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   markfresa New Member

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   Does anyone know why Alfred Brendel wears (what appear to be bandages) on his fingertips while playing?

    

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   pianolady Monica Hart, Administrator Staff Member Piano Society Artist Trusted Member

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   He has weak fingernails that tend to split or break.
   
   Found the information here:
   
   http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.h ... A9629C8B63
   
   and here:
   
   http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfred-Brendel- ... B000FNUDXG

    

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   markfresa New Member

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   thank you, pianolady
   
   I too have thin brittle nails, but the comparison to Brendel ends there

    

   markfresa, Jun 3, 2008

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