Alfred Brendel
Alfred Brendel (5 January 1931 – 17 June 2025) was a Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer, based in London. He is noted for his performances of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Franz Liszt. He made three recordings of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas and was the first pianist to record Beethoven's complete works for solo piano.
Genre: classical-piano, classical-performance, austrian-classical-piano
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Top Tracks
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Aria - Live
- 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 5. Risoluto
- 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 5. Risoluto
- Impromptus, D. 899, Op. 90: No. 3 in G-Flat Major: Andante
- 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 7. Allegro ma non troppo
- Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso - Live
- 11 Bagatelles, Op. 119: 5. Risoluto
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Variation VII - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Variation V - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Variation IV - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Variation III - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Variation II - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Variation I - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Aria - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Fuga - Live
- Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op. 24: Variation V - Live
- Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: III. Allegro vivace - Live
- Harmonies poétiques et religieuses III, S. 173: No. 3, Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
- Kinderszenen, Op. 15: 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
Albums (41)
- Brendel plays Beethoven: Piano Variations (2024)
- Brendel plays Schubert (2024)
- Alfred Brendel plays Brahms, Schumann & Schubert (2024)
- Liszt: Piano Works (2024)
- Liszt: Harmonies poétiques et religieuses III, S. 173 & Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514 "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke" (2024)
- Liszt: Années de pèlerinage II, La lugubre gondola & Csárdás macabre (2024)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 9 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 12 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 11 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 4 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 1 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 8 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 7 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Music, Vol. 5 (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 "Emperor" & Rondo, WoO 6 (1995 Remastered Version) (2023)
- Alfred Brendel - Mozart & Brahms (2023)
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor" & Für Elise, WoO 59 (2021)
- Alfred Brendel Early Recordings, Vol. 3 (2021)
- Alfred Brendel Early Recordings, Vol. 2 (2020)
- Alfred Brendel Early Recordings (2020)
- Beethoven - Artist Edition: Alfred Brendel plays 33 variations of Diabelli waltz (2020)
- Green Edition - Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 7 & Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 2 No. 2 (2020)
- Piano Masterpieces: Schubert & Beethoven Recital (2020)
- Schubert: Impromptus & Wandererfantasie (2019)
- Schumann: Piano Concerto / Brahms: Variations & Fugue on a Theme by Handel (Live In Vienna) (2018)
- Ancora un segreto (2017)
- Brendel spielt Mozart (2016)
- Haydn: Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 8 (2016)
- Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 22 & 25; Rondo No. 3 (2014)
- Schubert: Moments Musicaux; Piano Sonata in B Flat, D.960 (2014)
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Piano Variations (2013)
- Alfred Brendel, the Legendary Mozart & Beethoven Recordings, Vol. 3 (1970)
- Alfred Brendel, the Legendary Mozart & Beethoven Recordings, Vol. 2 (1970)
- Alfred Brendel, the Legendary Mozart & Beethoven Recordings, Vol. 1 (1970)
- MOZART: Complete Solo Piano Concertos (The VoxBox Edition) (2012)
- Beethoven: Piano Concertos No. 4 & No. 5 ("Emperor") (2012)
- Schubert: Impromptus (complete); Moments Musicaux (selected) (2011)
- Liszt: The Two Piano Concertos (2011)
- Mozart: The Piano Concertos (2011)
- Mozart: Klavierkonzert Nr.25 & 27 + Konzertrondo KV382 (Eloquence) (2011)
- Mozart: The Piano Concertos (12 CDs, Vol.7 of 45) (1990)
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