Louis Plaidy
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Louis Plaidy | |
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| Born | November 28, 1810 Hubertusburg, Saxony |
| Died | March 3, 1874 (aged 63) Grimma, Saxony |
| Occupation | Piano pedagogue |
| Notable work | Technische Studien: für das Pianofortespiel |
Louis Plaidy (28 November 1810 – 3 March 1874) was a celebrated German piano pedagogue and compiler of books of technical music studies.[1][2]
Born in Hubertusburg, Saxony, Plaidy initially focused on the violin, and toured as a concert violinist, but he later studied the piano, particularly the technical aspects of playing.[1] Plaidy was renowned for his ability to impart technical skills to his students.[3]
In 1843, Felix Mendelssohn invited Plaidy to join the faculty of the Leipzig Conservatory to teach the piano.[1] The Conservatory attracted many international students, including the original directors of the Oberlin Conservatory (founded in 1867 in Ohio, US), who went on to use Plaidy's piano methods.[4] Plaidy was Edvard Grieg's first piano teacher at the Conservatory,[5] although Grieg found Plaidy's style of teaching uninspiring.[6] Plaidy remained at the Conservatory until 1865, when he went on to teach piano students privately.[1]
Plaidy published a book on piano pedagogy, Technische Studien für das Pianofortespiel, which was highly thought of and is still used today,[1][3] and a pamphlet, Der Klavierlehrer, said to be of little worth.[1][7]
He died in Grimma, Saxony, aged 63.
