{"product_id":"menahem-pressler-9780253352415","title":"Menahem Pressler","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStep into the studio of one of the world's greatest pianists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an invaluable insight into the world of this outstanding musician and his teaching. July 1, 2009\u003c\/p\u003e * American Music Teacher *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrown'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\u003c\/p\u003e * Clavier Companion *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eI: His Teaching \u003cbr\u003e1. A Brief Biography\u003cbr\u003e2. The Studio\u003cbr\u003e3. Pressler's Early Training\u003cbr\u003e4. The Debussy Competition\u003cbr\u003e5. Opportunities in America\u003cbr\u003e6. Bloomington\u003cbr\u003e7. General Aspects of Pressler's Teaching \u003cbr\u003e8. The Technical Approach\u003cbr\u003e9. Principles of Expressive Performance\u003cbr\u003e10. Guides for Practicing\u003cbr\u003e11. Technical Helps \u003cbr\u003e12. Pressler's Humor\u003cbr\u003e13. Pressler at the Met: Beethoven's Sonata Op. 110\u003cbr\u003e14. Pressler at the TCU\/Cliburn Piano Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII: The Music\u003cbr\u003e15. Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita No. 2 in C minor, S. 826\u003cbr\u003e16. Béla Bartók, Out of Doors\u003cbr\u003e17. Ludwig van Beethoven, Concerto No. 5 in E- flat major, Op. 73 \"Emperor\" Beethoven, Sonata, Op. 81a \"Les adieux\"\u003cbr\u003e18. Johannes Brahms, Sonata in F-sharp minor, Op. 2\u003cbr\u003eBrahms, Trio in B Major, Op. 8\u003cbr\u003e19. Frédéric Chopin, Nocturne in E major, Op. 62 No.2\u003cbr\u003eChopin, Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58\u003cbr\u003e20. Claude Debussy, Selected Preludes\u003cbr\u003e\"Les collines d'Anacapri\" (Bk. 1, No. 5)\u003cbr\u003e\"Feux d'artifice\" (Bk. 2, No. 12)\u003cbr\u003eDebussy, L'Isle Joyeuse\u003cbr\u003e21. Joseph Haydn, Sonata in C major, Hob. XVI:50\u003cbr\u003e22. Franz Liszt, Après une lecture du Dante\u003cbr\u003e23. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sonata in B-flat major, K. 281\u003cbr\u003e24. Serge Prokofiev, Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, Op. 83\u003cbr\u003e25. Maurice Ravel, Gaspard de la Nuit\u003cbr\u003eRavel, Le Tombeau de Couperin\u003cbr\u003eRavel, Piano Trio in A minor\u003cbr\u003e26. Franz Schubert, Fantasie in C Major, D. 760, \"Wanderer\"\u003cbr\u003e27. Robert Schumann, Concerto in A minor, Op. 54\u003cbr\u003eSchumann, Kreisleriana, Op. 16\u003cbr\u003e28. Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky, Concerto in B-flat minor, Op. 23\u003cbr\u003e29. Carl Maria von Weber, \"Perpetual Motion\" (Sonata in C major, Op. 24, Finale)\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Pressler's Musical Ancestry\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Lineage of Piano Teachers\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Tributes\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Studio Rosters (1955-2007)\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex of Compositions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400680874327,"sku":"9780253352415","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253352415.jpg?v=1730471281","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/menahem-pressler-9780253352415","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}