Menahem Pressler
German-born American classical pianist · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1923 to 2023 · aged 99
Menahem Pressler was a German-born Israeli-American pianist and university instructor. He co-founded the Beaux Arts Trio in 1955 and performed with the group until its dissolution in 2008, playing in hundreds of recordings and concerts.
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2023Died6 May 20232017Honorary Doctor of Ben-Gurion UniversityAward2009Honorary Citizen of MagdeburgAward2005Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAwardOfficer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1998Gramophone Award for Lifetime AchievementAward1923Born16 December 1923
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About this person
He taught at Indiana University Bloomington, and his playing was described as focused on elegance, delicacy, and clarity.
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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2023 · aged 99
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The same award as Menahem
Victoria de los ÁngelesBoth received Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
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Christa LudwigBoth received Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
Charles MackerrasBoth received Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
Janet BakerBoth received Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
Isaac SternBoth received Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement