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| The Art Of Alfred Brendel | 
 enlarge | Creators: Ludwig Van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Liszt, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Bernard Haitink, Claudio Abbado, James Levine, Berliner Philharmoniker, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-fields, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Brendel, Imogen Cooper
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $449.99
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Sales Rank: 558101
Format: Box Set
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 26
UPC: 028944692020
EAN: 0028944692020
ASIN: B0000041E6
Release Date: March 12, 1996
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Disc 1
| • | Andante con variazioni In F Minor, Hob. XVII:6 | | • | Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 1. Allegro | | • | Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 2. Adagio e cantabile | | • | Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:49: 3. Finale. Tempo di minuetto | | • | Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 1. Allegro | | • | Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 2. Adagio | | • | Sonata In C, Hob. XVI:50: 3. Allegro molto | | • | Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 1. Allegro | | • | Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 2. Adagio | | • | Sonata In E Flat, Hob. XVI:52: 3. Finale. Presto |
Disc 2
| • | Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 1. Allegro maestoso | | • | Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 2. Andante cantabile con espressione | | • | Sonata In A Minor, KV 310: 3. Presto | | • | Fantasia In C Minor, KV 475: Adagio - Allegro - Andantino - Piu allegro - Tempo I | | • | Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 1. Molto allegro | | • | Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 2. Adagio | | • | Sonata In C Minor, KV 457: 3. Allegro assai | | • | Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 1. Allegro | | • | Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 2. Andante cantabile | | • | Sonata In B Flat, KV 333: 3. Allegretto grazioso |
Disc 3
| • | Sonata In A, KV 331: 1. Tema con variazioni | | • | Sonata In A, KV 331: 2. Menuetto | | • | Sonata In A, KV 331: 3. Alla turca. Allegretto | | • | Rondo In A Minor, KV 511: Andante | | • | Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 1. Allegro vivace | | • | Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 2. Andantino | | • | Piano Concerto In E Flat, KV 449: 3. Allegro ma non troppo | | • | Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 1. Allegro | | • | Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 2. Andante | | • | Piano Concerto In C, KV 467: 3. Allegro vivace assai |
Disc 4
| • | Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 1. Allegro | | • | Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 2. Andante | | • | Concerto In E Flat, KV 365 For Two Pianos And Orchestra: 3. Rondeaux. Allegro | | • | Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 1. Allegro | | • | Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 2. (Andante) | | • | Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 450: 3. Allegro | | • | Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 1. Allegro vivace | | • | Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 2. Allegretto | | • | Piano Concerto In F, KV 459: 3. Allegro assai |
Disc 5
| • | Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 1. Allegro | | • | Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 2. Larghetto | | • | Piano Concerto In D, KV 537 - Coronation: 3. Allegretto | | • | Adagio In B Minor, KV 540 | | • | Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 1. Allegro | | • | Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 2. Larghetto | | • | Piano Concerto In B Flat, KV 595: 3. Allegro |
Disc 6
| • | Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 1. Allegro con brio | | • | Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 2. Adagio | | • | Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 3. Scherzo. Allegro | | • | Sonata No. 3 In C, Op.2 No.3: 4. Allegro assai | | • | Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 1. Allegro con brio | | • | Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 2. Adagio con molta espressione | | • | Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 3. Minuetto | | • | Sonata No.11 In B Flat, Op.22: 4. Rondo. Allegretto | | • | Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 1. Allegro | | • | Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 2. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace | | • | Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 3. Menuetto. Moderato e grazioso | | • | Sonata No.18 In E Flat, Op.31 No.3: 4. Presto con fuoco | | • | Bagatelle In A Minor, WoO 59 'Fur Elise' | | • | 6 Ecossaises, WoO 83 |
Disc 7
| • | 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Thema | | • | 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation I | | • | 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation II | | • | 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation III | | • | 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation IV | | • | 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation V | | • | 6 Variations In F, Op.34: Variation VI - Coda | | • | 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Thema | | • | 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation I | | • | 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation II | | • | 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation III | | • | 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation IV | | • | 5 Variations In D, WoO 79 On 'Rule Britannia': Variation V - Coda | | • | 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Thema | | • | 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation I | | • | 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation II | | • | 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation III | | • | 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation IV | | • | 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation V | | • | 6 Variations In G, WoO 70 On 'Nel cor piu non mi sento': Variation VI | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Tema: Vivace | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation I: Alla marcia maestoso | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation II: Poco allegro | | • | Variation III: L'istesso tempo | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IV: Un poco piu vivace | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation V: Allegro vivace | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VI: Allegro ma non troppo e serioso | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation VII: Un poco piu allegro | | • | Variation VIII: Poco vivace | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation IX: Allegro pesante e risoluto | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation X: Presto | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XI: Allegretto | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XII: Un poco piu moto | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIII: Vivace | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XIV: Grave e maestoso | | • | Variation XV: Presto scherzando | | • | Variation XVI: Allegro - Variation XVII | | • | Variation XVIII: Poco moderato | | • | Variation XIX: Presto | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XX: Andante | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXI: Allegro con brio - Meno allegro | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXII: Allegro molto | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIII: Allegro assai | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXIV: Fughetta. Andante | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXV: Allegro | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVI | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVII: Vivace | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXVIII: Allegro | | • | Variation XXIX: Adagio ma non troppo | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXX: Andante, sempre cantabile | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXI: Largo, molto espressivo | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXII: Fuga. Allegro - Poco adagio | | • | 33 Variations In C, Op.120 On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli: Variation XXXIII: Tempo di minuetto moderato |
Disc 8
| • | SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 1. Allegro assai | | • | SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 2. Andante con moto | | • | SONATA NO.23 IN F MINOR, OP.57 'APPASSIONATA': 3. Allegro ma non troppo | | • | Andante In F, WoO 57 (Andante favori) | | • | Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 1. Allegro | | • | Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 2. Scherzo. Assai vivace | | • | Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 3. Adagio sostenuto. Apassionata e con molto sentimento | | • | Sonata No.29 in B flat, Op.106 'Hammerklavier': 4. Largo - Allegro risoluto |
Disc 9
| • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Introduzione col basso del tema - Tema | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation I | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation II | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation III | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation IV | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation V | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation VI-VII | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation VIII | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation IX | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation X | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XI | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XII | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XIII | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Variation XIV-XV | | • | 15 Variations And Fuge In E Flat, Op.35 'Eroica Variations': Finale. alla fuga | | • | 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 1. Andante con moto | | • | 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 2. Allegro | | • | 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 3. Andante cantabile e grazioso | | • | 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 4. Presto | | • | 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 5. Quasi allegretto | | • | 6 Bagatelles, Op.126: 6. Presto - Andante amabile e con moto - Tempo I | | • | Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 1. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo | | • | Sonata No.24 In F Sharp, Op.78 'For Therese': 2. Allegro vivace | | • | Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 1. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I | | • | Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 2. Prestissimo | | • | Sonata No.30 in E, op.109: 3. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung |
Disc 10
| • | Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 1. Allegro moderato - Ludwig Van Beethoven | | • | Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 2. Andante con moto - Ludwig Van Beethoven | | • | Piano Concerto No.4 In G, Op.58: 3. Rondo. Vivace - Ludwig Van Beethoven | | • | Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 1. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven | | • | Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 2. Adagio un poco mosso - Ludwig Van Beethoven | | • | Piano Concerto No.5 In E Flat, Op.73 'Emperor': 3. Rondo. Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven |
Disc 11
| • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 1. Allegro, ma non troppo - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 2. Allegretto quasi andantino - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 537: 3. Allegro vivace - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A, D. 664: 1. Allegro moderato - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A, D. 664: 2. Andante - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A, D. 664: 3. Allegro - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 1. Allegro giusto - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 2. Andante - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 784: 3. Allegro vivace - Schubert | | • | 16 German Dances, D. 783 - Schubert |
Disc 12
| • | Sonata In C, D. 840: 1. Moderato - Schubert | | • | Sonata In C, D. 840: 2. Andante - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 1. Moderato - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 2. Andante un poco moto - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco piu lento - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A Minor, D. 845: 4. Rondo. Allegro vivace - Schubert | | • | Fantasy In C, D. 760 'Wanderer' Fantasy - Schubert |
Disc 13
| • | Sonata In D, D. 850: 1. Allegro vivace - Schubert | | • | Sonata In D, D. 850: 2. Con moto - Schubert | | • | Sonata In D, D. 850: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Schubert | | • | Sonata In D, D. 850: 4. Rondo. Allegro moderato - Schubert | | • | Sonata In G, D. 894: 1. Molto moderato e cantabile - Schubert | | • | Sonata In G, D. 894: 2. Andante - Schubert | | • | Sonata In G, D. 894: 3. Menuetto. Allegro moderato - Schubert | | • | Sonata In G, D. 894: 4. Allegretto - Schubert | | • | Allegretto In C Minor, D. 915 - Schubert |
Disc 14
| • | Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 1. Allegro - Schubert | | • | Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 2. Adagio - Schubert | | • | Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 3. Menuetto. Allegro - Schubert | | • | Sonata In C Minor, D. 958: 4. Allegro - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A, D. 959: 1. Allegro - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A, D. 959: 2. Andantino - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A, D. 959: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Schubert | | • | Sonata In A, D. 959: 4. Rondo. Allegretto - Schubert | | • | 12 German Dances, D. 790 (Laendler) - Schubert |
Disc 15
| • | Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 1. Molto moderato - Schubert | | • | Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 2. Andante sostenuto - Schubert | | • | Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Schubert | | • | Sonata In B Flat, D. 960: 4. Allegro ma non troppo - Schubert | | • | 11 Ecossaises, D. 781 - Schubert | | • | Hungarian Melody In B Minor, D. 817 - Schubert | | • | 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 1 In C, en ut majeur - Moderato - Schubert | | • | 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2 In A Flat, As-dur, en la bemol majeur - Andantino - Schubert | | • | 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 In F Minor, f-moll, en fa mineur - Allegro moderato - Schubert | | • | 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 4 In C Sharp Minor, cis-moll, en ut diese mineur - Moderato - Schubert | | • | 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 5 In F Minor, f-moll, en fa mineur - Allegro Vivace - Schubert | | • | 6 Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 6 In A Flat, As-dur, en la bemol majeur - Allegretto - Schubert |
Disc 16
| • | Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 1. Allegro maestoso | | • | Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 2. Quasi adagio - Allegretto vivace - Allegro animato | | • | Piano Concerto No. 1 In E flat: 3. Allegro marziale animato | | • | Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 1. Adagio sostenuto assai - Allegro agitato assai | | • | Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 2. Allegro moderato | | • | Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 3. Allegro deciso - Marziale un poco meno allegro | | • | Piano Concerto No. 2 In A: 4. Allegro animato | | • | Danse macabre, Paraphrase On (Dies Irea): Danse macabre, Paraphrase On Dies Irea | | • | Csardas macabre | | • | Valse oubliee No. 1 In F Sharp |
Disc 17
| • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 1. Chapelle de Guillaume Tell | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 2. Au lac de Wallenstadt | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 3. Pastorale | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 4. Au bord d'une source | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 5. Orage | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 6. Vallee d'Obermann | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 7. Eglogue | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 8. Le mal du pays | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Premiere annee: Suisse: 9. Les cloches de Geneve (Nocturne) | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 1. Sposalizio | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 2. Il Penseroso | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 3. Canzonetta del Salvator Rosa | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 4. Sonetto 47 del Petrarca | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 5. Sonetto 104 del Petrarca | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 6. Sonetto 123 del Petrarca |
Disc 18
| • | Annees de pelerinage - Deuxieme annee: Italie: 7. Apres une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata) | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 2. Aux cypres de la Villa d'Este. Threnodie No. 1 | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 4. Les jeux d'eau de la Villa d'Este | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 5. Sunt lacrimae rerum (En mode hongrois) | | • | Annees de pelerinage - Troisieme annee: 7. Sursum corda (Erhebet eure Herzen) | | • | Weihnachtsbaum-Suite: 7. Schlummerlied | | • | Weihnachtsbaum-Suite: 9. Abendglocken | | • | Trube Wolken | | • | Klavierstuck In F Sharp, S. 192 No. 3 | | • | En Reve - Nocturne | | • | R.W. - Venezia | | • | Vexilla regis prodeunt | | • | Mosonyis Grabgeleit | | • | Schlaflos! Frage und Antwort | | • | Unstern - Sinistre |
Disc 19
| • | Sonata In B Minor: Lento assai - Allegro energico | | • | Sonata In B Minor: Andante sostenuto | | • | Sonata In B Minor: Allegro energico-Andante sostenuto-Lento assai | | • | La lugubre gondola No.1 | | • | La lugubre gondola No.2 | | • | Legendes: 1. Saint Francois d'Assise: la predication aux aiseaux | | • | Legendes: 2. Saint Francois de Paule marchant sur les flots | | • | Harmonies poetiqes et religieuses: No. 7 Funerailles |
Disc 20
| • | Fantasia and Fugue on Theme B-A-C-H | | • | Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No. 1 Invocations | | • | Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No.3 Benediction de Dieu dans la solitude | | • | Harmonies poetiques et religieuses: No.4 Pensees des morts | | • | Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen | | • | Isoldens Liebestod: Isoldens Liebestod: Final Scene From Wagner's 'Tristan und Isolde' |
Disc 21
| • | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 1. Maestoso - Poco piu moderato | | • | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 2. Adagio | | • | Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor Op. 15: 3. Rondo. Allegro non troppo - Piu animato - Tempo I | | • | Theme And Variations |
Disc 22
| • | Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 1. Allegro non troppo | | • | Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 2. Allegro appassionato | | • | Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 83: 3. Andante - Piu adagio | | • | Four Ballades, Op. 10: 4. Allegretto grazioso - Un poco piu presto | | • | Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 1 In D Minor | | • | Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 2 In D | | • | Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 3 In B Minor | | • | Four Ballades, Op. 10: No. 4 In B |
Disc 23
| • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 1. Ausserst bewegt | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 2. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch - Intermezzo I (Sehr lebhaft) - Intermezzo II (Etwas bewegter) | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 3. Sehr aufgeregt | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 4. Sehr langsam | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 5. Sehr lebhaft | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 6. Sehr langsam | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 7. Sehr rasch | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 16: 8. Schnell und spielend | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 1. Von fremden Landern und Menschen | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 2. Kuriouse Geschichte | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 3. Haschemann | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 4. Bittendes Kind | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 5. Gluckes genug | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 6. Wichtige Begebenheit | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 7. Traumerei | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 8. Am Kamin | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 9. Ritter vom Steckenpferd | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 10. Fast zu ernst | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 11. Furchtenmachen | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 12. Kind im Einschlummern | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 15: 13. Der Dichter spricht | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 1. Des Abends | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 2. Aufschwung | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 3. Warum? | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 4. Grillen | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 5. In der Nacht | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 6. Fabel | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 7. Traumes-Wirren | | • | Kreisleriana, Op. 12: 8. Ende vom Lied |
Disc 24
| • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 1. Thema | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 2. Variation III | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 3. Etude I | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 4. Variation I | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 5. Variation II | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 6. Etude II | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 7. Etude III | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 8. Etude IV | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 9. Etude V | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 10. Variation IV | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 11. Etude VI | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 12. Etude VII | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 13. Etude VIII | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 14. Etude IX | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 15. Variation V | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 16. Etude X | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 17. Etude XI | | • | Symphonische Etuden, Op. 13: 18. Etude XII | | • | 3 Romances, Op.94: 1. Nicht scnell | | • | 3 Romances, Op.94: 2. Einfach, innig | | • | 3 Romances, Op.94: 3. Nicht scnell | | • | Abendlied, Op. 85 No. 12 | | • | Adagio und Allegro In A Flat, Op. 70 | | • | Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck | | • | Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 2. Lebhaft, leicht | | • | Fantasiestucke, Op. 73: 3. Rasch und mit Feuer |
Disc 25
| • | 5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 2 Langsam | | • | 5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 3 Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen | | • | 5 Stucke im Volkston, Op. 102: No. 4 Nicht zu rasch | | • | Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Allegro affettuoso | | • | Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Intermezzo. Andantino gracioso | | • | Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54: Allegro vivace | | • | Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Durchaus phantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen- im Legendenton - Tempo primo | | • | Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Massig Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter | | • | Fantasy In C, Op. 17: Langsam getragen. Durchweg leise zu halten - Etwas bewegter |
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A great compilation April 24, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Ever since I got a disc of Alfred Brendel playing Beethoven's favourite piano sonatas, I've had a special attention for his recordings and his view on music. To me, he is one of the best examples of a perfectionist. Lazy listeners call his way of playing pedantic but that is completely untrue. Listen more closely to any of is recordings and you'll hear an endless variety of colours, the most shimmering nuances and above all, tremendous warmth. But he is certainly not a perfectionist in the negative sense that is sometimes attached to the word: aside from being imposingly musical, his performances always have a great feeling of 'humanity'. There are many other great performers of the German repertoire (from Haydn to Brahms) but Brendel's recordings have a special familiarity to me, and he gives more than anyone else the feeling to me that the composer's genuine thoughts are present in the performance.
Brendel has a very special tone that accustoms itself very well to many different kinds of pieces. One of the essays in this great set deals with the many different sounds Brendel can create at the piano, something that intrigues me very much too. It is fascinating to hear how he touches the keys in his Mozart and Haydn recordings: here, he gets a sound out of the grand piano that sounds almost like the ancient fortepiano. Combined with his sharp and almost biting playing, he preserves some of the spirit of the time in which the works were composed, but combines this with the much richer and detailed sound of a modern instrument. Haydn's sonatas sparkle and so do Mozart's concertos.
In his Beethoven recordings, which are very well represented in this set, Brendel uses a somewhat similar style, but adapts more to the Beethovenian sound world: his tone is still aggressive but a little mellower and greater. He focuses a lot on small details and plays with a rather gentle sound in the variations, while his Hammerklavier doesn't avoid the grand gesture. The Piano concertos with Levine are full of joy and superbly crisp. Beethoven's works can be performed in a more massive or sweeter way, but that's what other recordings are for.
Brendel's Schubert is very notable for its total avoidance of the sweet and precious image of the composer that has settled somehow. Here, Schubert is presented as an ultimately dark and despairing composer, an image that is very appropriate regarding his general output. While Brendel sometimes tends to calm a bit of the hysteria in pieces like Beethoven's Appassionata, in Schubert he mainly emphasizes it. Hear how he attacks the Wanderer Fantasy, especially in the last minutes. Or how severely he gets the A minor sonata D784 to its throat. This is essentially the way I think Schubert should always sound.
It will be surprising for some to notice how much of Liszt has been recorded by Brendel, and also to hear how they sound. The Liszt recordings in this set show the composer from his most intellectual and imposing side. Brendel may generate an enormous sound that not everyone will associate with him from "Orage" in the Annees de Pelerinage, but it is impressive rather than showy. Similarly, the Sonata receives the most detailed and complete performance I've heard, the Piano Concertos are simply stunning on all accounts and the variations on a Bach cantata show both the composer and the performer at their very best. It may be surprising to hear but I think you won't hear any better Liszt than this.
Finally there's a box dedicated to Brahms and Schumann. Brahms is another surprise. Brendel's D minor Concerto is one of the most impressive readings I've heard, close to Serkin/Szell, and his B flat is fine too, if a bit less impressive. His playing style here somewhat resembles that of his Liszt: it is rich, grand and always commanding. Few performers are as well able as Brendel is to match the endlessly complex musical thread of these two concertos. The fourth Ballade op.10 settles among the best readings - Kempff, Arrau, you name them. The Schumann pieces are performed in a way resembling Beethoven's smaller works: they create the same familiar living-room image, and it gets even more beautiful when oboist Heinz Holliger joins him to play a few folksong-like pieces. The set closes with a wonderful Schumann fantasy.
The track listing say that there's a bonus disc included as well, containing Brendel's first recording of Liszt's Christmas Tree suite, but my own set did actually not contain this bonus disc. With or without that disc, this is a set any piano aficionado should not miss. The only drawback can be the price, which is pretty high (not surprising with such a huge set)--if you can find it at all, now that the set seems to be OOP. At any cost, this is one the best box sets I own. If contains a thorough look at one of the most profound and intellectual artists of recent time and gives endless enjoyment.
Liszt May 11, 2001
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I recently purchased the boxed set of just the Liszt items from The Art of Alfred Brendel. I learned to love Schubert piano music by listening to Brendel, but Liszt was something of an exploration. And what a guide to take you on the journey! If you get the opportunity to get the Liszt set don't turn it up in preference to the more respected composers - Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert etc.
Incomparable Brendel December 28, 2000
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I wish to focus on the works of Liszt included in this gargantuan package. Brendel is held in universal esteem, regarded by many as the greatest living pianist. His reputation is of unimpeachable musicality and seriousness of purpose (which does not contradict his ability to find musical humor wherever it lurks). He shows unparalleled ability to get to the musical core of the "Great Repertory" (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms); his performances leave mere pianism far behind. His championing of Liszt's music is especially important for just this reason. Liszt is too often accused of flashy superficiality. Nobody can accuse Brendel of this fault. And his Liszt recordings are among the most intellectual and probing, yet most moving, of any. He reveals Liszt as a daring and supremely important master. The pyrotechnics of the piano concerti are invested with real meaning, and the utterly spare, laconic late pieces become profound meditations on the human condition. His readings of Benediction de Dieu dans la Solitude and of the Variations on Bach's "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" make one grateful for the very existence of music -- and for the capacity to capture it for posterity in recordings.
Beutiful April 5, 2000
2 out of 30 found this review helpful
This is beutiful music. I have played some of his pieces on my flute and they are absoultly gorgeous. If you are a true classical music lover then you must buy this and have many nights by the fire with this wonderful music in the backround.
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