"True Handelians will not want to be without." —Gramophone (of Tamerlano)
When George Frideric Handel wrote "L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato" in the winter of 1740, London was enduring one of [more]
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6; Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 25; Bach: Concerto in E Major, [more]
"I believe that interpretation should be like a transparent glass, a window for the composer's music." —Vladimir Ashkenazy
"Unlikely to be surpassed." —Penguin Guide
"He was at his best: relaxed, sensitive and spontaneous. Mr. Brendel captured the music's fantastical elements in his vibrant yet lucidly structured performance." —The New York Times
"Splendid." —Gramophone