Alfred Brendel - Alfred Brendel: Steinway Legends '2006

Artist	Alfred Brendel Related artists
Album name	Alfred Brendel: Steinway Legends
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Date	2006
Genre	Classical Piano
Play time	02:30:36
Format / Bitrate	FLAC Stereo 425 Kbps / 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps
Media	CD
Size	472.77 Mb
Price	$3.95

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	1. Tracklist
	2. 01. Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903
	3. 02. Piano Sonata in C, H. XVI, No. 50: I. Allegro
	4. 03. Piano Sonata in C, H. XVI, No. 50: II. Adagio
	5. 04. Piano Sonata in C, H. XVI, No. 50: III. Allegro molto
	6. 05. Fragment Of A Fantasia in C Minor K396
	7. 06. 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946 - No. 2 in E-Flat
	8. 07. Nuages gris, S. 199
	9. 08. En reve, nocturne, S. 207
	10. 09. Richard-Wagner - Venezia, S. 201
	11. 10. Annèes de pèlerinage, 2ème annèe - Italie, S. 161: 7. Après un lecture du Dante
	12. 01. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 - "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
	13. 02. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 - "Appassionata": II. Andante con moto
	14. 03. Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 - "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo
	15. 04. Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59 -"Für Elise"
	16. 05. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: I. Des Abends
	17. 06. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: II. Aufschwung
	18. 07. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: III. Warum?
	19. 08. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: IV. Grillen
	20. 09. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: V. in der Nacht
	21. 10. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: VI. Fabel
	22. 11. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: VII. Traumes-Wirren
	23. 12. 8 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12: VIII. Ende vom Lied
	24. 13. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato
	25. 14. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile
	26. 15. Piano Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: III. Allegretto
	27. What makes ? What are the defining characteristics of his playing that make him the instantly recognizable piano virtuoso he is? Is it his prodigious intellect or his ability to comprehend all the aspects of the score at once? Is it his rigorous interpretations and his ability to include all aspects of the score in a single unity? Is it his brilliant lucidity or his ability to express all aspects of the score with precisely the correct balance, depth, and light? Is it his clarion tone or his ability to articulate all aspects of the score with a touch as deliberately and precisely deployed as a nuclear missile?
	28. Is at least part of what makes the sound of his recordings? It could be. For all the distinctiveness of his playing, at least part of what makes Brendel instantly recognizable is the quality of Philips' piano sound, that clear and crystalline sound that puts the piano right in the room with the listener. And, speaking of which, at least a part of what makes is the sound of his piano, a Steinway voiced bright, clear, deep, and colorful and balanced so that the top rings, the middle sings, and the bottom resound like bells. With choice performances selected from Brendel's vast discography - his astounding recording of Schumann's Fantasiestücke, Op. 12, may be the single standout here, but they are all amazing - this two-disc set will serve as a fine introduction to the inimitable artistry of