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Menahem Pressler

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German-born American classical pianist

United StatesMusiciansLived 1923 to 2023 · aged 99
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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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2017honorary doctor of Ben-Gurion University
2009honorary citizen of Magdeburg
2005Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2005Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎
1998Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement
Commander of the National Order of Merit

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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. 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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20 languages

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