Vincenzo Maltempo’s considerable catalogue of recordings for Piano Classics includes a much-admired set of the two concertos by Brahms. According to Fanfare, ‘Maltempo… plays with commanding technique, grand gestural sweep throughout, and real tonal bloom.’ For this second volume of the composer’s solo output for the piano, Maltempo has devised a compelling journey for the listener, from the noble and often heroic profile of the Ballades Op.10 to the late and distilled collections Opp. 116-119, taking in en route the Variations on an Original Theme Op.21 No.1 and the eight Klavierstücke Op.76.