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Theodor Leschetizky


Teodor Leszetycki (usually also referred to by the germanised name used by himself Theodor Leschetizky, June 22, 1830 – November 14, 1915) was a Polish pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Łańcut, Poland (at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire).

Life

From an early age he was recognized as a prodigy, and after studying in Vienna with Karl Czerny and Simon Sechter he became a teacher at fourteen; by the age of eighteen he was a well-known virtuoso in Viennese music circles. Besides performing, he became a very influential piano teacher, first at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, which he co-founded with Anton Rubinstein, and subsequently in Vienna. His students included many of the most renowned pianists of their time, including Fanny Bloomfield Zeisler, Katharine Goodson, Ignaz Friedman, Ignacy Paderewski, Artur Schnabel, Alexander Brailowsky, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, Mark Hambourg, Elly Ney, Severin Eisenberger, Mieczysław Horszowski and many others. Several pupils also became noted teachers themselves, including Isabelle Vengerova, Anna Langenhan-Hirzel, Richard Buhlig and Czeslaw Marek.

Leszetycki was also a composer, having under his name over seventy piano pieces, two operas, several songs, and a one-movement piano concerto.

He was married four times, his second wife being Annette Essipova (1851-1914), who had been his pupil.

On February 18 1906 he recorded twelve piano rolls for Welte-Mignon including seven of his own compositions. He died in Dresden, Germany.

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Leszetycki recording for the Welte-Mignon reproducing piano, 1906

Literature

  • Brée, Malwine: The groundwork of the Leschetizky method: issued with his approval / by Malwine Brée; with forty-seven illustrative cuts of Leschetizky's hand; translated from the German by Dr. Th. Baker. Mayence(Mainz): 1903.
  • Brée, Malwine: The Leschetizky method: a guide to fine and correct piano playing. English translation by Arthur Elson; introduction by Seymour Bernstein. Mineola: Dover Publications, 1997.
  • Leschetizky, Theodor: Das Klavierwerk. Köln (Cologne): Haas 2000.
  • A. Potocka, Th. Leschetizky (New York, 1903)
  • Annette Hullah, Theodor Leschetizky (London, 1906)

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NAMELeszetycki, Teodor
ALTERNATIVE NAMESLeschetizky, Theodor;Leschetitzky, Theodor
SHORT DESCRIPTIONpolish composer and pianist
DATE OF BIRTHJune 22, 1830
PLACE OF BIRTHŁańcut, Poland
DATE OF DEATHNovember 14, 1915
PLACE OF DEATHDresden, Germany
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