Alfred Brendel | Schubert: The Complete Impromptus | 2CD

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.

Schubert: The Complete Impromptus includes Impromptus, D 899: No. 1 in C Minor : c-moll : en ut mineur, Impromptus, D 899: No. 2 in E flat : Es- dur : en mi bemol majeur, Impromptus, D 899: No. 3 in G -flat : en sol bemol majeur. The programme places Alfred Brendel’s distinctive performances within a sequence of contrasting musical passages, presented here in a 2CD edition.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Impromptus, D 899: No. 1 in C Minor : c-moll : en ut mineur
2. Impromptus, D 899: No. 2 in E flat : Es- dur : en mi bemol majeur
3. Impromptus, D 899: No. 3 in G -flat : en sol bemol majeur
4. Impromptus, D 899: No. 4 in A flat : en la bemol majeur
5. Impromptus, D 935: No 1 in F minor - f-moll en fa mineur
6. Impromptus, D 935: No. 2 in A flat - As-dur en la bemol majeur
7. Impromptus, D 935: No. 3 in B flat B-dur en si bemol majeur
8. Impromptus, D 935: No. 4 in F minor f-mill en fa mineur
9. German Dances, D 783: 16 German Dances

Disc 2

1. Piano Pieces, D 946: No. 1 in E flat minor es-moll en mi bemol mineur
2. Piano Pieces, D 946: No. 2 in E flat : Es-dur en mi bemol majeur
3. Piano Pieces, D 946: No. 3 in C C-dur en ut majeur
4. Moments musicaux, D 780: No. 1 in C - Moderato: C- Dur: En ut Majeur
5. Moments musicaux, D 780: No. 2 in A flat- Andantino: As- dur: en la bemol majeur
6. Moments musicaux, D 780: No. 3 in F minor - Allegro Moderato : f- moll: en fa mineur
7. Moments musicaux, D 780: No. 4 in C sharp minor- Moderato : cis- moll: en ut diese mineur
8. Moments musicaux, D 780: No. 5 in F Minor- Allegro vivace: f- moll: en fa mineur
9. Moments musicaux, D 780: No. 6 in A flat- Allegretto: As-dur: en la bemol majeur
10. German Dances, D 790: Deutsche Tanze Danses allemandes