The Lady from Arezzo by Alfred Brendel

The Lady from Arezzo by Alfred Brendel

The title of this collection of essays refers to a tailor's mannequin that Alfred Brendel spotted in a shop window in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town. Who is this strange lady? What is she looking at? And why is she carrying an egg on her head? The mannequin now graces a room in the attic of Brendel's house in Hampstead. Her features convey great artistic seriousness in combination with absurd comedy: the epitome of his own musical and literary preferences. And so, in his delightful new collection, great masters of nonsense meet great masters of music.

Born in 1931 in Moravia, Alfred Brendel lives in London. He is an acclaimed pianist worldwide, universally acknowledged to be one of the twentieth century's most important performers of classical and romantic music. Although he has bidden farewell to the concert stage, he continues to give masterclasses and readings. As a writer, he has made a name for himself as an essayist and poet.

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ISBN 13	9780571353729
ISBN 10	057135372X
Title	The Lady from Arezzo
Author	Alfred Brendel
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Faber & Faber
Year published	2019-11-07
Number of pages	136
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