Menahem Pressler - A 90th Birthday Celebration - Live in Paris

The Quatuor Ebène was invited by legendary pianist Menahem Pressler to join him in celebrating his 90th birthday at a concert at the Salle Pleyel in Paris in November 2013. Their programme included two of the most life-affirming works in the chamber repertoire, Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A major and Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet, which form the CD version of this release. Among the additional items on the DVD version, and also offered on digital as a bonus audio track is the mesmerising encore: the Quatuor Ebène in the slow movement of Debussy’s quartet, for which Pressler joined the string players on stage as a silent, but physically responsive partner. No wonder the 1800-strong audience burst into a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’.