Alfred Brendel: A Culture Show Special

In December 2008, Alfred Brendel, one of the greatest classical pianists of our time, stopped performing for good. In a rare interview to mark the occasion, he talks to conductor Charles Hazlewood about his final concert and what he is going to do next. He talks about his parallel profession as a published poet, gives an exclusive reading of three of his poems and explains how his love of absurd films, art and cartoons has influenced his poetry and his life. The film contains a very special short extract of Brendel playing Mozart's Sonata in F Major recorded at his last ever recital.