Josef Lhévinne
Russian pianist and teacher (1874–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Josef Lhévinne[lower-alpha 1][1] (13 December 1874 – 2 December 1944)[2] was a Russian pianist and piano teacher. Lhévinne wrote a short book in 1924 that is considered a classic: Basic Principles in Pianoforte Playing. Asked how to say his name, he told The Literary Digest it was lay-VEEN.[3]
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Birth name | Joseph Arkadievich Levin |
Born | (1874-12-13)13 December 1874 Oryol, Russia |
Died | 2 December 1944(1944-12-02) (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Pianist |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
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You may hear Josef Lhévinne performing Frédéric Chopin's Etudes - Op. 10 No. 11, Op. 25 No. 6 and Op. 25 No. 11 in 1935 Here on archive.org |
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