Awards
- Winner of Runner-up, 2009 International Piano Book of the Year Award.
Overview
As soloist, master class teacher, and pianist of the world-renowned Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler can boast of four Grammy nominations, three honorary doctorates, more than 80 recordings, and lifetime achievement awards presented by France, Germany, and Israel. Former Pressler student William Brown traces the master's pianistic development through Rudiakov, Kestenberg, Vengerova, Casadesus, Petri, and Steuermann, blending techniques and traditions derived from Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, and J. S. Bach. Brown presents Pressler's approach to performance and teaching, including technical exercises, principles of relaxation and total body involvement, and images to guide the pianist's creativity toward expressive interpretation. Insights from the author's own lessons, interviews with Pressler, and recollections of more than 100 Pressler students from the past 50 years are gathered in this text. Measure-by-measure lessons on 23 piano masterworks by, among others, Bach, Bartok, Debussy, and Ravel as well as transcriptions of Pressler's fingerings, hand redistributions, practicing guidelines, musical scores, and master class performances are included.
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Author: William Brown
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.708kg
ISBN: 9780253352415
ISBN 10: 025335241
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 03 December 2008
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
"I: His Teaching 1. A Brief Biography 2. The Studio 3. Pressler's Early Training 4. The Debussy Competition 5. Opportunities in America 6. Bloomington 7. General Aspects of Pressler's Teaching 8. The Technical Approach 9. Principles of Expressive Performance 10. Guides for Practicing 11. Technical Helps 12. Pressler's Humor 13. Pressler at the Met: Beethoven's Sonata Op. 110 14. Pressler at the TCU/Cliburn Piano Institute II: The Music 15. Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita No. 2 in C minor, S. 826 16. Béla Bartók, Out of Doors 17. Ludwig van Beethoven, Concerto No. 5 in E- flat major, Op. 73 ""Emperor"" Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 81a ""Les adieux"" 18. Johannes Brahms, Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 2 Brahms, Trio in B Major, Op. 8 19. Frédéric Chopin, Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No.2 Chopin, Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 20. Claude Debussy, Selected Preludes ""Les collines d'Anacapri"" (Bk. 1, No. 5) ""Feux d'artifice"" (Bk. 2, No. 12) Debussy, L'Isle Joyeuse 21. Joseph Haydn, Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50 22. Franz Liszt, Après une lecture du Dante 23. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in B-flat major, K. 281 24. Serge Prokofiev, Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83 25. Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin Ravel, Piano Trio in A minor 26. Franz Schubert, Fantasie in C Major, D. 760, ""Wanderer"" 27. Robert Schumann, Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Schumann, Kreisleriana, Op. 16 28. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Concerto in B-flat minor, Op. 23 29. Carl Maria von Weber, ""Perpetual Motion"" (Sonata in C major, Op. 24, Finale) Appendix A: Pressler's Musical Ancestry Appendix B: Lineage of Piano Teachers Appendix C: Tributes Appendix D: Studio Rosters (1955-2007) Bibliography Index of Compositions"
Reviews
This is a loving paean to Pressler (b. 1923) written by a former student with a wealth of input from other former students... A good selection for collections supporting study of the piano. -Choice, June 2009 This book offers an invaluable insight into the world of this outstanding musician and his teaching. -American Music Teacher Brown's Menahem Pressler allows us to gain a unique perspective on the contributions of this extraordinary man and the impact he has had on the lives and music making of so many. -Clavier Companion, February 1, 2010 [Brown] provides a fine reference tool for the pianists not so fortunate as to have studied with Mr. Pressler, and for those who did, a means to reflect upon and deepen their understanding of this remarkable musician. -Joel Harrison, Artistic Director, American Pianists' Association
[Brown] provides a fine reference tool for the pianists not so fortunate as to have studied with Mr. Pressler, and for those who did, a means to reflect upon and deepen their understanding of this remarkable musician. Joel Harrison, Artistic Director, American Pianists' Association
""[Brown] provides a fine reference tool for the pianists not so fortunate as to have studied with Mr. Pressler, and for those who did, a means to reflect upon and deepen their understanding of this remarkable musician."" Joel Harrison, Artistic Director, American Pianists' Association
Author Information
William Brown is a professor of piano who has contributed to Piano Guild Magazine and PedalPoint. He lives in Bolivar, Missouri.
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