In order to justify its existence, a recording of a live recital needs to be more than a record of an event. It needs to have a point to make, a compelling reason why these particular pieces were played in this specific order in this special manner. Otherwise, a recording of a live recital is nothing more than a collection of pieces with no particular place to go and no particular reason for being. Given that the pianist is the exceedingly thoughtful Alfred Brendel, there certainly is a reason, a very good reason, why these ...
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In order to justify its existence, a recording of a live recital needs to be more than a record of an event. It needs to have a point to make, a compelling reason why these particular pieces were played in this specific order in this special manner. Otherwise, a recording of a live recital is nothing more than a collection of pieces with no particular place to go and no particular reason for being. Given that the pianist is the exceedingly thoughtful Alfred Brendel, there certainly is a reason, a very good reason, why these particular pieces were played in this specific order in July 1991 in Manchester, England. In a word, Brendel's recital is a prayer. He begins with an achingly imploring interpretation of Busoni's transcription of Bach's Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, moves through severely despairing Sturn und Drang in Haydn's Sonatas in G minor and C minor, and ends with a profoundly spiritual and deeply consoling interpretation of Beethoven's penultimate sonata, the great A flat major. Of course,...
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Add this copy of Alfred Brendel: Recital to cart. $7.98, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1992 by Philips.
