Alfred Brendel is a pianist and author of several books of essays and poetry. His new book, A Pianist’s A–Z: A Piano Lover’s Reader, in which the text in this issue will appear, will be published in September.
(July 2013)
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Piano Portrait
July 17, 2003
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Beethoven’s Musical Characters
November 16, 2000
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Two Poems
April 23, 1998
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On Isaiah Berlin (1909 - 1997)
December 18, 1997
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Getting Back to Life
February 1, 1996
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Beethoven’s Triumph’
November 16, 1995
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On Playing Schoenberg’s Piano Concerto
February 16, 1995
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Furtwängler’s Schubert
August 15, 1991
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On Wilhelm Furtwängler
March 28, 1991
‘Leonore’ Overture No. 3 composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, conducted by Furtwängler Wilhelm. by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat, Op. 60 composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, conducted by Furtwängler Wilhelm. by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor (‘Choral’), Op. 125 composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, conducted by Furtwängler Wilhelm. by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K 550, composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, conducted by Furtwängler Wilhelm. by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D. 759 composed by Franz Schubert, conducted by Furtwängler Wilhelm. by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Symphony No. 9 in C (‘The Great’), D. 9444 composed by Franz Schubert, conducted by Furtwängler Wilhelm. by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Tristan und Isolde composed by Richard Wagner, conducted by Furtwängler Wilhelm. by Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Opera Chorus
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The Pianist and the Program
November 22, 1990
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Repeat Performance
April 27, 1989
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‘Schubert’s Last Sonatas’: An Exchange
March 16, 1989
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Schubert’s Last Sonatas
February 2, 1989
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Playing Liszt
February 26, 1987
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The Noble Liszt
November 20, 1986
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A Mozart Player Gives Himself Advice
June 27, 1985