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The Many Voices of Alfred Brendel

Alfred Brendel, the Czech-born Austrian pianist, essayist and poet, died peacefully at age 94 on June 17, 2025, in London. Celebrated for his deeply intellectual interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert and Liszt, he reshaped classical performance with clarity, wit and literary flair. His legacy endures through recordings, writings and mentorship. Read more

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bachrach

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Without the Piano

on: August 07, 2013, 11:17:13 PM

Pianists, do you think you would have learned to play an instrument had the piano never been invented?

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ajspiano

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Reply #1 on: August 08, 2013, 12:05:34 AM

Quote from: bachrach on August 07, 2013, 11:17:13 PM

Pianists, do you think you would have learned to play an instrument had the piano never been invented?

As a multi-instrumentalist I think I can confidently say "definitely".

I'll also assume for my own sanity in having pondered this for a moment that keyboard instruments like the harpsichord and organ do exist in this weird alternate reality.

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Reply #2 on: August 08, 2013, 12:09:45 AM

well, cello would have been my second pick....

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indianajo

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Reply #3 on: August 08, 2013, 12:48:14 AM

Yes. Pipe organs are really nice, but very expensive. Even electronic organs with 25 pedals were beyond my means until 2010. Now you have to pay a recycling fee at the dump to get rid of them.

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Reply #4 on: August 08, 2013, 03:52:50 AM

Yes, of course...playing something was considered "normal" in my family, even though there are no professional musicians among my relatives.

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Piano Street Magazine:
The Many Voices of Alfred Brendel