Alfred Brendel has passed ...
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Obit in the NY Times. I wonder how long ago it was written.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/arts/music/alfred-brendel-dead.html
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“I do not believe in schools of piano playing, and I have no technical regimen. Only the particular piece you happen to be playing can tell you about its technical problems.”
RIP, dear man. So human a pianist.
thanks for posting that @Piano-Dad . Very nice, and lots there that I didn't know about
@Bernard said in Alfred Brendel has passed ...:
“I do not believe in schools of piano playing, and I have no technical regimen. Only the particular piece you happen to be playing can tell you about its technical problems.”
Bernard, my eye went to that as well! If it's good enough for Brendel, it's good enough for me!

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