Josef Lhévinne
Josef Lhévinne (13 December 1874 – 2 December 1944) 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.
Josef Lhévinne Иосиф Левин | |
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Lhévinne in New York, c. 1906–1913 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph Arkadievich Levin |
| Born | 13 December 1874 Oryol, Russia |
| Died | 2 December 1944 (aged 69) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| External audio | |
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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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