‘Alfred Brendel's playing of the Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5 in E flat (Emperor) is remarkable for the freshness of his approach to familiar music. It is as if he has forgotten all the many ...

Alfred Brendel, the thoughtful Austrian pianist who focused on the classics, has died. A statement from his representative said that Brendel passed peacefully on Tuesday morning at his home in London, ...

Alfred Brendel is an Austrian pianist as well as an established poet and author. Alfred Brendel studied piano, composition and conducting in Zagreb and Graz and completed his piano studies with Edwin ...

Alfred Brendel (piano) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Mackerras Decca 478 2116 (2 CDs) ***** Alfred Brendel's final appearances were not originally planned for CD. These recordings of the great ...