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Alfred Brendel on Music. (Books).
Chicago Review Press, 418 pages, $19.95
Brendel is, as almost everyone knows, one of the pre-eminent pianists of our age; he is also one of the most thought-provoking writers on music--its history, style, construction, and performance. Although English is not his first language, his vocabulary and use of the language are to be envied. He writes in a concentrated, serious style, always seeming to choose precisely the right words to express his ideas clearly and succinctly.
This is not a book for light reading. Rather it is an approach to music on an advanced, sophisticated level. The reader needs to peruse carefully, taking the time to digest the concepts Brendel introduces. The resultant dividend will be a deeper, richer insight into some pivotal and varied topics, introduced in this series of 37 essays.
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