Alfred Brendel

Austrian pianist, Austria, 1931 to 2025

Albums

Year Title Average Ratings
1952 The Christmas Tree
1956 Fantasia Contrapuntistica
1962 Alfred Brendel Plays Beethoven
1962 Dichterliebe / 4 Heine Lieder
1964 Sonata in B Minor / Dante Sonata / Bagatelle Without Tonality / Hungarian Rhapsody No 11
1968 Ungarische Rhapsodien
1972 Klavierkonzerte KV 414 und KV 453
1972 Diabelli Variations
1972 Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Totentanz / Mephisto Waltz
1972 Alfred Brendel Plays.... Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Balakirev
1974 Concertos pour piano No. 20 en ré mineur, K.466 / No. 23 en la majeur, K.488
1975 Piano Sonatas, K. 331, K. 333 / Adagio, K. 540
136 more releases
1975 Piano Sonatas Nos. 21, 26, 17
1975 Impromptus op. 142 D. 935 / Klavierstücke, D. 946
1976 Piano Concerto In E Flat, K. 482 / Rondos, K. 382 and K. 386
1977 Brendel in Concert: Diabelli Variations
1977 Italienisches Konzert BWV 971 / Chromatische Fantasie und Fugue BWV 903
1980 Klavierkonzert Op. 54 / Konzertstück Op. 79
1980 Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI: 20 and 49
1982 Piano Concertos Nos. 15, 21
1982 Piano Concertos no. 20, K. 466, & no. 24, K. 491 / Concert Rondo, K. 382
1982 Piano Sonatas "Pathetique", "Moonlight", "Appasionata"
1982 Impromptus, op. 90 & op. 142
1982 Sonata in B minor / Trauergondel I & II / Légendes
1982 Late Piano Works
1982 Piano Sonatas in A & in A minor
1982 Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI: 48, 50 & 51
1983 Schwanengesang
1984 Fantasiestücke, op. 12 / Fantasie in C, op. 17
1984 Für Elise / Eroica-Variationen, op. 35
1984 3 Piano Sonatas Hob. XVI: 32, 34, & 42 / Fantasia / Adagio
1985 Piano Concertos KV. 242 "Lodron" & KV. 365
1985 Piano Concertos No. 11 KV 413 & No. 16 KV 451
1985 Piano Concertos No. 8 KV 246 "Lutzow" / No. 26 KV 537 "Coronation"
1985 Piano sonatas, KV 310 & 457
1985 Winterreise
1985 3 Sonatas / Andante con Variazioni
1986 Piano Concerto no. 1 / "Waldstein" Sonata
1986 Liederkreis, op. 39 / Dichterliebe, op. 48
1986 Piano Concerto no. 1
1986 Mozart: Quintet, K. 452 / Beethoven: Quintet, op. 16
1986 “Emperor” Concerto / “Appassionata” Sonata
1986 Piano Concerto no. 4 / Rondo in B-flat / "Pathétique" Sonata
1986 The Art of Alfred Brendel, Volume I "Virtuouso Pieces"
1986 Piano Concertos No. 5 KV 175 & No. 6 KV 238
1987 "Emperor" Concerto / "Choral" Fantasy
1987 Années de pèlerinage: Première année: Suisse
1987 Années de pèlerinage (Deuxième année: Italie)
1987 Piano sonata in B-flat, D. 960 / Wanderer-Fantasie in C major, D. 760
1988 Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2
1988 Piano Sonata in A, D. 959 / Deutsche Tänze D. 783 / Ungarische Melodie D. 817 / Allegretto D. 915
1989 Wanderer-Fantasie, D. 760 / Sonata in B-flat, D. 960
1989 Piano Sonata in A minor D. 845 / 3 Klavierstücke D. 946
1989 Impromptus Op. 90 & Op. 142
1989 Piano sonatas in A minor, D. 784; in D major, D.850
1990 Piano Concerto no. 5 “Emperor” / Choral Fantasy op. 80
1990 Piano Concerto in G major, KV 453 / Piano Concerto in B-flat major, KV 595
1990 Works for Oboe and Piano
1990 Piano Quintets
1990 Piano Concertos No. 20 K. 466 & No. 24 K. 491 / Concert Rondo, K. 382
1990 Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra K. 365 / Sonata for Two Pianos K. 448 / Fugue K. 426
1990 Theme and Variations I
1990 Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-Dur opus. 73
1990 Songs
1990 Sonata in B minor
1990 Diabelli-Variationen
1990 Schumann: Klavierkonzert Op. 54 / Weber: Konzertstück Op. 79
1991 Theme and Variations II
1991 Brahms: Ballades, Op. 10 / Weber: Sonata in A-flat, Op. 39
1991 Sonata In C Major Op. Posth. D. 958, Sonata In C Major "Unfinished" D. 840, 16 German Dances Op. 33 D. 840
1991 Polonaises - A-Flat / C-Minor / F-Sharp Minor / Polonaise Fantasie / Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise
1992 Piano Sonatas - Klaviersonaten Kv 533/494 & 282 / Rondo, Kv 511 - Fantasia, Kv 475
1992 Piano Sonatas KV 533/494 & 282 / Rondo KV 511 / Fantasia KV 475
1992 Sonata in B minor / Funérailles / Trübe Wolken (Nuages gris) / Richard Wagner - Venezia / Klavierstück in F sharp S 192/3 / En rêve - Nocturne
1992 Chopin Polonaises
1992 Beethoven Piano Sonatas Vol. 4
1992 Piano Concerto no. 2
1992 Recital 1991
1992 Variations & Vignettes for Piano
1992 Fantasy in C major op. 15 "Wanderer" / Impromptus op. 142
1993 The Late Piano Sonatas
1993 Piano Sonatas, Volume IV
1993 Piano Sonatas Nos. 16, 17 "Tempest", 18
1993 Piano Sonatas Nos. 21, 22, 28 / Andante favori
1994 Piano Concertos nos. 23 & 27
1994 Piano Sonatas Nos. 12–14, 19
1995 Complete Impromptus
1995 Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3
1995 Piano Sonatas Nos. 8-11
1995 Piano Sonatas op. 57 "Appassionata", op. 78, 79 and 90
1995 Schubert: Trout Quintet / Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor
1996 Alfred Brendel plays Schubert
1996 Piano Concerto
1996 Piano Sonatas Nos. 29 "Hammerklavier", 26 "Les adieux"
1996 Piano Sonatas Op. 10 Nos. 1, 2 & 3
1996 Piano Sonatas opp. 109, 110 & 111
1997 Piano Concerto no. 2
1997 Piano Sonatas Nos. 4, 15 "Pastoral", 20
1997 Bagatelles
1998 Piano Concerto, Op. 54 / Fantasy, Op. 17
1998 Piano Concerto in E-flat major, KV 482 / Piano Concerto in C major, KV 503
1999 Piano Concerto no. 5 / Piano Sonata no. 23
1999 Concerto no. 5
1999 Piano Concertos K466 & K491
2000 Piano Sonatas KV 330, 331, 570 / Rondo in A minor, KV 511
2001 Piano Concerti KV 449, 453, 467
2001 Piano Sonatas, D 575, 894, 959, 960
2001 Young Brendel: The Vox Years
2001 Piano Concertos K482 & K595
2001 Piano Concertos no. 1 & no. 4
2001 Klavierkonzerte 2 / 3
2001 Piano Sonatas K. 332, K. 333, K. 457 / Adagio in B minor, K. 540
2001 Moonlight / Pathetique / Appasionata / Les Adieux
2002 Piano Concertos K. 271 "Jeunehomme" & K. 503
2003 Fantasy in D minor K. 397 / Piano Sonatas K. 310, K. 311 & K. 533/494
2004 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, no. 9 in E-flat major, K. 217 / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, no. 14 in E-flat major, K. 447
2004 Complete Works for Piano and Cello
2005 Fantasia in C minor, K396 / Piano Sonatas K281, 282 & 576
2005 The Piano Concertos
2006 Piano Concertos K414 & K453
2006 Piano Quintet "The Trout"
2008 Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5
2009 Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 15 & 19; 16 German Dances
2010 Alfred Brendel: 80th Birthday Tribute
2012 Complete Impromptus / 16 German Dances
2014 Moments musicaux D 780 / Piano Sonata D 960
2015 Franz Liszt - Piano Concerto No. 1, No. 2
2016 Variations on "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" / Pensées des morts / Fantasy and Fugue on B-A-C-H / Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
2020 Schumann, Grieg Piano Concertos
2023 Slavonic Dances, opp. 46 & 72
2023 Piano Music, Vol. 2
2023 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 / 16 Waltzes, op. 39
2023 Piano Concertos nos. 2 & 5 "Emperor" / Rondo, WoO 6
2023 Piano Music, Vol. 8
2023 Piano Music, Vol. 4
2023 Piano Music, Vol. 1
2023 Piano Music, Vol. 9
2023 Piano Music, Vol. 11
2024 Piano Concertos nos. 19 & 20
2024 Music for Piano Duet
2024 Années de pèlerinage II / La lugubre gondola / Csárdás macabre
2024 Harmonies poétiques et religieuses III, S. 173 / Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514 "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke"
2024 Busoni: Fantasia contrappuntistica / Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum
2024 Piano Concertos Nos. 17, 22 & 25
Sonatas op. 26, op. 27 no. 1, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight" & op. 49 no. 1
Piano Sonata no. 29 in B-flat major, op. 106 “Hammerklavier”
Five Piano Pieces, op. 3 / Piano Sonata in B minor, op. 5
Beethoven: Piano Concerto N°3 & 4

Live

Year Title Average Ratings
1984 Piano Concertos 3 & 4
1985 Piano Sonatas, op. 78 For Therese / Piano Sonatas, op. 106 Hammerklavier
2000 Klavierkonzert Nr. 12 (arr. Mozart), KV 385p / Klavierquartett Nr. 2, KV 493
2001 Alfred Brendel Live in Salzburg
2004 Winterreise
2005 Schubert: Schwanengesang / Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte
2009 The Farewell Concerts
2018 Live in Vienna

Remixes

Year Title Average Ratings
2000 Concerti per Pianoforte e Orchestra K. 450 E K. 595