Berühmter Pianist Alfred Brendel ist tot
WIEN, TIROL, ÖSTERREICH 18. DEZEMBER 2008 QUELLE: AFP 1. 00:00-00:07 Foto Austrian Pianist Alfred Brendel (L, up) is pictured at his last ever public concert the famous Golden Auditorium of Vienna's "Musikverein" on December 18, 2008 in Vienna. Marking the end of a 60-year career, Brendel will perform Mozart's ninth piano concerto, K.271 in E-flat major, the "Jeunehomme" or "Jenamy". Brendel is now regarded as one of the most prolific recording artists, with an extensive repertoire ranging from Bach and Haydn to Weber to Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Mussorgsky and Schoenberg. AFP PHOTO/DIETER NAGL 2. 00:07-00:13 Foto Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel is photographed at his last public concert in the famous Golden Auditorium of Vienna's Musikverein on December 18, 2008. TOKIO, PRÄFEKTUR TOKYO, JAPAN 22. OKTOBER 2009 QUELLE: AFP 3. 00:13-00:19 Foto Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel (right) receives an award for his achievements in the field of music at the 21st Praemium Imperiale award ceremony in Tokyo, on October 22, 2009. WIEN, TIROL, ÖSTERREICH 18. DEZEMBER 2008 QUELLE: AFP 4. 00:19-00:29 Foto Austrian Pianist Alfred Brendel (seated at piano) is pictured at his last ever public concert the famous Golden Auditorium of Vienna's "Musikverein" on December 18, 2008 in Vienna. Marking the end of a 60-year career, Brendel will perform Mozart's ninth piano concerto, K.271 in E-flat major, the "Jeunehomme" or "Jenamy". Brendel is now regarded as one of the most prolific recording artists, with an extensive repertoire ranging from Bach and Haydn to Weber to Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Mussorgsky and Schoenberg. AFP PHOTO/DIETER NAGL
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