Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.

Pianist Alfred Brendel, known for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94.

Alfred Brendel, pianist renowned for refined playing of Beethoven, dies at age 94 Brendel also was praised for his interpretations of Mozart, Schubert, Liszt and Haydn.

Lauded pianist and author Alfred Brendel passed away quietly at his home in London on June 17 at the age of 94. He gained fame for his sensitive interpretations of works by Haydn, Mozart ...

LONDON (AP) — Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94.

Music News | NPR Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94 Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He ...

Alfred Brendel, a highly respected Austrian pianist, has died at the age of 94. He was best known for piano playing which fused a keen intelligence with musical clarity.

Alfred Brendel, a pianist and poet renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven over a six-decade career, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94. Brendel’s death was announced by the ...