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Alfred Brendel
Austrian pianist
- From
- Šumperk, Austria
- Active
- 1931–2025
- Releases
- 245
- classical
- instrumental
About
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.
Discography
Albums
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The Christmas Tree
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Fantasia Contrapuntistica
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Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Apple Music
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Dichterliebe / 4 Heine Lieder
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Sonata in B Minor / Dante Sonata / Bagatelle Without Tonality / Hungarian Rhapsody No 11
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Ungarische Rhapsodien
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Alfred Brendel Plays.... Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Balakirev
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Diabelli Variations
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Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Totentanz / Mephisto Waltz
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Klavierkonzerte KV 414 und KV 453
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Concertos pour piano No. 20 en ré mineur, K.466 / No. 23 en la majeur, K.488
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Piano Sonatas, K. 331, K. 333 / Adagio, K. 540
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Impromptus op. 142 D. 935 / Klavierstücke, D. 946
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Piano Sonatas Nos. 21, 26, 17
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Piano Concerto In E Flat, K. 482 / Rondos, K. 382 and K. 386
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Italienisches Konzert BWV 971 / Chromatische Fantasie und Fugue BWV 903
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Brendel in Concert: Diabelli Variations
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Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI: 20 and 49
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Klavierkonzert Op. 54 / Konzertstück Op. 79
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Sonata in B minor / Trauergondel I & II / Légendes
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Impromptus, op. 90 & op. 142
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Piano Concertos Nos. 15, 21
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Late Piano Works
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Piano Sonatas in A & in A minor
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Piano Concertos no. 20, K. 466, & no. 24, K. 491 / Concert Rondo, K. 382
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Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI: 48, 50 & 51
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Piano Sonatas "Pathetique", "Moonlight", "Appasionata"
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Schwanengesang
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Fantasiestücke, op. 12 / Fantasie in C, op. 17
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3 Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI: 32, 34, & 42 / Fantasia / Adagio
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Für Elise / Eroica-Variationen, op. 35
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Piano Concertos KV. 242 "Lodron" & KV. 365
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Winterreise
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Piano Concertos No. 11 KV 413 & No. 16 KV 451
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Piano Concertos No. 8 KV 246 "Lutzow" / No. 26 KV 537 "Coronation"
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3 Sonatas / Andante con Variazioni
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Piano sonatas, KV 310 & 457
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Mozart: Quintet, K. 452 / Beethoven: Quintet, op. 16
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The Art of Alfred Brendel, Volume I "Virtuouso Pieces"
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Piano Concerto no. 1 / "Waldstein" Sonata
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“Emperor” Concerto / “Appassionata” Sonata
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Piano Concerto no. 1
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Piano Concerto no. 4 / Rondo in B-flat / "Pathétique" Sonata
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Piano Concertos No. 5 KV 175 & No. 6 KV 238
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Liederkreis, op. 39 / Dichterliebe, op. 48
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Années de pèlerinage: Première année: Suisse
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Années de pèlerinage (Deuxième année: Italie)
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"Emperor" Concerto / "Choral" Fantasy
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Piano sonata in B-flat, D. 960 / Wanderer-Fantasie in C major, D. 760
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Piano Sonata in A, D. 959 / Deutsche Tänze D. 783 / Ungarische Melodie D. 817 / Allegretto D. 915
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Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
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Wanderer-Fantasie, D. 760 / Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
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Piano Sonata in A minor D. 845 / 3 Klavierstücke D. 946
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Impromptus Op. 90 & Op. 142
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Piano sonatas in A minor, D. 784; in D major, D.850
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Songs
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Diabelli-Variationen
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Schumann: Klavierkonzert Op. 54 / Weber: Konzertstück Op. 79
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Works for Oboe and Piano
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Sonata in B minor
Live
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Live in Vienna
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The Farewell Concerts
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Live and Radio Performances 1968-2001
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Schubert: Schwanengesang / Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte
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Winterreise
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Alfred Brendel Live in Salzburg Apple Music
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Klavierkonzert Nr. 12 (arr. Mozart), KV 385p / Klavierquartett Nr. 2, KV 493
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"Emperor" Concerto / Piano Sonata op. 110
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Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5 "Emperor"
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Piano Sonatas, op. 78 For Therese / Piano Sonatas, op. 106 Hammerklavier
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Piano Concertos 3 & 4
Compilations
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The SPA Recordings: Beethoven, Liszt, Strauss, Busoni
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Complete Philips Recordings
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Klaviersonaten / Fantasien
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The Legendary Mozart & Beethoven Recordings
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Piano Concertos
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Brendel spielt Liszt
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Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos
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Complete Piano Sonatas
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Artist’s Choice (Anniversary Edition)
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Le Monde du piano: Schubert
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Brendel spielt Beethoven
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A Birthday Tribute
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11 Piano Sonatas
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Die Klavierkonzerte Nr. 5 - 27
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Brendel Plays Mozart in Vienna
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Klaviersonaten / Wanderer-Fantasie / Impromptus u. a.
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The Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings
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Piano Sonatas No.21, Op.53 "Waldstein" / No.30, Op.109 / No.32, Op.111 / Bagatelles, Op.126 / Piano Concerto No.4
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Steinway Legends
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Piano Sonatas D784, 840, 894, 959, 960
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Piano Concertos nos. 20 & 23 / 2 Rondos
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Masterpieces for Solo Piano
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Chamber Music
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Sonata / Fantasy / Rondo / Variations
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"Pathetique", "Appassionata" and "Waldstein" Sonatas / Piano Concerti Nos. 3 & 4
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The Alfred Brendel Collection
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Violinkonzert (Auszug) / Kammersinfonie Nr. 1 E-Dur, op. 9 / Klavierkonzert, op. 42
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Diabelli‐Variationen / Klaviersonaten
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Piano Concertos nos. 15, 21, 23
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“Surprise”, “London” & “Military” Symphonies / Cello & Trumpet Concertos
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Symphonies nos. 39, 40 & 41 “Jupiter” / Requiem
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Hungarian Dances / Slavonic Dances
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Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 14: Alfred Brendel III
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The 5 Piano Concertos
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Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 13: Alfred Brendel II
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Années de pèlerinage I-III
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Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 12: Alfred Brendel I
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The Complete Impromptus / Moments Musicaux
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The Five Piano Concertos
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Alfred Brendel Plays Liszt
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The Complete Symphonies, Vol. 3 (Including The Choral Symphony / The Choral Fantasy)
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The Complete Piano Sonatas
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The Art of Alfred Brendel, Volume 3: Schubert
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Favourite Works for Piano
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The Best of Alfred Brendel
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Piano Concertos, K238, K271, K365, K466, K467
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The Five Piano Concerti / Choral Fantasy
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Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major op. 15 / Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor op. 37
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Klavierkonzerte KV 488 & 537 "Krönungskonzert"
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A Selection From the Art of Alfred Brendel
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The Great Piano Concertos 1: Nos. 19, 20, 21, 23, 24 / 2 Concert Rondos
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The Great Piano Concertos 2: Nos. 9, 15, 22, 25, 27
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Pictures at an Exhibition
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Favourite Piano Sonatas
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Chorale Fantasy for Piano, Choir and Orchestra / Piano Sonata op. 2/1 / Piano Sonata op. 2/2 in A major
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Kreisleriana / Kinderszenen / Fantasiestücke, Op. 12
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The Last Three Piano Sonatas, D 958, D 959, D 960 / Three Piano Pieces, D 946
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Schoenberg: Piano Concerto / Violin Concerto / Berg: Violin Concerto
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Piano Sonatas Vol. 2 including Appassionata, Tempest, Waldstein and Les Adieux
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Piano Sonatas nos. 27 - 32
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Also known as
アルフレッド・ブレンデル
Tags
- austrian pianist
- pianist
- piano
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 4a37c64f-4151-4c4b-ab69-a58450f9967e
- ISNI
- 0000000108823448
- IPI
- 00004144436
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