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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...

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17; Piano Concerto for Two Pianos; Piano Sonata for Two Pianos

1 CD / Traditions Alive / 2012-03-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K 448 (375a)
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Klien, Walter [Piano]
Conductors: Angerer, Paul

BBC Music Magazine
The transfer might leave the Vienna Volksoper orchestra (not the Staatsoper as credited) sounding a little glassy, but Brendel and Klein are suavely...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, 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...

Mozart: Piano Concertos / Alfred Brendel

12 CD / Decca / 2011-04-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 1 in F major, K. 37; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, K. 39; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D major, K 40; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, K 41;...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Bychkov, Semyon; Cooper, Imogen; Haebler, Ingrid; Koopman, Ton; Labeque, Katia; Labeque, Marielle [Piano]
Conductors: Melkus, Eduard; Koopman, Ton; Bychkov, Semyon; Marriner, Sir Neville

Mozart Piano Concertos are a cornerstone of any CD collection and this cycle features the winning combination of Alfred Brendel and The Academy of St...continue...

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...

Liszt: The Two Piano Concertos

1 CD / Regis Records / 2010-12-02

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Cantique d'amour, for piano (Harmonies poétiques no 10), S. 173/10 (LW A158/10); Bén&...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Gielen, Michael

Mozart: Piano Concertos No. 17, K.453 / Alfred Brendel

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2010-08-10

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 27 in B flat major, K 595
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Angerer, Paul

Early Alfred Bredel at his best from celebrated Vox original analog tapes, remastered in 2000 using JVC K2 technology....continue...
Recording information: Vienna (1961-1967)....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...

Mozart: Piano Concerti no 9 & 14, Piano Sonata no 8 / Alfred Brendel, et al

1 CD / Musical Concepts / 2009-06-30

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; Sonata for Piano no 8 in A minor, K 310 (300d)
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Janigro, Antonio
Ensemble: I Solisti di Zagreb

This release contains Brendel's first recordings of his favorite Mozart Piano Concerto, which was also the work performed at his final concert in December of...continue...

C.P.E. Bach: Flute Concertos / Michiko Takahashi, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

14 CD / RCO Live / 2009-03-10

Works: Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Anton Webern: Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 10; Im Sommerwind, idyll for orchestra; Carl Nielsen: Symphony no 5, Op. 50; Luigi Dallapiccola: Commiat...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Brendel, Alfred; Devos, Lode; Dorow, Dorothy; Hargan, Alison; Herbers, Werner; Kilduff, Barbara; Kim, Yong-Hee; Lewis, Keith; Meel, Nico van der; Olof, Theo; Oosterkamp, Wou...
Conductors: Giulini, Carlo Maria; Kondrashin, Kirill; Vis, Lucas; Jochum, Eugen; Haitink, Bernard; De Waart, Edo; Sanderling, Kurt; Vonk, Hans; Davis, Colin; Järvi, Neeme; Dorati, Antal; Cerha, Friedrich; B...

The Anthology of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is a transcription in sound of the concert-giving history of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, based upon radio recordings from...continue...

The Piano Concerto Collection - Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, etc

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

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D major, K 40; Concerto for Piano no 13 in C major, K 415 (387b); Concerto for Piano no 15 in B flat ma...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Cattarino, Alexander; Giacometti, Paolo; Groot, Cor De; Han, Derek; Lechner, Karin; Lill, John; Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]; Moreira-Lima, Arthur; Osorio, Jorge Federico; Prats, Jorge ...
Conductors: Feeman, Paul; Han, Derek; Oskamp, Gerard; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; van Beek, Arie; Manolov, Dimiter; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Gielen, Michael; Froment, Louis de; Marturet, Eduardo; Bátiz,...

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...

Mozart: Twelve Great Piano Concertos / Klien, Brendel, et al

5 CD / Vox Classical / 2008-04-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 3...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Firkusny, Rudolf; Haebler, Ingrid; Klien, Walter [Piano]; Weiss, Alan
Conductors: Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; Melles, Karl; Maag, Peter; Zinman, David; Kehr, Günter; Angerer, Paul
Ensemble: Mainz Chamber Orchestra; Minnesota Orchestra; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra; Vienna Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

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

Alfred Brendel Plays Mozart with Walter Klien & the Hungarian Quartet members

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2008-03-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 19 in F major, K 459; Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for 2 Pianos in E flat major, K 365 (316a); Sonata for 2 Pianos in D major, K...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Klien, Walter [Piano]
Conductors: Boettcher, Willfried; Angerer, Paul
Ensemble: Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

Liszt: Piano Concerti, Totentanz, etc / Brendel, Gielen

2 CD / Vox Classical / 2007-10-09

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Malédiction, S 121; Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Ann&...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Bach Adagios - Over 2 1/2 hours of the Most Beautiful Music

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2007-10-09

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Cantata no 140, "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 140 (BC A166); Concerto for Flute, Violin and Harpsichord in A minor, BWV 104...
Performers: Beznosiuk, Lisa; Bouman, Henk; Brendel, Alfred; Caine, Carmel; Francescatti, Zino; Graf, Maria [Harp]; Grafenauer, Irena [Flute]; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Gulda, Friedrich; Hazelzet, Wilbert; Holli...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Agoult, Raymond; ; Gérecz, Arpad; Leppard, Raymond; Richter, Karl; Baumgartner, Rudolf; Pinnock, Trevor; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Camerata Bern; Les Solistes Romandes; Lucerne Festival Strings; The English Concert

Bach Adagios features the best-loved and most soothing works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Artists include Sir Neville Marriner, Heinz Holliger, Andras Schiff, Alfred Brendel, Pepe...continue...

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

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...

Originals - Bach: Italian Concerto, et al / Alfred Brendel

1 CD / Decca / 2007-04-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971; Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 1124; Prelude (Fantasia), for keyboard in A minor, BWV 922 (BC L141); Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue i...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred

"Brendel's fine Bach recital originally appeared in 1978. The performances are of the old school, with no attempt made to strive after harpsichord effects and...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

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

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...

Mozart: Piano Concertos K 414, K 453 / Brendel, Mackerras

1 CD / Philips / 2006-05-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 12 in A major, K 414 (385p); Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

"Brendel is exceptional among musicians for the selflessness with which he plays. He has a wonderful grasp of each piece, of the way it develops...continue...

Portraits - Alfred Brendel plays Mozart

2 CD / Artemis / 2006-04-25

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 8 in A minor, K 310 (300d); Fantasy for Piano in C minor, K 475; Rondo for Piano no 3 in A minor, K 511; Variations (9) for Piano in D major on a Minuet b...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Janigro, Antonio
Ensemble: I Solisti di Zagreb

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...

Haydn: 4 Piano Sonatas; Mozart / Alfred Brendel

2 CD / Philips Import / 2006-01-10

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Sonata for Keyboard no 53 in E minor, H 16 no 34; Keyboard Sonata in G major, H. 16/40; Sonata for Keyboard no 56 in D major, H 16 no 42; Sonata for Keyboard no 62 in E flat major...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Mackerras, Charles, Sir

"[Brendel's] playing throughout is of real distinction, aristocratic without being aloof, concentrated with being too intense. Everything is cleanly articulated and finely characterized. He is...continue...

Liszt: Vallée d'Obermann, etc; Schumann / Brendel

2 CD / Philips Import / 2006-01-10

Works: Franz Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178; Totentanz for Piano, S 525; Album d'un voyageur, S 156; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Robert Schumann: Kreisleriana; Fantasia in C major,...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

"Brendel's Philips recordings hold their place near the top of the list. There is valuable extra work offered here and the recording is of Philips'...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

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

Schoenberg: Piano & Violin Concertos; Berg: Violin Concerto

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2004-01-13

Works: Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Arnold Schoenberg: Piano Concerto, Op. 42; Concerto for Violin, Op. 36
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Szeryng, Henryk; Zeitlin, Zvi
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Mozart: String Quintets, etc / Alban Berg Quartet, et al

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2003-11-04

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Strings no 14 in G major, K 387 "Spring"; Quartet for Strings no 15 in D minor, K 421 (417b); Quartet for Strings no 17 in B flat major, K 458 "Hunt"; Quartet for...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Markus Wolf [Violin/Viola]

Masterpieces - Mozart: Piano Concertos / Brendel, Gulda

2 CD / Artemis / 2003-08-12

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano no 17 in G major, K 453; Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491; Concerto for Piano no 20 ...
Performers: Brendel, Alfred; Gulda, Friedrich; Matthews, Denis
Conductors: Janigro, Antonio; Angerer, Paul; Swarowsky, Hans
Ensemble: Friedrich Gulda Orchestra; I Solisti di Zagreb; Vienna State Opera Orchestra

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 Bach Album

2 CD / Decca / 2003-01-14

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Overture in the French Manner, partita for keyboard in B minor (Clavier-Übung II/2), BWV 831;...
Performers: Adeney, Richard; Andre, Maurice; Ayo, Felix; Brendel, Alfred; Curley, Carlo; Daines, Francis; Dart, Thurston; Gazzelloni, Severino; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Holliger, Heinz; Hurwitz, Emanuel; Koopm...
Conductors: ; Marriner, Sir Neville; Goebel, Reinhard; Pinnock, Trevor; Britten, Benjamin; Hogwood, Christopher; Munchinger, Karl; Rose, Barry; Gérecz, Arpad; Richter, Karl; Chailly, Riccardo; Gardiner, Joh...
Ensemble: ; Camerata Bern; I Musici; Les Solistes Romandes; The English Concert

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...

Romantic Piano Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2002-06-11

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"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Conc...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bolet, Jorge; Brendel, Alfred; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; ...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Zinman, David; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Davis, Colin; Wolff, Hugh; Segal, Uri; Maazel, Lorin; Galliera, Alceo; Schiff, Andras
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Carlo ...

Mozart: Piano Concertos K 271 & 503 / Brendel, Mackerras

1 CD / Philips Import / 2002-04-02

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 9 in E flat major, K 271 "Jeunehomme"; Concerto for Piano no 25 in C major, K 503
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

"Throughout the disc, there is exceptional unanimity of viewpoint between pianist and orchestra. The woodwind soloists phrase as persuasively as the pianist. And while the...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...

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.15, 21, 23

1 CD / Philips Import / 2001-04-23

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Concerto for Piano no 15 in B flat major, K 450; Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

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...

Liszt: Piano Concertos, Les Preludes / Brendel, Walther

1 CD / Tuxedo Music / 2000-04-01

Works: Franz Liszt: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E flat major, S 124; Concerto for Piano no 2 in A major, S 125; Les préludes, S 97
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Walther, Hans-Jürgen; Gielen, Michael
Ensemble: Hamburg Symphony Orchestra; Vienna Pro Musica Orchestra

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

Mozart: Piano Concertos no 20 & 24 / Alfred Brendel, et al

1 CD / Philips Import / 1999-11-09

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Concerto for Piano no 24 in C minor, K 491
Performers: Brendel, Alfred
Conductors: Mackerras, Charles, Sir
Ensemble: Scottish Chamber Orchestra

"This is an altogether compelling performance, with an intense, if melancholic view of the opening Allegro; and a delightfully lilting account of the central Romance...No...continue...

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...