Overview

• Brendel died peacefully at his home in London on June 17, aged 94, with his loved ones by his side.
• Over a six-decade career he performed with leading orchestras worldwide and became renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert and Liszt.
• He made the first complete recording of Beethoven’s entire piano music and championed lesser-known works by Haydn and Liszt.
• After retiring in 2008 he published essays and poetry, gave masterclasses and lectures and mentored pianists such as Paul Lewis and Imogen Cooper.
• He held 23 honorary degrees from institutions including Cambridge, Oxford and the Juilliard School and received awards such as the Praemium Imperiale in Japan.