DISS 2015: Alfred Brendel - A Pianist's Alphabet

Thursday 20 August, 5.15pm Great Hall
£8 / Under 16s £5

Go behind the notes and explore the mysteries of music with the last of three lectures by Alfred Brendel.

“Looking back at sixty years of giving concerts, making records, and writing, I realized that I should put some order into my thoughts and collect concepts, from A to Z. My lecture will try to convey some of a thinking pianist’s concerns: music, composers, instruments and the public, balance, cohesion, and even love and humour.” Alfred Brendel

Alfred Brendel is one of the greatest pianists of our time, but also one of the greatest musical thinkers of our age. In these three lectures – on late Schubert, Liszt, and the lighthearted A Pianist’s Alphabet – Brendel takes us on a musical voyage of discovery that goes behind the notes and explores the mysteries of music. He will hold his listeners enthralled with an array of musical examples, as well as his dry humour. With a successful blend of music and explanation, the lectures are informative and entertaining not only for experts, but also for all lovers of music with an interest in deepening their understanding of the subject.

Part of the Dartington International Summer School concert and event programme.

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