Keen to dispel some long-held misconceptions about the compositions of Franz Schubert, renowned Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel uses words and music to make his case in this third volume of his ...

Alfred Brendel, the thoughtful Austrian pianist who focused on the classics, has died. A statement from his representative said that Brendel passed peacefully on Tuesday morning at his home in London, ...

Alfred Brendel, a classical pianist who followed his own lights on a long path from obscurity to international stardom, gaining a devoted following in spite of influential critics who faulted his ...

Alfred Brendel, the internationally renowned pianist whose name is associated with profound interpretations of the works of Beethoven, Schubert and other classical masters, died in London on June 17 ...

Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of... Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry ...

With little formal training but full of ideas, he focused on the core classical composers, winning over audiences (though not every critic) around the world. By Daniel Lewis Alfred Brendel, a ...