Alfred Brendel
Alfred Brendel (5 January 1931 – 17 June 2025) was a Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer, and lecturer. He was known for his performances of Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven.[1] Brendel was born in Wizemberk, Czechoslovakia.
After World War II, Brendel went to a master classes with Edwin Fischer and Eduard Steuermann. He was self-taught after the age of 16.[2]
Aged 17, Brendel performed in public for the first time, in the city of Graz.[1]
Brendel died on 17 June 2025 at his home in London, England the age of 94.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Plaistow, Stephen (2007). "Brendel, Alfred". Grove Music Online. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ↑ "Alfred Brendel: Life & Career". alfredbrendel.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ↑ "Alfred Brendel, le pianiste qui tutoyait Beethoven et Schubert, est mort" (in French). Le Monde. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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- Official website
- Alfred Brendel interview, 20 April 1991
- Alfred Brendel on Desert Island Discs. (BBC Radio 4, 2013)