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MENAHEM PRESSLER IN VERBIER

Menahem Pressler in Verbier

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Mazurka No. 5 in B-Flat Major, Op. 7 No. 1

Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17 No. 4

Mazurka No. 7 in F Minor, Op. 7 No. 3

No. 13 in F-Sharp Major. Lento

Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, KK IVa/16

I. Pagodes

II. La soirée dans Grenade

III. Jardins sous la pluie

I. Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo

II. Scherzo. Molto vivace

III. Andante cantabile

IV. Finale. Vivace

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Works by Chopin&nbsp;&middot; Debussy &middot; Schumann

The first release of 2025 on our joint label Verbier Festival Gold features the late, renowned and much-loved pianist Menahem Pressler. In live performances from 10 consecutive summers beginning in 2008 this release presents both solo and chamber live recordings of works by Chopin, Debussy as well as Schubert.&nbsp;
Pressler was a beloved source of inspiration at the Verbier Festival, captivating audiences and mentoring young artists. In these recordings Pressler conveys his deep love for music &mdash; and for life itself &mdash; with unparalleled grace through this repertoire. &ldquo;If you want your life to be rich, love sincerely,&rdquo; he whispers through every note he plays. His touch at the piano, still breathtakingly beautiful, is a testament to his lifelong devotion to the art.&nbsp;
Cover Photo Credit &copy; Aline Paley

Documentaries

A film by Peter Rosen

Touching the Sound: The Improbable Journey of Nobuyuki Tsujii 

Debussy: Reverie (Live from Yellow Lounge Berlin 2018)

A Legendary Pianist and Figure of Reconciliation: Menahem Pressler - In Memoriam

1939 floh er mit seiner Familie vor den Nationalsozialisten nach Pal&auml;stina. In der Nachkriegszeit erlangte er als versierter Kammermusiker Bekanntheit, bevor er im hohen Alter von 84 Jahren noch einmal als Solist durchstartete.&nbsp;

The renowned German-Israeli pianist Menahem Pressler has died at the age of 99. Having fled Nazi Germany for Palestine in 1939 with his family, he rose to fame as an accomplished chamber musician after the war. He also successfully relaunched his solo career at the advanced age of 84.
A dramatic escape
Born Max Pressler to Jewish parents in Magdeburg in 1923, Menahem fled the Nazis with his immediate family in 1939, managing to escape to Palestine via Trieste. After the war, he put down roots in the USA, launching his international career in the 1940s as a soloist. Then, in 1955, he co‑founded the Beaux Arts Trio, which survived until 2008, its beautifully calibrated performances of Classical and Romantic repertoire making musical history.
From 1956 onwards, Pressler gave performances in Germany, not only winning acclaim as a versatile and engaging pianist, but also enjoying huge respect for his magnanimous efforts at reconciliation. When the Beaux Arts Trio disbanded, he returned to his solo career. He died in London on 6 May 2023, aged 99.
His musical legacy
Among the choicest fruits of the final years of Pressler&rsquo;s life is his solo album Clair de lune, released by Deutsche Grammophon in 2018. His sensitive performances of works by Debussy, Faur&eacute; and Ravel reveal him to have been a consummate interpreter of the French repertoire. A year earlier he had recorded a pair of Mozart concertos with the Magdeburgische Philharmonie in the city he had once called home. Pressler&rsquo;s benchmark recordings with his Beaux Arts colleagues, meanwhile, enjoy cult status. They are immortalised in Decca&rsquo;s immense Beaux Arts Trio &ndash; Complete Philips Recordings edition.&nbsp;
The musical world owes a huge debt to Menahem Pressler, whose legacy will live on in his exceptional and enthralling discography.

Clair de Lune

Clair de lune

CLAIR DE LUNE Pressler

Klavierquintett A-dur op.81; Klavierquartett Nr. 2 Es-dur op. 87 0028943986829

DVOŘÁK Klavierquin Emer. String Quartet

Schumann: Piano Quintet, Op.22; Piano Quartet, Op. 47 0028944584826

SCHUMANN Klavierquintett Emerson String

Claude Debussy: Two Preludes from Book 1: No10 La Cathédrale engloutie (Live from Yellow Lounge Berlin/2018)

Menahem Pressler bei ttt

Debussy: Clair De Lune (Live from Yellow Lounge Berlin/ 2018)

Clair de lune (Trailer)

Clair de lune (Teaser)

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