Brendel, Alfred

Overview

Works:	3,245 works in 5,347 publications in 7 languages and 40,358 library holdings
Genres:	Criticism, interpretation, etc Musical settings Interviews Exhibition catalogs
Roles:	Performer, Instrumentalist, Conductor, Writer of accompanying material, Editor, Author of introduction, Interviewee, Adapter, Creator, Honoree, Other, Musician, Teacher , Artist, Lyricist, per, Arranger, Composer, 811, Speaker
Classifications:	ML60, 780

Publication Timeline

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Publications about Alfred Brendel

Publications by Alfred Brendel

Most widely held works about Alfred Brendel

Me of all people : Alfred Brendel in conversation with Martin Meyer by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
One finger too many by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
The veil of order by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Playing the human game : collected poems of Alfred Brendel by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Brendel's fantasy by Günther Freitag ( Book )

Alfred Brendel on music : collected essays by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Cursing bagels by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Ausgerechnet ich : Gespräche mit Martin Meyer by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Nach dem Schlussakkord : Fragen und Anworten by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Alfred Brendel : la tartaruga by Piero Rattalino ( Book )
Musical thoughts & afterthoughts by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Contemporary musicians. profiles of the people in music ( Book )
An analysis of interpretation in selected recorded performances of Beethoven's Sonata, opus 111 by Joanna Goldstein ( Book )
Alfred Brendel by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Von Teufeln = Devil's pageant, poems by Alfred Brendel ; with etchings, drawings, and sculpture by George Nama by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
Broken Hill concert season 1969 (general program) : [concert program], 1969, Australian Broadcasting Commission ( Book )
Adelaide recital season 1966 (general program) : [concert program], 1966, Adelaide Town Hall, Australian Broadcasting Commission ( Book )
1969 orchestral concert season (general program) : [concert program], 1969, [South Australian Symphony Orchestra] and the Australian Broadcasting Commission ( Book )
The culture show ( Visual )
[Alfred Brendel] ( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Alfred Brendel

Musical thoughts & afterthoughts by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
18 editions published between 1976 and 1982 in English and Undetermined and held by 867 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alfred Brendel reflects on Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, and Busoni, composers whose works figured prominently into his own repertoire as a pianist

Music sounded out : essays, lectures, interviews, afterthoughts by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
12 editions published between 1990 and 1995 in English and Undetermined and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comments on music, musicians, and matters of performance.--Pref

Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven ( Recording )
22 editions published between 1986 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dichterliebe op. 48 ; Liederkreis, op. 39 by Robert Schumann ( Recording )
4 editions published in 1986 in German and held by 400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dichterliebe: Liederzyklus aus dem Buch der Lieder von Heinrich Heine, op.48 / Liederkreis nach zwölf Gedichten von Joseph von Eichendorff, op.39

Alfred Brendel on music : collected essays by Alfred Brendel ( Book )
14 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 386 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Noted pianist Alfred brendel brings the clarity and originality of expression that characterize his performance to the printed page. Some of the essays arose from questions for which the available literature did not provide satisfying answers, such as those pertaining to Schubert's piano sonatas, humor in music, the interaction of character and structure, or Beethoven's late style, Others present an overview of Brendel's own endeavors, or special topics such as coping with pianos. Most of the essays were previously published in Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts (1960) and music Sounded Out (1990)

The five piano concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven ( Recording )
32 editions published between 1960 and 1999 in 4 languages and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( Recording )
27 editions published between 1898 and 2000 in 5 languages and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Konzert F-Dur für zwei Klaviere und Orchester, KV 242 / Konzert Es-Dur für zwei Klaviere und Orchester, KV 365

Alfred Brendel plays Schubert by Franz Schubert ( )
18 editions published between 1966 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Lieder & concert arias by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ( )
10 editions published between 1990 and 2001 in German and French and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1991 and 2007 and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Variations & vignettes by Ludwig van Beethoven ( )
5 editions published between 1980 and 1992 in Undetermined and No Linguistic content and held by 246 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

11 piano sonatas Klaviersonaten ; Fantasia ; Andante ; Adagio by Joseph Haydn ( Recording )
23 editions published between 1979 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Favourite piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven ( Recording )
11 editions published between 1993 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 224 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The complete piano sonatas Sämtliche Klaviersonaten by Ludwig van Beethoven ( Recording )
23 editions published between 1971 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 217 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Alfred Brendel by Alfred Brendel ( Recording )
7 editions published between 1996 and 1999 in 4 languages and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Piano sonatas by Franz Schubert ( Recording )
8 editions published between 1972 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 207 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven piano sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1991 and 2007 and held by 200 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Alfred Brendel plays Liszt by Franz Liszt ( )
7 editions published between 1975 and 2007 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 200 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Piano quintet in A, op. 114 D. 667 "The trout" by Franz Schubert ( Recording )
9 editions published between 1978 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 199 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pianomania by Robert Cibis ( Visual )
4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 198 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As Steinway & Sons' chief technician and master tuner in Vienna, Stefan Knüpfer is dedicated to the unusual task of pairing world-class instruments with world-famous pianists. Juggling the demands of the pianist, the piano, and the piece to find the perfect match requires boundless enthusiasm, but also endless patience and nerves of steel. No detail is too small or too inconsequential for Knüpfer, not even the tiniest speck of dust on a piano string

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