Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94
- Posted on June 17, 2025
- By NPR
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Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94

Routinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.