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Alfred Brendel

Austrian pianist

Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic · 1931-01-05 – 2025-06-17

Alfred Brendel is credited on 2,179 releases across 386 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1955–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,179

Credits

386

Albums

8

Decades active

20

In collections

Biography

Alfred Brendel (5 January 1931 – 17 June 2025) was a Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer, based in London. He is noted for his performances of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, and Franz Liszt. He made three recordings of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas and was the first pianist to record Beethoven's complete works for solo piano.

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2,179 releases · 386 albums · active 1955–2026

  • Performance · 2,453
  • Other credits · 348

Studios: Historischer Reitstadel, Neumarkt · The Maltings · Orchestra Hall, Chicago · Henry Wood Hall, London

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