Leschetizky, Theodor#
b. Lancut (Poland), June 22, 1830, d. Dresden (Germany), Nov. 14, 1915, pianist and piano teacher, great-uncle of Josef Ludwig Leschetizky. From 1840 in Vienna, studied under C. Czerny and S. Sechter; one of the most important representatives of the Vienna piano school; founded the Russian pianist school (students included A. Schnabl, I. Paderewski, E. Ney, M. Hambourg, I. Friedmann.
Literature#
M. Prentner, The L. Method, 1903; E. Newcomb, L. as I Knew Him, 1921; C. Schonberg, Die grossen Pianisten, 1967; OeBL; NDB.