Alfred Brendel discography

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The pianist Alfred Brendel KBE (born 5 January 1931) was a recording artist for more than half a century, from his first record of Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 5 at the age of 21, to his farewell concerts in 2008, recorded in Hanover and Vienna. He has recorded with only three record companies: Vox Records, Decca and Philips. His discography contains many albums and compilations of multiple recordings from different composers featuring him as a pianist.

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Overview

Alfred Brendel made his first recording at the age of 21 and has since recorded a wide range of piano repertoire. He was the first pianist ever to record the complete solo piano works of Beethoven. 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 sonatas. He did not secure a major recording contract until the 1970s. His breakthrough came after a recital of Beethoven at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London; the day after, three major record labels called his agent. Since the 1970s, Brendel has recorded for Philips Classics. [1]

Partial Discography

Albums

Year of IssueAlbum TitleRecording Date(s)Label
1980Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano1980 Philips
1992Schumann: Kreisleriana; Kinderszenen; Fantasiestücke1980Philips
2008Beethoven: Piano Concertos 4 & 512/1997, 2/1998Philips
The Artist's Choice: Alfred Brendel – Live at the BBC
1998Schumann: Piano Concerto; Fantasy Op.171998Philips
1985Schubert: Winterreise1985Philips
1997Schubert: The Complete Impromptus / Moments Musicaux1972, 1974, 1975Philips
Schubert: Impromptus D899, Op90; Impromptus D935, Op142 [2]
Schubert: Complete Impromptus, D899 & D935; 11 Ecossaises, etc.
Schubert: Forellenquintett / Mozart: Piano Quartet In G Minor [3] 1994Philips
Schubert: Piano Sonatas in A and A minor, D664 & D5371982Philips
Schubert: Piano Sonatas in A minor and D major, D784 & D850 [4] 1987Philips
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A, D.959 / No.20; Hungarian Melody; 16 German Dances etc.
Schubert: Piano Sonata In C minor, D958; 6 Moments Musicaux, D.780
Mozart: Piano Concertos No.22 in E flat, K.482 ; No.27 in B flat, K.595Philips
Mozart: Piano Concertos No.21 in C, K.467; No.15 in B flat, K.450; No.23 in A, K.488Philips
Mozart: Piano Concertos No.20 in D minor, K.466 ; No.24 in C minor, K.491Philips
Beethoven: Diabelli VariationsPhilips
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 26 & 29
1985Beethoven: Für Elise; Eroica Variations, Op.35; 6 Bagatelles Op.126; 6 Ecossaises3/1984DECCA
1985Haydn: 3 Sonatas, Andante Con Variazioni7/1985Philips
19896 Moments musicaux, Op.94 D.780 – No.1 in C (Moderato)Philips
1989Schubert: Piano Works 1822–1828Philips
1989Schubert: Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845; 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946 [5] 1987Philips
1992Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Fantasia in C minorPhilips
1993Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas [6] 1970–1975Philips
Schubert: The Last Three Piano Sonatas [7]
  • Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D. 958 / Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959 / Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960 / Three Impromptus for piano, D. 946
1971–1974Philips
1993Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 53, 54 & 101; Andante favouriDECCA
1993Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 16–18DECCA
1994Schubert: The Last Three Piano SonatasPhilips
1994Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos, Vol.1DECCA
1994Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos Nos. 9, 15, 22, 25 & 27Philips
1994Beethoven: Favourite Piano SonatasPhilips
1994Beethoven: Sonatas Op. 26, Op. 27 No. 1, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" & Op. 49 No. 1Philips
1995Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 Nos. 1–3 DECCA
1995Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8–11 DECCA
1996Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Piano & Orchestral versions)Philips
1996Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5, 6 & 7 DECCA
1997Beethoven: Piano Sonatas op. 7 & 28 Pastoral & 49 No. 2DECCA
1999Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 109, 110 & 111DECCA
1999Schubert: Piano Sonata No.20, D 959; Hungarian Melody; 16 German Dances etc.Philips
1999Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Books 1–3Philips
1999Schubert: Piano Sonata in A minor, D 845; 3 Klavierstücke, D 946 [8] 1987Philips
1999Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos
  • Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Simon Rattle, Conductor
Philips
2000Mozart: Piano Sonatas [9] 1998 / 1999Philips
2000Schubert: Piano Sonata No 21, D 960; Wanderer Fantasie, D760Philips
2000Mozart: Piano Sonatas No.11 in A, K.331 -"Alla Turca"; No.17 in B flat, K.570; No.10 in C major, K.330Philips
2000Beethoven: Bagatelles Opp.33, 119 & 126; Für Elise; Rondo in C; Allegretto in C minor; Klavierstück in B flatDECCA
2001Mozart: Piano Sonatas K.322, K.333 & K.457Philips
2001Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4
2001Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 DECCA
2002Mozart: Piano Concertos K.271 "Jeunehomme" & K.503DECCA
2002Mozart: Piano Concertos K.271 "Jeunehomme" & K.503DECCA
2002Beethoven: Complete Piano ConcertosPhilips
2003Mozart: Piano Sonatas K 310, 311, 533/494; Fantasy K.397Philips
Schubert: Piano Quintet – "Trout” [10] Philips
2005Schubert: Schwanengesang; Beethoven: An die Ferne Geliebte [11] 2003DECCA
2005Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.20, 23 & Concert RondosDECCA
2006Mozart: Complete Edition Box 6: Quintets, Quartets etc.Philips
2006Mozart: Piano Concertos K414 & K453Philips
2006Liszt: Sonata in B minor etc.Philips
2007JS Bach: Italian Concerto, etc.1976Philips
2008Alfred Brendel: The Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings (36CDs)numerous, mainly 1959–1962Brilliant Classics (original by Vox)
2008Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
  • Wiener Philharmoniker / Simon Rattle, Conductor
Philips
2009Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Piano Sonata Op. 57, "Appassionata" Philips
2009The Farewell Concerts [12] 2008DECCA
2009Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 23 & 26 Philips

Compilations

Year of IssueDetailsRecording Date(s)Label
1998Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Alfred Brendel I [13] 1982–1991 Philips Classics
1999Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Alfred Brendel II [14] 1963–1995 Philips Classics
1999 Great Pianists of the 20th Century – Alfred Brendel III [15] 1968–1989 Philips Classics
2006The Artist's Choice Collection: Alfred BrendelPhilips
2006The Artist's Choice: Alfred Brendel plays BeethovenPhilips
2006The Artist's Choice: Alfred Brendel plays Haydn and MozartPhilips
2006The Artist's Choice: Alfred Brendel plays Liszt and SchumannPhilips
2006The Artist's Choice: Alfred Brendel plays SchubertPhilips
2007Alfred Brendel in Recital [16] 1968–2001 Philips
2007 Alfred Brendel – Unpublished Live and Radio Performances 1968–2001 1968–2001Philips

Boxed Sets

Year of IssueDetailsRecording Date(s)Label
1986Haydn: 11 Piano SonatasPhilips
1996Mozart: Favourite Works for PianoDECCA
1996Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas
  • 10 CDs
Philips
2001Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos.9,18,20, & 21DECCA
2004Beethoven: Complete Works for Piano & CelloDECCA
2005Complete Mozart Edition: Piano Concertos
  • 12 CDs
Philips
2016Alfred Brendel: The Complete Philips Recordings
  • 114 CDs
1970–2008DECCA

Video Releases

Year of IssueDetailsRecording Date(s)Label
2011Alfred Brendel on Music: Three Lectures
  • 2 DVDs
C Major

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