Alfred Brendel

Austrian pianist. He received his musical education in Zagreb and Graz. He later studied under Edwin Fischer in Lucerne, who greatly influenced him. In 1949, he won a prize at the Busoni International Competition, and began performing in Vienna. He was initially known as a Liszt player, but he had a wide repertoire ranging from Bach to Schoenberg, and made a name for himself with his interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. He moved to London in the late 1960s, and became even more active. He first visited Japan in 1971 (Showa 46). An intellectual performer, he holds an honorary doctorate in music from the University of London. He is one of the most representative pianists of the second half of the 20th century. His books include Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts (1977, translated into Japanese as Rakusou no Hitotoki) and Music Sounded Out: Essays, Lectures, Interviews, Afterthoughts (1991, translated into Japanese as Ongaku no Naka no Kotoba).

[Hiroyuki Iwai]

"A Moment of Musical Ideas," translated by Okazaki Akiko (1978, Ongaku No Tomo Sha)" ▽ "A Moment with a Pianist," written by David Duval and translated by Yokoyama Kazuo (1992, Ongaku No Tomo Sha)" ▽ "Words in Music," translated by Kimura Hiroe (1992, Ongaku No Tomo Sha)" ▽ "The Changing Myth of Performance: A Spiritual History of 33 Revolutions," written by Wada Tsukasa (2000, Shunjusha)" ▽ "Dialogues of "The Wanderer" Brendel: The Journey from Liszt to Mozart," edited by Martin Meyer and translated by Okamoto Kazuko (2001, Ongaku No Tomo Sha)" ▽ "Complete Works of Yoshida Hidekazu 13: On Musicians," newly reissued edition (2001, Hakusuisha)" ▽ "In the Flow of Time," written by Yoshida Hidekazu (Chuko Bunko)"

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オーストリアのピアノ奏者。ザグレブとグラーツで音楽教育を受ける。その後ルツェルンでエドウィン・フィッシャーに師事、多大の影響を受けた。1949年ブゾーニ国際コンクールに入賞、ウィーンを本拠に演奏活動を開始した。初めリスト弾きとして知られたが、バッハからシェーンベルクまでの広いレパートリーをもち、とくにモーツァルト、ベートーベン、シューベルトの解釈で一家をなす。60年代後半にロンドンに移り、いっそう精力的な活動をみせるようになった。71年（昭和46）初来日。知性派の演奏家で、ロンドン大学の名誉音楽博士号をもつ。20世紀後半を代表するピアノ奏者の一人。著書に『Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts』（1977。邦訳『楽想のひととき』）、『Music Sounded Out : Essays, Lectures, Interviews, Afterthoughts』（1991。邦訳『音楽のなかの言葉』）などがある。

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『岡崎昭子訳『楽想のひととき』（1978・音楽之友社）』▽『デイヴィッド・デュバル著、横山一雄訳『ピアニストとのひととき』（1992・音楽之友社）』▽『木村博江訳『音楽のなかの言葉』(1992・音楽之友社）』▽『和田司著『変貌する演奏神話――33回転の精神史』（2000・春秋社）』▽『マルティン・マイヤー編著、岡本和子訳『対話録「さすらい人」ブレンデル――リストからモーツァルトへの道程』（2001・音楽之友社）』▽『吉田秀和著『吉田秀和全集13　音楽家のこと』新装復刊版（2001・白水社）』▽『吉田秀和著『時の流れのなかで』（中公文庫）』

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