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January 5, 2011
Alfred Brendel Turns 80
The legendary pianist Alfred Brendel retired from the concert stage two years ago, just shy of his 78th birthday. Said he wanted to go out while he was still on top of his game. Today, on Brendel's 80th birthday, we'll hear performances from his final concert tour in 2008. By the way, Brendel may have retired from giving concerts, but he's still as busy as ever giving lectures, master classes, and writing poetry.
Today's Playlist
Performance Today audio is available for seven days following broadcast.
hour 1
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Claude Debussy
Danse Profane
Vera Badings, harp, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, conductor
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Franz Schubert
Impromptu in G-flat, D899, No. 3
Alfred Brendel, piano
State Broadcasting House, Hannover, Germany
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The Piano Puzzler
This week's contestant is Steve Hoog from New Orleans
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Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 3 in D, D. 200
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
The Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Antonin Dvorak
Two movements from Suite in A, B 190, Op. 98b (American)
The Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer, conductor
hour 2
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Franz Schubert
Allegro from Impromptu No.2 in E flat, D. 899
Alfred Brendel, piano
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Philippe Gaubert
Nocturne and Allegro Scherzando
Nicolas Duchamp, flute, Barbara McKenzie, piano
Spivey Hall, Morrow, Georgia
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 9 in E-flat, K.271 (Jeunehomme)
Alfred Brendel, piano, the Vienna Philharmonic, Charles Mackerras, conductor
Musikverein, Vienna, Austria
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Bagatelle in A, Op. 33, No. 4
Alfred Brendel, piano
State Broadcasting House, Hannover, Germany
