"Pianist Alfred Brendel offers an inside look at his work, his influences, and his creative process in this documentary, which has been given a fine presentation on DVD. Alfred Brendel: In Portrait has been given a letterboxed transfer to disc at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has also been enhanced for playback on 16 x 9 monitors. Viewers have a choice between two audio tracks, one in Dolby Digital Surround and another in PCM Stereo. The film is in English with optional subtitles in English, French, and German. This edition features a bonus chapter of Brendel reading his poetry."