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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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DEBUSSY- "CANOPE"
on: October 12, 2014, 04:00:11 PM


Believed to be inspired by the artwork on a Canopic jar (an Egyptian funerary vessel), named for the ancient Egyptian city of Canope where these jars were made,
"Music is the pen of the soul"