Bach: Italian Concerto / Alfred Brendel

"But ultimately there is much more to brendel's Bach playing has much more to offer a sparkling clean technique, a sharp analytical mind analytical mind that almost kaleidoscopically mixes the polyphonic fabrics like colors, highlights emphasizes, taps for main and secondary weight, plus a lot of playful refinements (pedal gradations) pedal gradations) that have never been offered more delicately or pithily brendel's Bach image is thoroughly romanticized Image is thoroughly romantic.. What Brendel conveys is something of that trans- transcendental power that 'enthusiasts' never have in terms of craftsmanship, he has everything everything he needs, spiritually anyway."