Sally Liebling

Signed portrait of Sally Liebling to his student Selmar Janson

Sally Liebling (April 8, 1859 – September 15, 1909) was a German pianist and teacher.

Biography

He was born in the province of Posen. He studied music and the piano under Theodor Kullak, Bendel and Weitzmann in Berlin. He made a number of concert tours in Germany, and with Theodore Thomas's orchestra in the United States (1875). He subsequently gave many recitals with well-known artists.

In 1884 he studied for a time under the direction of Franz Liszt at Weimar.

In 1888 founded the New Conservatory of Music at Berlin. His students included Selmar Janson.

Family

His brother Georg Liebling was also a noted pianist.

Notes

References

• "Sally Liebling Dead". The New York Times. September 17, 1909. 
•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Thurston, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Liebling, Sally". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.