How does one describe a recital made up of a variety of beautiful pieces? For beauty is subjective and can take many forms. Added to that, the word “variation” suggests variety, yet the conventions of classical variation form were more of an inhibition than an inspiration. In this recital, the juxtaposition of works by four composers – Bach, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff and Medtner – serves to underscore not only the traditional variation form and its “recomposition”, but also the conversation that can be had between composers based on shared aesthetics.