Beaux Arts Trio

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Beaux Arts Trio. Amer. pf. trio who gave their f.p. at Berkshire Mus. Fest., 1955. International reputation, esp. in Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert. Original members were Menahem Pressler, pf. (b Magdeburg, 1923), Daniel Guilet, vn., and Bernard Greenhouse, vc. (b Newark, NJ, 1916). Guilet was succeeded in 1968 by Isadore Cohen (b NY, 1922). Salzburg Fest. début 1979.

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