Menahem Pressler

Artistry in Piano Teaching

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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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, Bartók, 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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Utgivningsdatum2008-12-03
Mått156 x 235 x 27 mm
Vikt708 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieIndiana University Press
Antal sidor328
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253352415

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I: His Teaching 1. A Brief Biography2. The Studio3. Pressler's Early Training4. The Debussy Competition5. Opportunities in America6. Bloomington7. General Aspects of Pressler's Teaching 8. The Technical Approach9. Principles of Expressive Performance10. Guides for Practicing11. Technical Helps 12. Pressler's Humor13. Pressler at the Met: Beethoven's Sonata Op. 11014. Pressler at the TCU/Cliburn Piano InstituteII: The Music15. Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita No. 2 in C minor, S. 82616. Béla Bartók, Out of Doors17. 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. 2Brahms, Trio in B Major, Op. 819. Frédéric Chopin, Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No.2Chopin, Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 5820. Claude Debussy, Selected Preludes"Les collines d'Anacapri" (Bk. 1, No. 5)"Feux d'artifice" (Bk. 2, No. 12)Debussy, L'Isle Joyeuse21. Joseph Haydn, Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:5022. Franz Liszt, Après une lecture du Dante23. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in B-flat major, K. 28124. Serge Prokofiev, Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 8325. Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la NuitRavel, Le Tombeau de CouperinRavel, Piano Trio in A minor26. Franz Schubert, Fantasie in C Major, D. 760, "Wanderer"27. Robert Schumann, Concerto in A minor, Op. 54Schumann, Kreisleriana, Op. 1628. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Concerto in B-flat minor, Op. 2329. Carl Maria von Weber, "Perpetual Motion" (Sonata in C major, Op. 24, Finale)Appendix A: Pressler's Musical AncestryAppendix B: Lineage of Piano TeachersAppendix C: TributesAppendix D: Studio Rosters (1955-2007)BibliographyIndex of Compositions

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. June 2009(Choice) This book offers an invaluable insight into the world of this outstanding musician and his teaching. July 1, 2009(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. February 1, 2010(Clavier Companion)