This 2 DVD-set of legendary pianist and one of the greatest musical thinkers of our age, Alfred Brendel, contains 3 lectures which he illustrates on the piano with musical excerpts from Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, Handel, Schubert and more.

Presented specifically to be recorded audio-visually, these lectures were held in rooms of the Salzburg Festival. Thanks to their successful blend of music and theory, they are informative and entertaining, not only for experts but also for all lovers of music with an interest in deepening their understanding of the subject.

Brendel is still performing these lectures all over the world.

Contents:
1. Does Classical music have to be entirely serious?
2. Musical Character(s) as exemplified in Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas
3. Light and Shade of Interpretation

“What a delight. And the lecture ‘The Light and Shade of Interpretation’ was a revelation – not least of the light and shade of Mr. Brendel.’ - The Telegraph on Brendel’s lecture at the Wigmore Hall, London, Dec 2010

“A highlight of the Salzburger Festspiele. The artist Alfred Brendel became a real character actor.” - Die Welt

“The most profound pianist of our day.” - Joachim Kaiser, Süddeutsche Zeitung

Format: NTSC
No of Items: 2 DVD (1 DVD9 + DVD5)
Running Time Total: 224 minutes (each lecture is ca. 75 minutes long)
Picture: 16:9, colour
Sound: PCM Stereo, DTS 5.0
Original Language: English
Subtitles: E, F, G, Sp, I, Kr, Ch, Jp
Booklet: English, German, French