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Pianist Hates Reruns Pianist Menahem Pressler looks in his kitchen to make old music sound new. by David Srebnik Pianist Menahem Pressler estimates that he and his Beaux Arts Trio colleagues played the trios by Mendelssohn, Mozart, Dvorak and Brahms hundreds of times. In their more than 50 years of music making, they refused to rest on their laurels and past performance glories or "phone in" their performances no matter where they played.

Listen to Menahem Pressler by clicking on the audio bar above.

Although the Beaux Arts Trio officially retired a few years ago, pianist Menahem Pressler is busier than ever playing chamber music on tour, and as the "Distinguished Professor of Music" at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. His colorful biography, discography and touring schedule are available here.

The music heard here is the Dvorak Dumky Trio: VI (Philips #416 297)