Where is Alfred Brendel now?
Around this time he moved to Hampstead, London, where he still resides. Since the 1970s, Brendel has recorded for Philips Classics Records.
Who is the best Beethoven performer?
Richard Goode and Paul Lewis rank among the most insightful Beethoven interpreters of their generations. At age 70, Goode is revered as something of a living master, whose performances of the celebrated composer’s works are often placed alongside those of Wilhelm Kempff and Artur Schnabel.
What is the best recording of Beethoven piano concertos?
The best recordings of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 5, ‘Emperor’
- ECM New Series.
- Piano Concerto No 5, ‘Emperor’.
- Yefim Bronfman pf Swiss Chamber Choir; Tonhalle Orchestra, Zürich / David Zinman.
- Arte Nova.
- Piano Concertos Nos 4 & 5.
- Yevgeny Sudbin pf Minnesota Orchestra / Osmo Vänskä
- BIS.
Who plays the best Beethoven sonatas?
Schnabel played all 32 Beethoven Sonatas in Berlin in 1927 and 1933, a first for any pianist. He also played the complete cycle, on consecutive Wednesday nights, at Carnegie Hall in 1936. Schnabel was also the first to record all of the sonatas.
Does Alfred Brendel still perform?
It’s been 13 years since Brendel himself ended his concert career. His farewell concert at the Vienna Philharmonic on December 18, 2008, was voted one of the 100 greatest cultural moments of the decade by The Daily Telegraph.
Is Alfred Brendel married?
Irene Semlerm. 1975
Iris Heymann-Gonzalam. 1960–1972
Alfred Brendel/Spouse
Brendel married his current wife, Irene Semler, in 1975. She is German but had lived for some years in Britain working for a German television company. They have three children; Katharina is a student, Sophie works for Reuters in New York and Adrian is a cellist.
Are there any original recordings of Beethoven?
The 1913 recording of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Arthur Nikisch has been regarded as the first complete recording of a full length orchestral work, attributed by Joseph Szigeti as the first recording of Beethoven’s “Fifth”.