Austrian classical pianist, born january 5, 1931 in wiesenberg, czechoslovakia, now a resident of the united kingdom. Alfred brendel biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. He has also recorded works by mozart, liszt, brahms, schumann and schubert. The pianist alfred brendel kbe born 5 january 1931 was a recording artist for more than half. Find alfred brendel discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Alfred brendel was born on january 5, 1931 in loucna nad desnou, czechoslovakia. Much of the scrupulously wrought character that is alfred brendel rests on his often discussed by himself especially autodidacticism. January 5, 1931 vizmberk german wiesenberg, now loucna nad desnou, czechoslovakia now czech republic the austria pianist, alfred brendel, was born in czechoslovakia into a nonmusical family. Alfred brendel born 5 january 1931 is an austrian pianist, poet and author quotes. They moved to zagreb when brendel was six, and later to graz. May 20, 2009 alfred brendel i stereo 1961 1964 voxturnabout when brendel set our to record beethoven for voxturnabout, it wasnt just the complete sonatas but indeed the more or less complete solo works for piano that he put on record. Those who look for contradictions will be amply satisfied. Alfred brendel is the preeminent thinking pianist, a loner to whom fame came through the power of imaginative integrity, an artist who has achieved at his best a divinatory rapport with piano literature from bach to schoenberg.
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The piano entry and restatement of the theme are beautifully poised, the skittering runs before the allegro passionato section have exactly the right wistful, improvisatory air, abbado lets the woodwind sing above the pianos bubbling semiquavers, and brendel observes. He had formal music lessons until he was about sixteen, culminating in his first public recital at seventeen, on which he performed a composition of his own, a sonata with, he frequently boasts, a double fugue arguably the most technically challenging. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Alfred brendel kbe born 5 january 1931 is an austrian pianist, poet and author, known particularly for his performances of mozart, schubert, schoenberg, and especially beethoven. Alfred brendel, bernard haitink, london philharmonic. He is well known for his beethoven piano sonata cycle and his intepretations of mozart, schubert and liszt. Alfred brendels favourite recordings, and his complete philips discography. Nov 20, 2015 this 114 cd edition encompasses his complete discography for philips and decca and includes studio albums, live recordings and radio broadcasts. Alfred brendel born 5 january 1931 is an austrian pianist, born in czechoslovakia and a resident of the united kingdom. Alfred brendel has recalled how schnabel was perhaps the first pianist to. Alfred brendel beethoven piano music complete 1968.
Alfred brendel liszt an addition to the series of artists choice albums in which alfred brendel has selected his preferred recordings from his liszt discography go unlimited try now. The 50 greatest schubert recordings 2019 update gramophone. He is the first pianist to have recorded all of beethovens piano compositions and one of the few to have recorded the complete mozart piano concertos. A performer of world renown, his career spans seven decades, and he. Brendel is a preeminent thinking pianist, a loner to whom fame came through the power of imaginative integrity. Biography and work for alfred brendel, listen to classical music and albums or compositions by alfred brendel online. Biography, bach discography and photos of the artist.
Brendel was born in wiesenberg, czechoslovakia, now loucna nad desnou, czech republic, to a nonmusical family. This is an encyclopedia of piano music of top quality recordings of the moravia born alfred brendel. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Alfred brendel the complete philips recordings 2016, 114cd. Aside from some master classes from edwin fischer and eduard steuermann, brendel was mostly self taught. The opening pages of alfred brendels 1979 recording with abbado and the lso are lovingly sculpted. As before, weve focused on gramophone awardwinning albums.
This 114 cd edition encompasses his complete discography for philips and decca and includes studio albums, live recordings and radio broadcasts. In 1996 philips released a 25 cd box set entitled the art of alfred brendel featuring a selection of recordings from throughout his career. Alfred brendel liszt an addition to the series of artists choice albums in which alfred brendel has selected his preferred recordings from his liszt discography. Retired at eightyfive, and still a mire of complexities by daniel felsenfeld why should a musician with an active and absorbing career bother to write about matters of his trade.
Alfred brendel made his first recording at the age of 21 and has since recorded a wide range of piano repertoire. Adagio sostenuto by alfred brendel after a performance of the moonlight sonata, the times. Yet by his account, i did not come from a musical or intellectual familyi have not been a child prodigy. Doctor who 2005 s7 e2 dinosaurs on a spaceship 8 sep 2012. A key release for the liszt 200 anniversary year is. He would record integral recordings of these composers and many other late romantic works of mussorgsky, chopin, tchaikovsky. With an extensive and awardwinning discography, alfred brendel now records exclusively for philips classics. Although he was known primarily for his interpretations of ludwig van beethovens works, his repertoire also featured such composers as franz schubert, franz liszt, and wolfgang amadeus mozart. Alfred brendel born january 5, 1931 is an austrian pianist, born in czechoslovakia. The set is accompanied by a 200page book featuring a note by brendels personal choice of writer, misha donat. Alfred brendel is one of the most prolific recording artists of all time, and for the past thirty years has recorded exclusively for philips classics. Brendels discography is now among the most extensive of any pianist. Complete for the first time includes live recordings and radio. Listen to your favorite songs from alfred brendel plays beethoven.
Alfred brendel 1 piano for the record 2 renown for mastery of beethoven 3 demanding schedule, commercial success 4 a jocular polymath 5 selected discography 6 selected writings 7 sources 8 by the 1990s, alfred brendel 9 was regarded as the foremost living classical pianist in. Benno moiseiwitsch 1890 1963 was born in odessa, ukraine. He studied with theodor leschetizky and helped champion the works of his friends sergei rachmaninov and nikolai medtner. Alfred brendel, renowned austrian pianist whose recordings and international concert appearances secured his reputation. He was the first pianist ever to record the complete solo piano works of beethoven. Alfred brendel kbe born 5 january 1931 is an austrian pianist, poet and author, known. They moved to zagreb, yugoslavia now croatia, when brendel was six and there he began piano lessons with sofija dezelic. Sep 07, 2016 of the magnificence of the playing there can be little question, and the recordings themselves are quite beyond reproach for the most part. Alfred brendels place among the greatest musicians of the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries is assured. A reissue of alfred brendels digital recordings of schuberts major piano works recorded 198788. Baarn, the netherlands, july 1st, 2016 the summer of 2016 will be dedicated to the class. Alfred brendel, imogen cooper, academy of st martin in the fields, neville marriner 1 piano concertos no. Download alfred brendel the complete philips recordings 114cds, decca, 2016 part2 torrent or any other torrent from lossless category. Discography remastered classics mozart piano concertos k.
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Alfred brendel kbe is an austrian pianist, poet and author, known particularly for his performances of mozart, schubert, schoenberg, and especially beethoven. Jan 06, 2016 alfred brendel plays schubert download on amazon fantasia in f minor for piano. Alfred brendel i stereo 1961 1964 voxturnabout when brendel set our to record beethoven for voxturnabout, it wasnt just the complete sonatas but indeed the more or less complete solo works for piano that he put on record. The profession of a performer is full of paradoxes, and he has to learn to live with them. Beethoven favourite piano sonatas alfred brendel musicktor. Renowned for his masterly interpretations of the works of haydn, mozart, beethoven, schubert, brahms, schumann and liszt, he is one of the indisputable authorities in musical life today. Brendels early recordings were for vox and vanguard and his philips recordings date from the late 1960s and after.
Complete piano sonatas alfred brendel with brendel, alfred on cd. He would record integral recordings of these composers and many other late romantic works of. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from alfred brendel at the discogs marketplace. Notes box set comes with large booklet which is an appreciation and notes on the composer and the music and the famous essay the appassionata by romain rolland. Alfred brendel bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. The set is accompanied by a 200page book featuring a note by brendel s personal choice of writer, misha donat. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical pianists of the second half of the 20th century. Here he distils a lifetimes musical knowledge from how to play bach, mozart and liszt to when to cough during a recital. Kirsty youngs castaway is the classical pianist, alfred brendel. His discography contains many albums and compilations of multiple. The pianist alfred brendel kbe born 5 january 1931 was a recording artist for more than. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Impatience was not a vice the great pianist at 85, looking back on playing, writing, living, loving and wondering how he managed to fit so much in.
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