Alfred Brendel

Piano

Alfred Brendel (born January 5, 1931) is an Austrian pianist, born in Czecho-slovakia. He is widely regarded as one of the great classical pianists of the second half of the 20th century.

Brendel's playing is sometimes described as being analytic, and he has said that he believes the primary job of the pianist is to respect the composer's wishes without showing off himself, or adding his own spin on the music. "I am responsible to the composer, and particularly to the piece," he has said. As well as his old teacher, Edwin Fischer, he cites Alfred Cortot, Wilhelm Kempff, and the conductors Bruno Walter and Wilhelm Furtwängler as particular influences.

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Alfred Brendel - The Artist’s Choice Collection

Beethoven:	6 Bagatelles, Op. 126 Piano Sonata No. 30 in E-flat major, Op. 109 Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111 Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 'Waldstein'
Haydn:	Piano Sonata No. 53 in E minor Hob.XVI:34 Piano Sonata No. 54 in G major HobXVI/40 Piano Sonata No. 56 in D major Hob.XVI/42 Piano Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, Hob. XVI/52
Liszt:	Piano Sonata in B minor, S178 Totentanz, S126 for piano & orchestra Vallée d'Obermann (No. 6 from Années de pèlerinage: Première annéee: Suisse) Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major, S125
Mozart:	Piano Sonata No. 12 in F major, K332 Fantasia in D minor, K397 Rondo for Piano & Orchestra in D major, K382 Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K466
Schubert:	Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, D784 recorded "live" at the Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, in August 1984; D894 recorded "live" at the Alte Oper, Frankfurt, in September 1998 Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major, D840 'Relequie' recorded "live" at the Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg, in August 1984; D894 recorded "live" at the Alte Oper, Frankfurt, in September 1998 Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894 Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959 recorded "live" at The Maltings Concert Hall, Snape, in June 1999; D960 recorded "live" at the Royal Festival Hall, London, in June 1997 Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960
Schumann:	Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Fantasie in C major, Op. 17

Alfred Brendel (piano)

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Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Beethoven:

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight'

Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 'Appassionata'

Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 'Pathetique'

Piano Sonata No. 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a 'Les Adieux'

Alfred Brendel (piano)

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Alfred Brendel - 1968-2001

Previously Unpublished Live and Radio Performances

Beethoven:	Diabelli Variations, Op. 120 Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101
Busoni:	7 Elegies - No.3 "Meine Seele bangt und hofft zu Dir" Moderato 7 Elegies - No. 6 Erscheinung Andante amoroso
Chopin:	Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22
Mendelssohn:	Variations sérieuses in D minor Op. 54

Alfred Brendel (piano)

These performances date from BBC studio recordings and concerts given between 1968 and 2001 and all broadcast by the BBC

'A perfectionist at the piano... master pianist Alfred Brendel' The Sunday Times

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Liszt:

Funérailles

Piano Sonata in B minor, S178

TRUBE WOLKEN (NUAGES GRIS), S199 (1881)

Piano Piece in F Sharp Major (Funf Klavierstucke No. 3], S192/3 (1873)

En rêve - Nocturne S207

Alfred Brendel (piano)

Recorded: Neumarkt, Germany, October 1991

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Liszt: Années de Pèlerinage I & II

Directed by Humphrey Burton

Alfred Brendel (piano)

“I know of no better way of convincing sceptics (and some still remain) than listening to Brendel´s seemingly effortless performances of these astonishing pieces” (Music and Musicians).

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Alfred Brendel plays Schubert

Schubert:

Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, D784

recorded live 1984

Piano Sonata No. 15 in C major, D840 'Relequie'

recorded live 1984

Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894

recorded live 1998

Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959

recorded live 1999

Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960

recorded live 1997

Alfred Brendel (piano)

Brendel's 1987 recording of D784 was the Building a Library first choice. However as that is available only as part of a very large box set, this alternative is also recommended. This is the version preferred by Brendel himself.

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