Menahem Pressler was born on December 16, 1923 in Germany and is the founder of the Beaux Arts Trio. He has had a long and successful career in music, collaborating with the Emerson String Quartet for more than three decades. His work has been celebrated and recognized around the world, making him one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $12 Million (2024)
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About
Founder of the Beaux Arts Trio. He collaborated with the Emerson String Quartet for more than three decades.
Before Fame
He won first prize at San Francisco's 1946 Debussy International Piano Competition, gaining him worldwide recognition and jumpstarting his career.
Trivia
He began teaching at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 1955 where he turned out prize-winning students in every major international piano competition.
Family Life
He escaped the Nazi oppression of his family's homeland of Germany in 1939 for Palestine.
Associated With
His personal repertoire was represented on more than 30 solo recordings and ranged from relatively modern composers like Ben Haim all the way back to Johann Sebastian Bach .