Cursing Bagels

by Alfred Brendel

In his second collection of poems, musician and writer Alfred Brendel is by turns witty, plaintive, dadaist and grounded. "Cursing Bagels" follows the critically acclaimed volume "One Finger Too Many" and "Veil of Order".

49 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Alfred Brendel was a Czech-born Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer, and lecturer noted for his performances of music by Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt. He made three recordings of Beethoven's 32 piano sonatas and was the first pianist to record Beethoven's complete works for solo piano.