Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: TT.KM.01 Schubert / College 5a - Szene / Sammlung Duffek	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

The more mature Brendel we see on the cover of this magnificent 5 DVD set is not the more youthful, but still distinguished artist we hear on these excellent recordings. Remarkably, this is the first general release of these 1976-77 recordings by Radio Bremen. Each volume consists of a 10¿15 minute introduction to each work by Alfred Brendel, followed by a complete performance. Brendel speaks in German, but his diction is slow and clear enough to give even non-linguists an impression of his meaning ¿ the subtitles being usefully accurate and equally clear. Many of the aspects Brendel covers in these introductions are given musical illustrations ¿ demonstrations of thematic relationships, as well as pianistic/technical subjects relevant to how Brendel considers Schubert should be correctly interpreted. Not every pianist will necessarily agree with everything he says, but I would say they owe it to themselves at the very least to be aware of his message. The introductions have a rather dry, almost old-fashioned quality, like those old Open University lectures broadcasts at ungodly hours on the BBC in the same period. Brendel¿s lectures are, however, entirely and extremely approachable to anyone curious to learn more about the substance of Schubert¿s mature and late period piano works, and the means by which they can be brought to life by a great master.