Menahem Pressler

Menahem Pressler
מנחם פרסלר
Pressler in 2009
Born(1923-12-16)16 December 1923
Magdeburg, Province of Saxony, Prussia, German Reich
Died6 May 2023(2023-05-06) (aged 99)
London, England
Occupations
  • Classical pianist
  • academic teacher
Organizations
Spouse
Sara Scherchen
(m. 1949; died 2014)
Awards
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Menahem Pressler (Hebrew: מנחם פרסלר; 16 December 1923 – 6 May 2023) was a German-born Israeli-American pianist and academic teacher. He was known for his work with the Beaux Arts Trio that he co-founded in 1955, playing until its dissolution in 2008, in hundreds of recordings and thousands of concerts. He taught at Indiana University Bloomington. His playing was described as focused on elegance, delicacy and clarity.[1]

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