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What makes Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel? What are the defining characteristics of his playing that make him the instantly recognizable piano virtuoso he is? Is it his prodigious intellect or his ability to comprehend all the aspects of the score at once? Is it his rigorous interpretations and his ability to include all aspects of the score in a single unity? Is it his brilliant lucidity or his ability to express all aspects of the score with precisely the correct balance, depth, and light? Is it his clarion tone or his ability to articulate all aspects of the score with a touch as deliberately and precisely deployed as a nuclear missile?
Is at least part of what makes Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel the sound of his recordings? It could be. For all the distinctiveness of his playing, at least part of what makes Brendel instantly recognizable is the quality of Philips' piano sound, that clear and crystalline sound that puts the piano right in the room with the listener. And, speaking of which, at least a part of what makes Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel is the sound of his piano, a Steinway voiced bright, clear, deep, and colorful and balanced so that the top rings, the middle sings, and the bottom resound like bells. With choice performances selected from Brendel's vast discography -- his astounding recording of Schumann's Fantasiestücke, Op. 12, may be the single standout here, but they are all amazing -- this two-disc set will serve as a fine introduction to the inimitable artistry of Alfred Brendel.
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Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor, BWV 903 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Volker Straus, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Piano Sonata in C, H.XVI No.50 (Joseph Haydn)
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Volker Straus, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1983 Universal International Music B.V.
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Volker Straus, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1983 Universal International Music B.V.
Joseph Haydn, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Volker Straus, Producer, Recording Producer
℗ 1983 Universal International Music B.V.
Fragment Of A Fantasia In C Minor K396 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha de Francisco, Producer, Recording Producer - Jean-Marie Geijsen, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Maximilian Stadler, Arranger, Work Arranger
℗ 2005 Decca Music Group Limited
3 Klavierstücke, D. 946 (Franz Schubert)
Franz Schubert, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Nuages gris, S.199 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Singer, Producer, Additional Producer - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Straus, Producer
℗ 1992 Universal International Music B.V.
En reve, nocturne, S.207 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Singer, Producer, Assistant Producer - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Straus, Producer
℗ 1992 Universal International Music B.V.
Richard-Wagner - Venezia, S.201 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Singer, Producer, Additional Producer - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Volker Straus, Producer
℗ 1992 Universal International Music B.V.
Années de pèlerinage: 2ème année: Italie, S.161 (Franz Liszt)
Franz Liszt, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Universal International Music B.V.
DISC 2
Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 -"Appassionata" (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha de Francisco, Producer
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha de Francisco, Producer
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha de Francisco, Producer
℗ 1995 Universal International Music B.V.
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 -'Für Elise' (Ludwig van Beethoven)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ursula Singer, Producer - Cees Heijkoop, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 Universal International Music B.V.
8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 (Robert Schumann)
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Robert Schumann, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Universal International Music B.V.
Piano Sonata No. 10 In C Major, K.330 (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha de Francisco, Producer
℗ 2000 Universal International Music B.V.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha de Francisco, Producer
℗ 2000 Universal International Music B.V.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer - Alfred Brendel, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Martha de Francisco, Producer
℗ 2000 Universal International Music B.V.
Album review
What makes Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel? What are the defining characteristics of his playing that make him the instantly recognizable piano virtuoso he is? Is it his prodigious intellect or his ability to comprehend all the aspects of the score at once? Is it his rigorous interpretations and his ability to include all aspects of the score in a single unity? Is it his brilliant lucidity or his ability to express all aspects of the score with precisely the correct balance, depth, and light? Is it his clarion tone or his ability to articulate all aspects of the score with a touch as deliberately and precisely deployed as a nuclear missile?
Is at least part of what makes Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel the sound of his recordings? It could be. For all the distinctiveness of his playing, at least part of what makes Brendel instantly recognizable is the quality of Philips' piano sound, that clear and crystalline sound that puts the piano right in the room with the listener. And, speaking of which, at least a part of what makes Alfred Brendel Alfred Brendel is the sound of his piano, a Steinway voiced bright, clear, deep, and colorful and balanced so that the top rings, the middle sings, and the bottom resound like bells. With choice performances selected from Brendel's vast discography -- his astounding recording of Schumann's Fantasiestücke, Op. 12, may be the single standout here, but they are all amazing -- this two-disc set will serve as a fine introduction to the inimitable artistry of Alfred Brendel.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
- Total length: 02:30:26
- Main artists: Alfred Brendel
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Genre: Classical
© 2007 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 2007 Decca Music Group Limited
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