Theodor Leschetizky
Theodor Leschetizky | |
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| Born | 22 June 1830 |
| Died | 14 November 1915 (aged 85) |
| Burial place | Vienna Central Cemetery |
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Theodor Leschetizky (sometimes spelled Leschetitzky; Polish: Teodor Leszetycki; 22 June 1830 – 14 November 1915) was a Polish pianist, professor, and composer active in Austria-Hungary. He was born in Landshut in the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, then a crown land of the Habsburg domain. A well-regarded teacher, his many students included Ignaz Friedman, Ignacy Jan Paderewski, and Artur Schnabel.