Alfred Brendel has been played on NTS in shows including Hustlekat, featured first on 28 March 2017. Songs played include Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13, "Pathétique", Piano Concerto No. 2 In A and Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique".

Alfred Brendel (born January 5, 1931) is an Austrian pianist, born in Czechoslovakia. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest classical pianists of the second half of the 20th century.

Brendel was born in Vízmberk, Czechoslovakia, now Loučná nad Desnou Czech Republic, to a non-musical family. They moved to Zagreb when Brendel was six, and later to…