Brendel's Fantasy

Fiction. Translated from the German by Eugene Hayworth. Holler, a successful businessman and Schubert enthusiast, has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Without telling his wife and family about his illness, he decides to sell his business and travel to Tuscany, where he plans to organize the ultimate performance of Schubert's "Wanderer Fantasy." Holler posts a series of letters to Alfred Brendel, inviting the pianist to Italy to perform the "Fantasy." While searching for the perfect location to host the concert, ... Read More

Fiction. Translated from the German by Eugene Hayworth. Holler, a successful businessman and Schubert enthusiast, has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Without telling his wife and family about his illness, he decides to sell his business and travel to Tuscany, where he plans to organize the ultimate performance of Schubert's "Wanderer Fantasy." Holler posts a series of letters to Alfred Brendel, inviting the pianist to Italy to perform the "Fantasy." While searching for the perfect location to host the concert, Holler encounters a series of strange characters who share their bizarre stories with him, infusing the novel with a magical, darkly comic atmosphere." Read Less