In this definitive collection of a renowned pianist's writings—some of them never before published in English—Alfred Brendel brings the clarity and originality of expression that characterize his performances to the printed page. Whether discussing Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Schoenberg, or other pianists, his reflections will prove invaluable to serious piano players and listeners alike.
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"Noted pianist Alfred Brendel brings the clarity and originality of expression that characterize his performance to the printed page." -- Book News, Inc.
"The mix of thoughtfulness and brilliance that irradiates [Brendel's] performances infuses these spirited essays" -- Susan Sontag
Forty-one topics, mulled by a master musician, collected for the first time in paperback . . . offer a smorgasbord to thoughtful pianists. -- Clavier
There are years of thought and study behind these essays... his language does not waiver or equivocate. -- ForeWord Magazine
"The mix of thoughtfulness and brilliance that irradiates [Brendel's] performances infuses these spirited essays" -- Susan Sontag
Forty-one topics, mulled by a master musician, collected for the first time in paperback . . . offer a smorgasbord to thoughtful pianists. -- Clavier
There are years of thought and study behind these essays... his language does not waiver or equivocate. -- ForeWord Magazine
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Alfred Brendel is known for his recordings, international concert appearances, and writings. He has been credited with almost single-handedly rescuing from oblivion the piano music of Schubert’s last years. He was awarded an honorary knighthood in 1989.
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Alfred Brendel discusses Classical and Romantic masterpieces, as well as various other musical subjects, in this collection of essays dating from the 1960's to the present. Many of these essays are clearly intended for people with a somewhat advanced musical familiarity. Pianists will find especially useful the chapters on Beethoven and Schubert sonatas, in which Brendel touches on style and interpretation, with excerpts from the scores. There is also a very intersting section about Schumann's Kinderszenen.Numerous other essays here are accessible to beginners as well, and can be enjoyed simply for the author's wit and insight. 'Coping with Pianos' and 'A Case for Live Recordings,' for example, should be pleasurable reading for any music lover interested the technicalities behind the performance.
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Let this be the first warning to the Mozart performer: piano playing, be it ever so faultless, must not be considered sufficient. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
foreshortening process, metronome figures, minor finale, gypsy scale, last sonatas, pedal markings, late sonatas, three sonatas, comic music, minor concerto, piano works, motivic material, major sonatas, metronome marks, alla breve, late pieces, subsidiary theme, functional harmony Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Diabelli Variations, Edwin Fischer, Doktor Faust, Wanderer Fantasy, New Grove, Anton Rubinstein, Artur Schnabel, Clara Schumann, Arnold Schoenberg, Hungarian Rhapsodies, New York, Charles Rosen, Hans von Billow, Jean Paul, Konrad Wolff, Paul Badura-Skoda, Alban Berg, Sixth Theme, Franz Liszt, Rudolf Kolisch, Antony Beaumont, Brendel There, Carl Czerny, Collection Alfred Brendel, Die Winterreise New!
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Diabelli Variations, Edwin Fischer, Doktor Faust, Wanderer Fantasy, New Grove, Anton Rubinstein, Artur Schnabel, Clara Schumann, Arnold Schoenberg, Hungarian Rhapsodies, New York, Charles Rosen, Hans von Billow, Jean Paul, Konrad Wolff, Paul Badura-Skoda, Alban Berg, Sixth Theme, Franz Liszt, Rudolf Kolisch, Antony Beaumont, Brendel There, Carl Czerny, Collection Alfred Brendel, Die Winterreise New!
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- Fundamentals of Musical Composition by Arnold Schoenberg on 4 pages
- The Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (Expanded Edition) by Charles Rosen on 4 pages
- Music and the Line of Most Resistance (Da Capo Press Music Reprint Series) by Artur Schnabel on 4 pages
- Ferruccio Busoni by Antony Beaumont on page 1, page 354, and Back Matter
- The Magic Flute (The Black Dog Opera Library) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on page 7, page 248, and page 306
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