Alfred Brendel made his first recording at the age of 21 and has since recorded a wide range of piano repertoire. He was the first pianist ever to record the complete solo piano works of Beethoven. He has also recorded works by Mozart, Liszt, Brahms, Schumann and Schubert. However, unlike virtually all classical pianists, he has recorded very little Chopin.
Year of Issue |
Album Title |
Recording Date(s) |
Label |
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Schumann: Works for Oboe and Piano |
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Philips |
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Schumann: Kreisleriana; Kinderszenen; Fantasiestücke |
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Beethoven: Piano Concertos 4 & 5 |
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The Artist's Choice: Alfred Brendel – Live at the BBC |
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Schumann: Piano Concerto; Fantasy Op.17 |
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Schubert: Winterreise |
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Schubert: The Complete Impromptus / Moments Musicaux |
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Schubert: Impromptus D899, Op90; Impromptus D935, Op142[2]
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Schubert: Complete Impromptus, D899 & D935; 11 Ecossaises, etc. |
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Schubert: Forellenquintett / Mozart: Piano Quartet In G Minor[3]
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1994 |
Philips |
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Schubert: Piano Sonatas in A minor and D major, D784 & D850[4] |
1987 |
Philips |
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Schubert: Piano Sonata in A, D.959 / No.20; Hungarian Melody; 16 German Dances etc. |
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Schubert: Piano Sonata In C minor, D958; 6 Moments Musicaux, D.780 |
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Mozart: Piano Concertos No.22 in E flat, K.482 ; No.27 in B flat, K.595 |
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Philips |
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Mozart: Piano Concertos No.21 in C, K.467; No.15 in B flat, K.450; No.23 in A, K.488 |
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Philips |
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Mozart: Piano Concertos No.20 in D minor, K.466 ; No.24 in C minor, K.491 |
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Philips |
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Beethoven: Diabelli Variations |
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Philips |
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Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 26 & 29 |
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1985 |
Beethoven: Für Elise; Eroica Variations, Op.35; 6 Bagatelles Op.126; 6 Ecossaises |
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DECCA |
1985 |
Haydn: 3 Sonatas, Andante Con Variazioni
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7/1985 |
Philips |
1989 |
6 Moments musicaux, Op.94 D.780 – No.1 in C (Moderato) |
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Philips |
1989 |
Schubert: Piano Works 1822–1828 |
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Philips |
1989 |
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845; 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946[5]
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1987 |
Philips |
1992 |
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Fantasia in C minor
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Philips |
1993 |
Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas[6]
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1970–1975 |
Philips |
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Schubert: The Last Three Piano Sonatas[7]
- Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D. 958 / Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959 / Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960 / Three Impromptus for piano, D. 946
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1971–1974 |
Philips |
1993 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op. 53, 54 & 101; Andante favouri |
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DECCA |
1993 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 16–18
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DECCA |
1994 |
Schubert: The Last Three Piano Sonatas |
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Philips |
1994 |
Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos, Vol.1 |
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DECCA |
1994 |
Mozart: The Great Piano Concertos Nos. 9, 15, 22, 25 & 27 |
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Philips |
1994 |
Beethoven: Favourite Piano Sonatas
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Philips |
1994 |
Beethoven: Sonatas Op. 26, Op. 27 No. 1, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight" & Op. 49 No. 1 |
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Philips |
1995 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 2 Nos. 1–3 |
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DECCA |
1995 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8–11 |
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DECCA |
1996 |
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Piano & Orchestral versions) |
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Philips |
1996 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5, 6 & 7 |
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DECCA |
1997 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas op. 7 & 28 Pastoral & 49 No. 2 |
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DECCA |
1999 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas, Op. 109, 110 & 111 |
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DECCA |
1999 |
Schubert: Piano Sonata No.20, D 959; Hungarian Melody; 16 German Dances etc.' |
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Philips |
1999 |
Liszt: Années de pèlerinage, Books 1–3 |
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Philips |
1999 |
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A minor, D 845; 3 Klavierstücke, D 946[8] |
1987 |
Philips |
1999 |
Beethoven: The 5 Piano Concertos
- Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / Simon Rattle, Conductor
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Philips |
2000 |
Mozart: Piano Sonatas[9]
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1998 / 1999 |
Philips |
2000 |
Schubert: Piano Sonata No 21, D 960; Wanderer Fantasie, D760 |
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Philips |
2000 |
Mozart: Piano Sonatas No.11 in A, K.331 -"Alla Turca"; No.17 in B flat, K.570; No.10 in C major, K.330 |
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Philips |
2000 |
Beethoven: Bagatelles Opp.33, 119 & 126; Für Elise; Rondo in C; Allegretto in C minor; Klavierstück in B flat |
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DECCA |
2001 |
Mozart: Piano Sonatas K.322, K.333 & K.457 |
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Philips |
2001 |
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 4 |
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2001 |
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 |
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DECCA |
2002 |
Mozart: Piano Concertos K.271 "Jeunehomme" & K.503 |
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DECCA |
2002 |
Mozart: Piano Concertos K.271 "Jeunehomme" & K.503 |
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DECCA |
2002 |
Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos |
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Philips |
2003 |
Mozart: Piano Sonatas K 310, 311, 533/494; Fantasy K.397 |
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Philips |
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Schubert: Piano Quintet – "Trout”[10]
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Philips |
2005 |
Schubert: Schwanengesang; Beethoven: An die Ferne Geliebte[11]
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2003 |
DECCA |
2005 |
Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos.20, 23 & Concert Rondos |
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DECCA |
2006 |
Mozart: Complete Edition Box 6: Quintets, Quartets etc. |
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Philips |
2006 |
Mozart: Piano Concertos K414 & K453 |
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Philips |
2006 |
Liszt: Sonata in B minor etc. |
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Philips |
2007 |
JS Bach: Italian Concerto, etc.
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1976 |
Philips |
2008 |
Alfred Brendel: The Complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard Solo Recordings (36CDs) |
numerous, mainly 1959–1962 |
Brilliant Classics (original by Vox) |
2008 |
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5
- Wiener Philharmoniker / Simon Rattle, Conductor
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Philips |
2009 |
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5; Piano Sonata Op. 57, "Appassionata"
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Philips |
2009 |
The Farewell Concerts[12] |
2008 |
DECCA |
2009 |
Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 8, 14, 23 & 26 |
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Philips |