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May 07, 2012

Excellent review 'All in a Garden Green' (German only)





Klassik.com has written...

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May 03, 2012

5 Diapason d’or awards for ‘Patrie! - Duets from French Romantic Operas’


The famous French magazine Diapason d’or...

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February 20, 2012

Erik Bosgraaf featured in Gramophone Podcast

In the lastest Gramophone Podcast, our Dutch recorder...

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January 12, 2012

Review Hommage à Debussy in Leeuwarder Courant (Dutch only)

In december 2011, Dutch newspaper Leeuwarder Courant...

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January 09, 2012

5 Stars from Diapason for Jehan Alain Complete Organ Works

5 Stars for Jehan Alain Complete Organ Works

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December 03, 2011

Telegraaf 4 star review of Hommage a Debussy performed by Izhar Elias (Dutch only)

Intiem gitaarrecital

Izhar Elias was...

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November 27, 2011

Der Freitag review of Bach Die Kunst der Fuge (German only)


In the 27-11 issue of Der Freitag, a very positive...

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November 07, 2011

Jaap Van Zweden: 'Conductor of the Year 2012'


Musical America has proclaimed Dutch conductor...

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November 04, 2011

Review of Alain Complete Organ Works by ResMusica (French only)



ROBIN JOUE ALAIN : UNE INTÉGRALE MAJEURE

Jehan...

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August 01, 2011

Recent Choq de Classica awards: Beethoven Complete Edition and Stenhammar Symphonies & Piano Concertos


Recently, Brilliant Classics has won 2 Choq de...

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May 23, 2011

Musicweb's recording of the month: Platti's chamber music by Ensemble Cordia


Musicweb international has chosen one of our products...

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May 09, 2011

Two Diapason d'Or: Bach Motets & Forqueray's Pièces de clavecin


In the June 2011 issue, Brilliant Classics will...

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February 10, 2011

Admirable review of Vivaldi - Ottone in Villa


Bargain of the month review from Musicweb International,...

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January 26, 2011

Emma Kirkby will recieve Her Majesty's Medal for Music 2010

THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY...

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January 26, 2011

Dutch Music Prize awarded to Erik Bosgraaf

Erik will receive the prize on the 21st of February...

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October 22, 2010

Alfred Brendel winner of the Gramophone Awards 2010 'Lifetime achievement' Awards

Alfred Brendel won the award for "Lifetime Achievement"...

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September 14, 2010

Miguel Yisrael wins Diapason d’Or

The CD “Hagen & Falckenhagen & Scheidler: The Court...

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July 06, 2010

New Complete Bach Edition (157CD + 2 DVD + DVD-rom)

Follow up and “improved version” of the bestselling...

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January 27, 2010

The Oistrakh Trio Edition wins a Diapason d'Or

The Oistrakh Trio Edition of the Historical Russian...

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April 08, 2009

The Art of Géza Anda wins a Diapason d’or

The Art of Géza Anda, a 4-CD set showcasing...

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March 18, 2009

Brilliant Classics Launches New Opera Collection

March 2009 marked the launch of Brilliant Classics’...

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February 18, 2009

Brilliant Classics Releases Haydn’s Complete Baryton Trios

Released in February 2009, Brilliant Classics' Haydn:...

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October 22, 2010

Alfred Brendel winner of the Gramophone Awards 2010 'Lifetime achievement' Awards
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Alfred Brendel won the award for "Lifetime Achievement" at the recent Gramophone Awards 2010 in London. Alfred Brendel is one of the most famous pianists of the second half of the twentieth century. He gained great fame with his interpretations of works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms and Liszt.

Although Alfred Brendel has retired from public performance, he continues to lecture, write and pass on his knowledge to the next generation. The recordings he made for young American labels established in the wake of the Second World War, harnessing young talent in classic repertoire, have stood the test of time. They put down a marker for the music that Brendel would come almost to ‘own’ in the eyes of the piano-music-loving public, especially the Beethoven concertos and sonatas, Mozart concertos, Schubert, Liszt and Schoenberg. He would later bring deepening insights to the core of the Austro-German repertoire that was his mainstay, but these early recordings are of far more than merely historical value, they are the first, impetuous explorations of a true keyboard lion. Thus there is also music we don’t associate with Brendel, and to which he chose not to return, especially from Russia: Balakirev, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev and Stravinsky. In summary these recordings are essential listening for anyone interested in piano music and in the career of one of the greatest living pianists.

Many of these performances have scarcely been available on CD, this is the first time they have been gathered together in one set.

Alfred Brendel, The complete Vox, Turnabout and Vanguard solo recordings are available from Brilliant Classics, catalogue Number 93761.