Théodore Lack
Théodore Lack (3 September 1846, in Quimper – 25 November 1921, in Paris) was a French pianist and composer. He studied under Antoine François Marmontel (pianoforte), Lefébure-Wély (composition) and François Bazin (harmony).[1] He started teaching piano in Paris in 1863 and achieved acclaim as a piano pedagogue.[2]
A very precocious boy, he was appointed at the age of 10 organist in his native town, which post he held until he entered the Paris conservatory in 1860. He graduated in 1864 as winner of many prizes.[3]
The same year he was appointed teacher of pianoforte at the conservatory, and has held the same position ever since. He never left Paris since his admission to the Conservatory. From 1875-1905 he was a member of the committee on admission and of the jury of examinations and in 1881 officer of the Academie.[3]
Books
- Opus 269 : Méthode de Piano, Conservatoire du piano France, Belgique, Allemagne. Ecole complète Edition Alphonse Leduc 67 pages, pour piano à 4 mains. Présentation sur 2 pages: sur la page de droite version "prima" pour l'élève de droite et sur la page de gauche, version "seconda" pour l'élève de gauche.
- A great quantity of elegant salon-music for piano: Tarentelle op.20, Bolero op.27, Etudes elegantes op.30, Valse espagnole op.40, Scenes enfantines op.61, etudes de Mlle. Didi op.85, Souvenir d'Alsace, op.106,Polonaise de concert and more.
References
- ↑ Cooke, James Francis (1910). Standard History of Music, p. 212. Theodore Presser Company.
- ↑ Theodore Lack (Feb 1913) "How Piano is Studied in France", The Etude Vol.31 No.2
- 1 2 Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians 3rd edition 1919.
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