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Menahem Pressler: Artistry in Piano Teaching.(Book review)
* Menahem Pressler: Artistry in Piano Teaching, by William Brown. Indiana University Press. 2009. www.iupress.indiana.edu; (800) 842-6796; 328 pp. $24.95.
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It is rare for a musician to achieve universally renowned stature, yet Menahem Pressler has done so not only as a solo pianist and member of the famous Beaux Arts Trio, but also as a teacher, in particular through work at Indiana University since 1955.
This book captures an inside view of Pressler's remarkable teaching legacy, his love for music and his personality. A brief biography is followed by a description of Pressler's influences, background and musical lineage. The majority of the book is dedicated to the essence of his teaching. Photos and musical excerpts complement descriptions of Pressler's philosophies regarding all elements of piano playing. Much of the book is based on interviews with Pressler himself and on discussions with more than 100 former students.
Biographical information includes everything from the escape of Pressler's family from the Nazi regime to his early training and professional career. The general descriptions of his performances and teaching style are comprehensive, yet approachable. The earlier sections of the book will be an enjoyable read for a broad audience but later chapters are primarily relevant for teachers and advanced students. Pedagogical information includes perceptive advice on technique, fingering, interpretation, phrasing, physical approach, tone color, performance ...
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...sensitivity, is particularly felicitous in the adagio of the piano quartet (in which it is augmented by pianist Menahem Pressler)-the strings speaking separately to each other and to the rich harmonies of the piano, with strength, serenity...
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...with sheer speed and athleticism. Menahem Pressler, at 82, isn't that sort of...last works those men composed. Pressler's performance seemed to see straight...performance. But that hardly mattered. Pressler breathed each chord, juicy with...
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- Magazine article from: Broadcasting & Cable McAvoy, Kim March 4, 1996 700+ words
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...couldn't have been much better for Mike Pressler. In 2005, his 16th season as the Duke...Sue and daughters Janet and Maggie -- Pressler says, "things were at an all-time...change." Oh, how they changed for Pressler, who is in Danville this week as part...
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- Magazine article from: Multichannel News Hearn, Ted January 16, 1995 700+ words
...week by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Larry Pressler (R.-S.D.) Pressler's sweeping plan, just weeks away from being...transition rules designed to ensure fair competition. Pressler's plan also calls for deregulation of expanded...
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- News wire article from: News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) April 7, 2006 700+ words
...Stancill Apr. 7--DURHAM -- Mike Pressler, who built Duke University's lacrosse...could not win. On Thursday, a day after Pressler resigned from a program he ran for 16...University, the lacrosse program, and Coach Pressler personally," Eddie Falcone, his attorney...
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