Alfred Brendel's book is a brilliant compendium of piano music and demonstrates that the world-renowned pianist is also an outstanding stylist and analyst. It includes all of his highly praised writings on music in a revised and expanded edition. Whether the great pianist reflects on playing Mozart, ponders humorous music, or illuminates works by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Liszt, Busoni, or Schoenberg - Brendel does what he writes about: he contemplates music.