"…a poet, time and again revealing unexpected depths in works that have been endlessly plumbed and surveyed"
-The New York Times
"Pressler’s ability to give all the voices prominence while simultaneously isolating the melody was amazing. His fingers still retain a youthful facility."
-The Washington Post
Menahem Pressler, founding member and pianist of the Beaux Arts Trio, has established himself among the world’s most distinguished and honored musicians, with a career that spans almost six decades. Now, at 91 years old, he continues to captivate audiences throughout the world as performer and pedagogue, performing solo and chamber music recitals to great critical acclaim while maintaining a dedicated and robust teaching career.
Program:
Handel: Chaconne in G major, HWV 435 7’
Mozart: Fantasia in C minor, K.475 12’
Mozart: Piano Sonata No.14 in C minor, K.457 20’
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Debussy: Préludes: Book I
1. Danseuses de Delphes 3’
2. Voiles 4’
8. La Fille aux Cheveux de lin 3’
10. La Cathédrale engloutie 7’
12. Minstrels 3’
Debussy: La Plus que Lente 4’
Debussy: Reverie 5’
Chopin: Mazurka in B minor, Op.33/4 5’
Chopin: Mazurka in F-sharp minor, Op.59/3 4’
Chopin: Mazurka in A minor, Op.67/4 3’
Chopin: Ballade No.3 in A-flat major Op.47 7’