Alfred Brendel is certainly the most outstanding interpreter of the piano works of Schubert and Beethoven. Educated and trained in Austria it is only natural that he concentrated on the music of the great Austrian composers: Schubert, Beethoven, Brahms and Mozart. Brendel was the first artist to record Beethoven's Piano works completely. The tracks on this new album have never been released in digital form before. They all have in common that they show a young, ardent pianist who dives deeply into the music. Brendel's interpretation of Schubert and Beethoven is meditative in a unique way. So this album is a "Must Hear" for all lovers of Schubert and Beethoven - and Alfred Brendel!