"The mix of thoughtfulness and brilliance that irradiates [Brendel's] performances infuses these spirited essays."Susan SontagAlfred Brendel, one of the greatest pianists of our time, is ren
The definitive collection of A lfred Brendel ’s award-winning writings and es-says, Music, Sense and Nonsense combines all his work originally published in his two classic books, Musical Thoughts and
Alfred Brendel is one of the greatest living pianists of our time, renowned for his masterly interpretations of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt. Playing the Human Game is his first and m
The title of this collection of essays refers to a tailor's mannequin that Alfred Brendel spotted in a shop window in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town. Who is this strange lady? What is she looking at? And
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 master-classes. Thi
