Alfred Brendel writes essays, lectures and memoir-like reflections from the perspective of a pianist deeply associated with Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Haydn. Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts and Music Sounded Out discuss interpretation, notation, humour, form and the practical choices performers make when bringing a score to life. A Pianist's A to Z arranges shorter observations alphabetically, moving between composers, technique, performance habits and the oddities of concert life. Brendel also writes poetry, including the collection Playing the Human Game, where absurd humour sits beside music and visual art. His prose is precise, dryly funny and intellectually demanding without becoming purely academic. His work fits piano literature, performance practice and classical music essays, particularly for serious listeners and musicians. Read more Less
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