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Menahem Pressler plays Beethoven and Schubert
During this recital filmed at Paris’ cite de la musique, Menahem Pressler plays two of the most imposing works in the piano repertoire: Beethoven’s penultimate sonata and Schubert’s last sonata which both require unusual emotional involvement from the performer.
Director :
Pierre-Martin Juban
Producer :
Co-production : France Télévisions and Mezzo
Produced by : Pierre-Martin Juban
Running time :
88'
Format :
HDCAM
Year of production :
2011
Distributor(s) / Sales Agent(s) :
EuroArts Music International
http://www.euroarts.com
Composer(s) :
Beethoven
Schubert
Chopin
Debussy
Work(s) :
Beethoven : Sonata N°31 in A flatmajor Opus 110
Chopin : Mazurka Opus 7 N°1, 3, 4
Debussy : Estampes, Pagodes La Soirée dans Grenade
Jardins sous la pluie
Schubert : Sonata in B flat major D.960
Chopin : Nocturne N°20 in C sharpminor Opus posth.
Cast :
Menahem Pressler, piano
Date and shoot location :
Cité de la Musique - Paris
Photo credits :
Julien Mignot