Alfred Brendel | Bach: Italian Concerto / Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue | CD

Alfred Brendel is a pianist whose recordings centre on classical keyboard repertoire and carefully shaped musical structure. His performances give melodic detail, changing harmonies and expressive phrasing a clear presence, balancing individual passages with the broader movement of each work.

Bach: Italian Concerto / Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue includes Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. Allegro, Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: II. Andante, Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto. The programme places Alfred Brendel’s distinctive performances within a sequence of contrasting musical passages, presented here in a CD edition.

Track List

1. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. Allegro
2. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: II. Andante
3. Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: III. Presto
4. Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639 (arr. Busoni)
5. Prelude (Fantasy) in A Minor, BWV 922
6. Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 903
7. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (arr. Busoni)
8. Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 904