Previously unpublished live and radio performances recoded at the bbc, 1968 to 2001. Eloquence is proud to announce a miniedition devoted to some of the rarer. Alfred brendel schubert four impromptus, d 935 duration. Recently reissued in the limited liszt edition, they are now made available generally as a 2cd set. Brendel spielt liszt eloquence alfred brendel, lpo, bernard haitink, franz liszt. Liszt means different things to different people but dry, unevocative and thinlipped he aint. Franz lisztchild prodigy, virtuoso pianist, cofounder with chopin and schumann of the romantic movement in musichas been the subject of literally hundreds of biographies, but it is only in the last few decades that the importance of liszt the composer, as opposed to. Alfred brendel plays liszt, volume 2 classic select. Highly recommended to any serious liszt listener and admirer for the interpretation of alfred brendel. The six consolations, published in 1850, celebrate the virtues and rewards of. In addition to his superb 1970 recording i heard him perform the liszt sonata twice in live performance, once in london around the time of. From one of the worlds bestloved pianists, comes a hugely insightful and enjoyable book for all piano lovers.
Paraphrase on the miserere from verdis trovatore, s 433. These essays, written with wisdom, eloquence and humour not least when brendel writes about humour, reveal the ethic of master performer who takes nothing for granted, and nothing as read. Focusing on the score rather than the show, alfred brendel communicates and organizes the liszt sonatas structural threads and contrapuntal interest with forthright intensity, concentration, and integrity. He has also recorded works by mozart, liszt, brahms, schumann and schubert brendel recorded extensively for the vox label, providing them his first of three sets of the complete beethoven. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. A key release for the liszt 200 anniversary year is. Recording solo piano is one of the most difficult tasks. Franz liszt, alfred brendel lisztbrendel hungarian. An exclusive artist for the philips label since 1969, brendels discography is now among the most extensive of any pianist, reflecting a repertoire of solo, chamber and orchestral works by the. The definitive collection of alfred brendel s writings combines his two classic books, musical thoughts and afterthoughts and music sounded out and also includes new, previously unpublished essays. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
This reader for lovers of the piano distils his musical and linguistic eloquence and. Retired at eightyfive, and still a mire of complexities by daniel felsenfeld why should a musician with an active and absorbing career bother to write about matters of his trade. The best of alfred brendel on youtube music the guardian. Brendels schubert has long been the stuff of legend, but his liszt is more controversial. Whether discussing bach, mozart, beethoven, schubert, liszt, schoenberg. Alfred brendel brings the clarity and originality of expression that characterize his performance to the printed page.
Indeed alfred brendel, a profound admirer of kempffs liszt, has said kempffs discs of. Three of alfred brendels longoutofprint vox liszt lps manage a tight squeeze onto two cds. He was the first pianist ever to record the complete solo piano works of beethoven. The final years, 18611886 cornell university press, 1997. Alfred brendel musik brendel spielt liszt eloquence.
A pianists az ebook by alfred brendel rakuten kobo. I have the eloquence reissue box of his mostly 70s schubert, and its outstanding. He studied with edwin fischer, who had studied with a pupil of liszt. Buy wilhelm kempff plays liszt by wilhelm kempff, london symphony orchestra. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Somewhere, i believe he, too, made that statement about those schubert vox recordings. I was recently listening to volume 2 of alfred brendels early vox recordings 5181 of franz liszts music. Brendel spielt liszt eloquence alfred brendel, lpo, bernard. Ive listened to a bunch of different performances of liszts dante sonata and brendel was the first one where the music clicked with me. Liszt was, as princess wittgenstein distinctly told the editor, the actual founder of the german universal musical society. This reader for lovers of the piano distils his musical and linguistic eloquence and vast. I have mentioned many times that brendels schubert recordings were, for me, the best schubert he ever recorded. He took the road which the princess wittgenstein had gone before him, and went, by way of paris, to rome. A chronicle of his life in pictures and documents 97806910934. These brendel performances have also been released as a part of the following 2cd vanguard set.
Some find brendel s musicmaking dry and analytical, but if thats what this is, i think liszt benefits, at least in his better music some of the emptier virtuoso stuff probably needs more. This pair of cds was recorded between 1955 and 1959. Alfred brendel personally selects recordings that have been significant in his performance and recorded career. The only way to top the two brendel recordings is to experience the great claudio arrau, who studied with liszts pupil martin krause. It was a relief to hear liszt, as opposed to some pianists obtrusive personality. In making this etext, each page was cut out of the original book with an xacto knife to feed the pages into an automatic document feeder scanner for scanning. Info about this etext edition this volume of letters of franz liszt is the first volume of a 2volume set. Brendel plays liszt and schumann on philips 475 7188 2 cds brendel plays schubert on philips 475 7191 2 cds schubert.
Referring specifically to kempffs nonbombastic liszt, brendel called them the greatest we have. The brendel edition the vox, turnabout and vanguard recordings wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791 piano concertos 9, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27. Whether discussing bach, mozart, beethoven, schubert, liszt, schoenberg, or other pianists, his thoughts and. Joseph haydn, franz schubert, franz liszt, alfred brendel live in. Theres no denying it, brendel is a decent pianist with a sincere, structuralist approach to liszt. Liszt to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Since the 1950s, brendel has been one of the most prolific recording artists in the world.
Book news brendel writes music as a matter of life and death, and that is a wonderful world to be able to step into. The piano concertos alfred brendel, bernard haitink on allmusic 1990. Liszt succeeds in offering relief without a trace of triviality. But in contrast to liszts more serious workssay, the faust symphony or the sonatathe poporiented hungarian rhapsodies seem perfectly amenable to a certain amount of potchkeeing around by performers, especially when the alterations match the spirit of the original. He is also the author of several books, including alfred brendel on music robson books, the. Alfred brendel is one of the greatest pianists in the world.
One of liszt s signal innovations as a piano virtuoso was devising threehand effects, where the music is laid out to mimic a third hand playing along with the other two. This book distils what, at my advanced age, i feel able to say about music, musicians, and matters of my pianistic profession. My dear, excellent friend, you have given me a rare pleasure. Kempffs complete liszt recordings for decca, from poetic performances of the two concertos, through to thundering, yet evocative renditions of the two legends, and a selection of pieces from the swiss and italian books of years of pilgrimage. Listen to your favorite songs from alfred brendel liszt piano concertos nos. Here he distils a lifetimes musical knowledge from how to play bach, mozart and liszt to when to cough during a recital. Referring specifically to kempffs nonbombastic liszt, brendel called them the greatest we. Alfred brendel plays liszt by alfred brendel on amazon.
Referring specifically to kempffs nonbombastic liszt, brendel called them the. I give this album four stars because of brendel s genuine admiration for liszt, and because the performances give each work a certain seriousness which is befitting the pinnacle of romantic pianism liszt s music. Ii, an album by franz liszt, alfred brendel on spotify. Bearing that in mind, the following link is a prime example of the tradition of liszt playing that im talking on about. Liszt lowenberg, september 16th, 1861 shortly after this liszt departed from lowenberg. In its own way, brendels account of weinen, klagen, sorgen, zagen.
Letter page 63 to dr franz brendel january 26th 1868. Franz liszt has 524 books on goodreads with 3598 ratings. Alfred brendel liszt an addition to the series of artists choice albums in which alfred brendel has selected his preferred recordings from his liszt discography. Much of it derives from his earlier work, album dun voyageur, his first major published piano cycle, which was composed between 1835 and 1838 and published in 1842. Brendels own love for the piano is evident in every line. Alfred brendel made his first recording at the age of 21 and has since recorded a wide range of piano repertoire. Ever since alfred brendel bid farewell to the concert stage after six decades of performing, he has been passing on his insight and experience in the form of lectures, readings and masterclasses. The final three piano sonatas, made in 1988 at the middle temple, london on philips 070 19 3 dvd these recordings have been personally chosen by brendel represent the composers with which he has been associated during a. Letters of franz liszt, volume 1, from paris to rome. An exclusive artist for the philips label since 1969, brendel s discography is now among the most extensive of any pianist, reflecting a repertoire of solo, chamber and orchestral works by the. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Not all performing artists are eloquent about their art. Masterpieces for solo piano 1 for those who are interested in this recording and are downloadfriendly, be aware of the new bach guild collection just released, which includes this cd in its entirety, along with another 5 hrs of great liszt music. Liszt does not appear as the most selfcritical of composers. Discover book depositorys huge selection of franz liszt books online. And yet alfred brendel does this, tooas a poet writing in german and english. He conceived the idea and plan of it, and it was only at his wish that brendel gave his name to it, and undertook to be president, etc. Shop online for new zealands widest range of cds, dvds, classical, jazz. Thats endearingly the case with these heliumfilled readings, which.