Alfred Brendel is considered one of the greatest living classical pianists. In 2008, after performing for sixty years, he retired from the concert stage. (Alex Ross wrote about Brendel’s farewell ...

Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of... Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry ...

LONDON – Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Brendel's death was announced by the ...

Self-taught pianist Alfred Brendel, who was widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, was himself baffled by his success on the world stage. “I’m completely at a loss to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alfred Brendel, a Czech-born, Austrian-raised pianist celebrated around the world for the gravity and thoughtfulness he brought to ...

Bewilderment is stamped on the famous wrinkled brow of Alfred Brendel KBE when he opens his north London front door. "Have you come with the luggage?" My bags and umbrella may constitute baggage, but ...

As Alfred Brendel turns his attention from concert-giving to inspiring the prodigious young pianist Kit Armstrong, it's worth reminding ourselves why Brendel's own playing has been so influential for ...

Alfred Brendel, revered globally as one of the greatest classical pianists of the 20th century, has died at the age of 94. He passed away peacefully in London on Tuesday, surrounded by his family.

There can be little doubt that Alfred Brendel is one of the world's great pianists -- a stature he reaffirmed Saturday afternoon at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall -- yet it is a far from easy task to ...

Alfred Brendel, a Czech-born, Austrian-raised pianist celebrated around the world for the gravity and thoughtfulness he brought to his performances, died June 17 at his home in London. He was 94. His ...