Menahem Pressler, legendary pianist and IU professor, dies at 99

Full Story: indianapublicmedia.org/news/m... Internationally renowned pianist Menahem Pressler died Saturday in London at the age of 99, Indiana University’s music school announced.
Pressler was a founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio, an award-winning performer and chamber musician, and faculty member at IU’s Jacobs School of Music.
He joined the faculty at Indiana University in 1955 after fleeing Nazi Germany with his family. His grandparents and aunts and uncles were killed in Auschwitz.
Up until his death, Pressler continued to teach.

[@LouisEmery]

I met him once as a page turner in the 90s, and didn't realize he lived that long. He played Schubert D. 960 sonata. Now I remember what his fingers looked like. Unremarkable, but playing is of course all in the mind. Imagine all the students who had contact with him!!!

[@carlosbalbi2230]

Un Maestro de la vieja escuela de los grandes Artistas!!!!

[@zinam5795]

M.Pressler's Long Time's Fate of great Musician! Bravo! .... RIP❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@monicabrondo4149]

Un gran reconocimiento internacional,para el Maestro Pressler!!!!...Siempre en la memoria y los corazones...

[@joanelliot9894]

Wonderful wonderful man and musician❤

[@John-so3gp]

A National Treasure !!

[@evaschmid1919]

🙏❤️

[@HannaWeiss1]

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