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Alfred Brendel

Austrian composer and pianist (1931–2025)

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Occupation

musician

Born in

Loučná nad Desnou

Born

January 5, 1931

Zodiac

Capricorn

34,498

days lived

94

age at death

Born
January 5, 1931 in 🇦🇹Loučná nad Desnou
Died
June 17, 2025 (aged 94)
Zodiac
♑︎Capricorn·goat 🐐
Updated Jul 2026

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Fire
Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Capricorn♑︎

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Moon Sign

Leo♌︎

Dominant Element

Earth

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for January 5, 1931

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2015
Day 30,677
Age 83

Publishes 'Music, Sense and Nonsense: Collected Essays and Lectures'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2015

Brendel publishes a collection of his essays and lectures.

2008
Day 28,120
Age 76

Retires from public performance

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2008

Brendel announces his retirement from giving public performances.

2002
Day 25,929
Age 70

Awarded the Léonie Sonning Music Prize

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Brendel receives the Léonie Sonning Music Prize.

2000
Day 25,198
Age 68

Awarded the Hans von Bülow Medal

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2000

Brendel is awarded the Hans von Bülow Medal by the Berlin Philharmonic.

1998
Day 24,468
Age 66

Awarded the Edison Award

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1998

Brendel receives the Edison Award for his outstanding contributions.

1995
Day 23,372
Age 63

Awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1995

Brendel is awarded the Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal.

1976
Day 16,432
Age 44

Publishes 'Musical Thoughts and Afterthoughts'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1976

Brendel publishes his collection of essays, 'Musical Thoughts & Afterthoughts'.

1970
Day 14,241
Age 38

Records the complete piano sonatas of Beethoven

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1970

Brendel records the complete piano sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven.

1961
Day 10,954
Age 29

Marries Iris Heymann

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Brendel marries Iris Heymann; they later divorce.

Day 10,954
Age 29

Moves to London

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1961
1960
Day 10,588
Age 28

First marriage to Maria Rita Dzazeri

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1960

Brendel marries Maria Rita Dzazeri; they later divorce.

1950
Day 6,936
Age 18

Gains recognition for his interpretations of Liszt

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1950

Brendel gains recognition for his interpretations of Liszt's works.

1949
Day 6,571
Age 17

Studies with Edwin Fischer

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1949

Brendel studies with Edwin Fischer.

1948
Day 6,205
Age 16

Studies composition with Arthur Michl

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1948

Brendel studies composition with Arthur Michl.

1943
Day 4,379
Age 11

Studies piano with Sofia Dezelic

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Brendel begins piano studies with Sofia Dezelic.

1942
Day 4,014
Age 10

Family moves to Zagreb

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1942
1939
Day 2,918
Age 7

Family moves to Graz

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1939
1931
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Wiesenberg, Czechoslovakia

Confidence
96%
Jan 5, 1931

Alfred Brendel is born in Wiesenberg, Czechoslovakia (now Loučná nad Desnou, Czech Republic).