Obituary of Thomas Brewster Manshardt

THOMAS BREWSTER MANSHARDT " Concert Pianist, Educator March 23, 1927 " March 20, 2009 Thomas passed away at the Regina General Hospital on March 20, 2009. He is survived and will be sadly missed by his partner of more than thirty years, Lawrence Amundrud. Thomas was born in Wai, India to Clifford and Agnes (Lloyd) Manshardt. He served in the US Army from 1945-46, obtained his Bachelor of Music in 1953 from Oberlin College, and from 1957-63 was tutored by the great French pianist Alfred Cortot at Lausanne, Switzerland. Pianistic Debuts: Vienna, 1954; London, 1955; Bonn, Germany, 1956; Los Angeles, 1964; New York, 1965. Concert tours include: Germany, Austria, India, Pakistan, U.S.A. and Canada, as well as numerous radio and T.V. appearances. He released a CD on Appian Recordings in 1994, Quote from Repertoire Magazine, Paris, France: His piano playing is romantic and madly generous. The abundance of pedal, perfectly mastered; the great art of rubato, perfectly used; the brilliance of the virtuosity " leave us amazed in a land of marvels where all colours are full of fiery light and passionate glowing, of mysterious darkness, but also of absolute decisiveness?. From 1966-1994, Thomas was Professor of Music at the University of Regina. As per Thomas wishes, no formal service will be held. An online book of condolences may be signed at www.speersfuneralchapel.com