Beethoven, Ludwig van > Brendel, Alfred

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations; Fur Elise; Rage over a Lost Penny / Alfred Brendel, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-09-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Rondo a Capriccio for piano in G major ("Rage Ov...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

Described by Alfred Brendel as `The greatest of all piano works,` the Diabelli Variations is Beethoven at his finest. This masterpiece is accompanied by other...continue...

Alfred Brendel plays Beethoven [Regis]

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-05-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"; Variations (7) for Piano in C major on "God Save the King", WoO...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Wallberg, Heinz

Gramophone Magazine
Brendel plays with a mixture of heart and head that is most satisfying, to which he adds countless touches of pianism that delight... Brendel...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 / Alfred Brendel, Paul Angerer

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2012-02-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Wallberg, Hans; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: ; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: Vienna (1961)....continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 27-29 / Alfred Brendel, piano

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-10-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 27 in E minor, Op. 90; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

One of the most popular and beloved operas of all time, La Boheme is presented in the legendary recording from Rome in 1959. Tebaldi is...continue...
Recording information: Vienna (1962-1964)....continue...

Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas / Alfred Brendel

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; S...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

Born in Wiesenberg, Czechoslavakia to a non-musical family, Alfred Brendel has grown into one of Austria's most renowned pianists. Known as one of the most...continue...
Recording information: 1962-1964....continue...

Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Liszt: Piano Concertos

10 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-06-28

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 15 in B flat major, K 450; Concerto for Piano no 11 in F major, K 413 (387a); Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Giacometti, Paolo; Han, Derek; Lechner, Karin; Mayer, Stephen; Würtz, Klára
Conductors: Feeman, Paul; Boettcher, Willfried; Wallberg, Heinz; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; van Beek, Arie; Plasson, Michel; Vásáry, Tamás; Sirenko, Vladimir; Marturet, Eduardo

The piano concerto emerged from the 18th century keyboard concerto as a display vehicle for the new instrument - the fortepiano, and the new breed...continue...

Beethoven Edition: Complete Works / Grumiaux, Haitink, Vienna PO, Schiff et al.

86 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-05-31

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 4 in B flat major, Op. 60; Symphony no 5 in C min...
Performers: Altvater, Tobias; Amadeus Webersinke; Ander, Eva; Bartel, Reinhold; Berkes, Kalman; Bischoff, Joachim; Bittner, Manfred; Boensch, Cornelius; Bourve, Antonia; Brendel, Alfred; Brown, Ian [Piano]; Bryn...
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Stein, Horst; Oskamp, Gerard; Haitink, Bernard; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bünte, Carl-August; Semkov, Jerzy; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Marriner, Sir Neville; Koch, Helmut; Batz...
Ensemble: ; Berliner Solisten; Borodin Trio; Brahms-Trio; Erben-Quartett; European Chamber Soloists; Members of the MDR Leipzig Radio Chorus; Members of the Orchestra da Camera di Genova (Memb; Ottetto Italiano

A Birthday Tribute / Alfred Brendel

2 CD / Decca / 2011-02-15

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 15; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 31 in A flat major, Op. 110...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Davis, Colin; Zender, Hans

On January 5, 2011 Alfred Brendel celebrated his 80th birthday. Since 1969 Brendel has recorded exclusively for Philips and now Decca and has been celebrated...continue...
Recording information: Festspielhaus Baden-Baden (02/15/2002); Groáes Festspielhaus, Salzburg (02/15/2002); Herkulessaal, Munich (02/15/2002); Festspielhaus Baden-Baden (02/28/1985/03/01/1985);...continue...

Artist's Choice

3 CD / Decca Import / 2011-01-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Fantasia and Fugue in A minor, BWV 904; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Franz Schubert: Fantasy for P...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Abbado, Claudio

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas & Concertos

12 CD / Decca / 2011-01-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonat...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard

Alfred Brendel, one of the world's most famous and revered pianists, recently retired from the concert stage. With a career that spanned almost 60 years,...continue...

Brilliant Classics Piano Library: Beethoven / Alfred Brendel

9 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-11-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 30 i...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

After winning the the French Grand Prix du Disque in 1965, these early recordings of Alfred Brendel for the Vox-Turnabout label have achieved iconic status!...continue...
Recording information: 1961-1966; 1962-1964....continue...

50 Years: Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg

25 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-09-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier; Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Idomeneo; Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brendel, Alfred; Casa, Lisa della; Domingo, Placido; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Hetzel, Gerhart; Jurinac, Sena; Lorengar, Pilar; Moll, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Norman, Jessye...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Fricsay, Ferenc; Abbado, Claudio; Rizzi, Carlo; Böhm, Karl; Mehta, Zubin; Bernstein, Leonard; Muti, Riccardo; Levine, James; Solti, Sir Georg; Boulez, Pierre

The Grosses Festpielhaus in Salzburg has been the scene of countless memorable music events- operas, concerts and recitals- for 50 years. Here is a unique...continue...
Recording information: Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg....continue...

Beethoven: Famous Piano Sonatas / Alfred Brendel

1 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2010-02-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

Alfred Brendel's first recorded cycle of the complete works for piano of Beethoven appeared in the 1960s on the Vox label. They established his reputation...continue...
Recording information: 1962-1964....continue...

Farewell Concerts

2 CD / Decca / 2010-01-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Sonata for Piano in F major, K. 533/494; Franz Joseph Haydn: F Minor Variations; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir

Alfred Brendel has for many years been among the world's greatest pianists: in concert, recital and on many best-selling recordings. Here, in his last CD...continue...

Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas / Alfred Brendel

10 CD / Philips / 2009-10-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 1 in F minor; Sonata for Piano no 2 in A major, Op. 2 no 2; Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 4 in E flat major, Op. 7; Sonat...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

The infamous Alfred Brendel is releasing Beethoven's complete piano sonatas - now available at a budget price in a capbox 10-cd box set. Brendel's recordings...continue...

Masterworks: Beethoven [Box Set]

10 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto f...
Performers: Adam, Theo; Brendel, Alfred; Doese, Helena; Lill, John; Moerdijk, Carlos; Schreier, Peter; Sugitani, Shoko; Verhey, Emmy
Conductors: Blomstedt, Herbert; Oskamp, Gerard; Vonk, Hans; Marturet, Eduardo;
Ensemble: ; Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio

Beethoven: Piano Concertos No. 4 & No. 5

1 CD / Decca Import / 2008-10-07

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir

BBC Music Magazine
The bond between these two musicians is evident throughout these committed and vigorous readings. Brendel's authentically rugged pianism is offset by the Vienna...continue...
Recording information: Musikverein, Vienna....continue...

Alfred Brendel - Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings

38 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2008-09-30

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano no 14 in E flat major, K 449; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano n...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Klien, Walter
Conductors: Janigro, Antonio; Angerer, Paul; Boettcher, Willfried; ; Wallberg, Heinz; Mehta, Zubin; Gielen, Michael; Sternberg, Jonathan
Ensemble: Hungarian Woodwind Quintet members; I Solisti di Zagreb; Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Baden-B; Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Teacher's Choral Society; Vienna Chamber Orche...

Alfred Brendel retires this year from public performance. He will give his last recital in December 2008 at Vienna's Musikverein, in the city where he...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas - Moonlight, Appasionata, etc / Alfred Brendel

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2008-06-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 26 in E flat major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

The Artist's Collection: Alfred Brendel [Box Set]

8 CD / Philips Import / 2008-04-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Sonata for...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Marriner, Sir Neville; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Haitink, Bernard

101 Piano Masterpieces [Box Set]

10 CD / ZYX Records / 2008-02-26

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Conce...
Performers: Becker-Foss, Hans-Christoph; Bergreich, Magda; Brendel, Alfred; Cápova, Sylvia; Dahmen, Herman Josef; Goldmann, Dieter; Groschel, Ernst; Lang, Peter [Piano]; Lehnert, Christa; Mathis, Edith; N...
Conductors: Lizzio, Alberto; Bogunia, Stanislav; Nanut, Anton; ; Tschupp, Räto; Neidlinger, Gunther; Petroschoff, Vladimir; Boettcher, Willfried; Wagner, Robert; Delgado, Ernst; Adolf, Henry; Siegel, Lauren...
Ensemble: ; Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Five Piano Concerti, Choral Fantasy / Brendel

3 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Boettcher, Willfried; Wallberg, Heinz; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Teacher's Choral Society; Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol I

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Sonata for Piano no 30 i...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations, Bagatelles, etc / Brendel

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120; Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119; Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126; Rondo a Capriccio for piano in G maj...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

Beethoven: Concertos no 4 & 5 / Brendel, Mehta, Wallberg

1 CD / Regis Records / 2007-06-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Wallberg, Heinz
Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra

"deeply satisfying... Brendel's control of phrase and color... suitably vigorous... reading of great character" - Penguin Guide 1992...continue...

Alfred Brendel - Live and Radio Performances 1968-2001

2 CD / Philips Import / 2007-04-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (33) for Piano on a Waltz by Diabelli in C major, Op. 120; Sonata for Piano no 28 in A major, Op. 101; Frédéric Chopin: Andante spianato et Grand polonaise ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

"According to Brendel's booklet notes, these performances 'reproduce my musical intentions more faithfully and immediately than did the perhaps more 'impeccable' studio recordings of these...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Variations & Bagatelles / Brendel

5 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2007-03-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Ecossaises (6) for Piano, WoO 83; Polonaise for Piano in C major, Op. 89; Andante for Piano in F major, WoO 57 "Andante Favori"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

A truly historic document: some 40 years ago Alfred Brendel recorded Beethoven's Bagatellen and Piano variations. Here the eminent pianist already showed his idiosyncratic self....continue...

Beethoven: Pathetique, Appassionata, etc / Alfred Brendel

2 CD / Traditions Alive / 2007-03-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; Variation...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Wallberg, Heinz

Moonlight Moods - Clair de Lune and Other Moonlit Melodies

2 CD / Traditions Alive / 2007-03-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Bagatelle for piano in G minor, Op. 119/1; Rondo a Capr...
Performers: Adler, Samuel; Bamberg Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Brendel, Alfred; Concord String Quartet; Dosse, Marylene; Frankl, Peter; Glazer, Frank; Hans Hagen and His Orchestra; Hokanson, L...
Conductors: Adler, Samuel; Zinman, David; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Mata, Eduardo; Hagen, Hans; Bünte, Carl-August; Perlea, Jonel

Work Out-music Of Energy & Power

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2007-03-06

Works: Gioachino Rossini: La Cenerentola; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony no 4 in A major, Op. 90 "Italian"; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral"; Concerto...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Dorati, Antal; Kapp, Richard [Conductor]; Lautenbacher, Suzanne; Lizzio, Alberto [Conductor]; Ponti, Michael; Schippers, Thomas; Scholz, Alfred; Zinman, David
Conductors: Schippers, Thomas; Zinman, David; Susskind, Walter; Lizzio, Alberto; Kapp, Richard; Faerber, Jörg; Scholz, Alfred; Dorati, Antal; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Wallberg, Heinz

Warm Caress-music To Wash Your Cares Away

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2007-03-06

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Concerto for Violin in D minor; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Gran Partita; Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings; Gabriel Faur&#...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Concord String Quartet; Klien, Beatriz; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Rosand, Aaron [Violin]; Sung, Hugh
Conductors: ; Shipway, Frank; Faerber, Jörg; Hagen, Hans; Froment, Louis de
Ensemble: ; Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio; New York Philomusica Winds; Southwest German Chamber Orchestra (Pforzheim)

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas / Alfred Brendel

1 CD / Philips Import / 2006-07-04

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"; S...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

"There is wonderful playing here, inspired by insight and qualities of intellectual inquiry and rigor... but you wouldn't expect anything less from Alfred Brendel, would...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 / Alfred Brendel (Piano), Lucerne Festival Orch., Claudio Abbado [DVD

1 DVD Video / EuroArts / 2006-06-20

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 7 in E major, WAB 107
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Lucerne Festival Orchestra

These performances were recorded live at the Concert Hall of the Culture and Convention Centre Lucerne in August of 2005; part of the Summer 2005...continue...
Run Time: 106 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, Letterbox, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround, LPCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 Surround
Country of Origin: ...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, etc / Alfred Brendel, et al

2 CD / Philips Import / 2006-01-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelles (6) for piano, Op. 126; Sonata for Piano no 30 in E major, Op. 109; Sonata for Piano no 32 in C minor, Op. 111; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Sonata for...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Sir Simon Rattle

Brendel provides a thoughtful, sensitive reading of the E major sonata, Op. 109..." - Penguin Guide "In the private world of the Fourth Concerto, where...continue...

Schubert: Schwanengesang; Beethoven / Brendel, Goerne

1 CD / Decca Import / 2005-05-10

Works: Recorded Sound: Applause; Ludwig van Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte, Op. 98; Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957; Herbst, D 945
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Goerne, Matthias

Following the tremendous acclaim for their live recording of 'Winterreise', Alfred Brendel and Matthias Goerne perform another great Schubert song cycle - 'Schwanengesang', along with...continue...

25 Mellow Piano Favorites

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2005-02-22

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Work(s); Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Etude for piano no 3 in ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Capova, Sylvia; Flissler, Eileen; Frankl, Peter; Glazer, Frank; Hokanson, Leonard; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Rose, Jerome; Simon, Abbey; Tomsic, Dubravka; Vazsonyi, Balint

Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & Cello / Brendel, et al

2 CD / Philips Import / 2005-02-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 5 no 2; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 4 in C major, Op. 102 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 3 in A major, Op. 69; Variations ...
Performers: Brendel, Adrian; Brendel, Alfred

"I cannot recall the slow movement sounding more hauntingly beautiful, Adrian's Stradivarius pouring forth such abundant sound. And for once, the final fugue, played so...continue...

25 Baby Favorites

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2004-04-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Adagio and Rondo for Glass Harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello in C minor, K 617; Adagio for 2 Basset Horns and Bassoon in F major, K 410 (484d); Quintet for Clarinet and...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Klien, Walter; Michel, Catherine [Harp]; Siebert, Renee; Silfies, George
Conductors: Maag, Peter; ; Johnson, Robert; Faerber, Jörg; Scholz, Alfred; Angerer, Paul; Kehr, Günter
Ensemble: ; Ensemble de Viena Volksoper; New York Philomusica; New York Philomusica Winds; Saint Louis Symphony Chamber Ensemble; Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra Wind Ensemble

25 More Beethoven Favorites

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2003-03-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Bagatelle for piano in G minor, Op. 119/1; Bagatelle f...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Flissler, Eileen; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Rosand, Aaron [Violin]
Conductors: Nanut, Anton; Mehta, Zubin; Lizzio, Alberto; Klemperer, Otto; Inouye, Derrick; ; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw
Ensemble: ; Saint Louis Symphony Chamber Ensemble

The #1 Piano Album

2 CD / Decca / 2002-11-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 15 in C major ("Sonata semplice") K. 545; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K 331 (300i); Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Backhaus, Wilhelm; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bolet, Jorge; Brendel, Alfred; Cherkassky, Shura; De Larrocha, Alicia; Demus, J...

Trio - Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos / Brendel, et al

3 CD / Philips / 2002-06-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Levine, James; Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Choir

"Brendel's mastery and highly individual imagination are never in doubt." -Penguin Guide...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Sonata no 23 / Brendel

1 CD / Philips Import / 2001-09-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 23 in F minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Essential Beethoven - 24 of His Greatest Masterpieces

2 CD / Decca Import / 2001-06-12

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Romance for Violin and Orchestra no 2 in F major, Op. 50; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Behrens, Hildegard; Brendel, Alfred; Ghazarian, Sona; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Johnson, Robert; King, James [Vocals]; Kovacevich, Stephen;...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Dorati, Antal; ; Solti, Sir Georg; Szell, George; Galliera, Alceo; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Davis, Colin; Mehta, Zubin; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gamba, Piero; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Berlin Philharmonic Octet; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Dresden Staatskapelle; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; L...

Young Brendel - The Vox Years

6 CD / Traditions Alive / 2001-02-13

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Keyboard in D major, H 18 no 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, K 382; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595; Ludwig van...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Klien, Walter [Piano]
Conductors: Angerer, Paul; ; Boettcher, Willfried; Gielen, Michael; Sternberg, Jonathan
Ensemble: ; Members of the Hungarian Quintet (Members); Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

"This compendium is a treasurable legacy of Brendel's early (1955-66) recordings. The Vox editors have made a discerning selection of these; there are many great...continue...

Beethoven: Piano Concerto no 5, Choral Fantasy / Brendel

1 CD / Tuxedo Music / 2000-04-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80 "Choral Fantasy"
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Wuhrer, Friedrich
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Krauss, Clemens
Ensemble: Academy Chamber Choir; Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Variations for Piano solo / Alfred Brendel

1 CD / Tuxedo Music / 2000-04-01

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"; Variations (10) for Piano on Salieri's "La stressa le stessissima", WoO 73; Variations (6) on a Swiss song ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

Beethoven: 5 Piano Concertos / Brendel, Rattle, Vienna PO

3 CD / Philips / 1999-04-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir
Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

"(Brendel's) technical resources have not been dulled by time, and his sound is if anything richer and more colorful than it used to be. ...it...continue...

Favourite Piano Concertos Vol 1 - Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, etc

2 CD / Philips Import / 1998-03-17

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Dichter, Misha; Haskil, Clara; Janis, Byron; Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Markevitch, Igor; Kondrashin, Kirill; Haitink, Bernard; Dorati, Antal
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra

Beethoven: Bagatelles Op 33, 119 & 126, etc / Alfred Brendel

1 CD / Philips / 1997-11-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelles (7) for piano, Op. 33; Rondo for Piano in C major, Op. 51 no 1; Allegretto for piano in C minor, WoO 53; Bagatelles (11) for piano, Op. 119; Bagatelles (6) for piano,...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

"...In this collection of Bagatelles and other short works...Brendel is completely delightful and idiomatic. His bright, alert presentation, his wit and intelligence, and the superb...continue...

25 Concerto Favorites

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 1997-07-22

Works: Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Trumpets and Strings in D major; Chamber Concerto for Lute and 2 Violins in D major, RV 93; Concerto for Violin in F major, Op. 8 no 3/RV 293 "L'autunno"; Concerto for...
Performers: Alpenheim, Ilse von; Brendel, Alfred; Carroll, Edward; Gleisle, Walter; Harnoy, Ofra [Cello]; Kantorow, Jean-Jacques [Conductor/Violin]; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Lautenbacher, Suzanne; List, Eugene; Mi...
Conductors: Carroll, Edward; Kehr, Günter; Faerber, Jörg; Angerer, Paul; Reinhardt, Rolf; Reichert, Hubert; Dorati, Antal; Maag, Peter; Kunzel, Erich; Kuntsch, Matthias; Wagner, Robert; Susskind, Walte...
Ensemble: ; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Concerto Rotterdam; Innsbruck Symphony Orchestra; Luxembourg Radio/Television Symphony Orchestra; Southwest German Chamber Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; Vienna...