Beatrice Berthold is the only woman German pianist at the present time to have made a name for herself in the international music press for her interpretations of Russian virtuoso piano music. Her close friendship and collaboration with the Brazilian pianist Yara Bernette brought her to the world of Spanish and Latin American music and her performances and recordings of the music of Enrique Granados have been much acclaimed.

Early successes in various competitions, including in the UK, led to performances on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. In Germany, Beatrice Berthold was featured by ARD television (Channel 1) in several programmes, including in 1993 a performance of S. Rachmaninov's 1st Piano Concerto at the opening concert of its series to mark the 50th anniversary of the composer's death. This series also featured recordings by Martha Argerich, Lilya Zilberstein and Dinorah Varsi. Since then she has featured in documentaries on E. Granados, S. Rachmaninov and Clara Schumann. A portrait of Beatrice herself was televised. Abroad, recordings of her performances have been played by Radio France, Radio Suisse Romande, Classic FM, AVRO Televisie Hilversum, Radio Nacional de Chile and NPR Atlanta. She has recorded for EMI, Naxos, Telos and Labor.

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