Description

Alfred Brendel — The Legendary Mozart & Beethoven Recordings, Brilliant Classics (23 CD)

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Product Details:

Product Type: Audio CD box set (23 discs)
Brand / Label: Brilliant Classics
Artist: Alfred Brendel (piano)
Composers: Mozart and Beethoven
Catalogue No.: 94430
Release Year: 2012 (compilation)
UPC: 5028421944302
Genre: Classical / Piano

Product Features

Format: 23 × CD
Recordings: 1955–1975 (licensed from Vox)
Manufactured and printed in the E.U.
Condition: Brand new, factory sealed

Overview

This 23-disc box gathers Alfred Brendel's earlier Mozart and Beethoven recordings — the Vox-era performances from 1955 to 1975 that established him, before his later cycles for Philips, as one of the supreme interpreters of the Classical piano repertoire.

The scope is enormous. The Mozart discs take in piano concertos, the "Duport" Variations, the Fantasy in C minor, and chamber works. The Beethoven side is a near-complete world of its own: all five piano concertos including the "Emperor," the Choral Fantasy, a vast swathe of the sonatas, the monumental Diabelli Variations, and the Bagatelles.

For collectors, it's a remarkable amount of canonical piano music from a great artist, at box-set value — a portrait of Brendel building the interpretations he'd be known for.

Interesting Facts

Alfred Brendel (1931–2025) was among the most revered pianists of the 20th century, especially in Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt.
These recordings date from 1955–1975 and were originally made for the Vox label.
The set includes all five Beethoven piano concertos, including the "Emperor," and the Choral Fantasy.
It contains the complete Diabelli Variations, one of Beethoven's supreme works for piano.
Brendel went on to record celebrated later cycles for Philips, making these early versions a fascinating counterpart.

Track Listing

Mozart (CD1–6): Piano Concertos Nos. 9, 14, 17, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27; Haydn Piano Concerto in D; Rondo in D; Piano Sonata No. 8; "Duport" Variations; Fantasy in C minor; Rondo in A minor; Music for two pianos; Quintet for piano and winds.

Beethoven (CD7–23): Piano Concertos Nos. 1–5 ("Emperor"); Choral Fantasy; a large selection of Piano Sonatas; Diabelli Variations; Bagatelles Opp. 33, 119 & 126; Andante favori; Rage over a lost penny; Für Elise; Ecossaises; and further variations.