132:(22 January 1865 – 7 February 1946) was a German pianist and composer. Part of the Liebling family of musicians, he had an active international career as a concert pianist and accompanist from the 1880s into the 1920s. He also worked as a piano teacher for most of his life, beginning that occupation at the age of 16 and continuing up until his death more than 50 years later. He taught on the faculties of the Kullack Conservatory in Berlin (1881–1889), the
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at some point during their training. The four brothers also had success as composers in addition to being notable performers. His older brother Max moved to New York City as a teenager having already had a career as a concert pianist in Europe. Max was the father of several successful musicians,
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to perform for Her
Majesty, and he was presented with a diamond pin as a gift from the Queen in addition to joining her for a private dinner. He remained active as a concert pianist in London and a teacher at the Guildhall School of Music through 1906.
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in London which were well received by critics; drawing particular praise for his performances of works by
Beethoven, Liszt, and Chopin in addition to his own compositions. He was engaged by conductor and composer
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in the early 1930s in addition to teaching privately in Berlin, Munich, and New York City. As a composer, his salon compositions are noteworthy, especially the
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Born in Berlin, Liebling was a child prodigy on the piano and began his studies at a young age at the Kullak
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Liebling returned to
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performed in a twenty-week-long concert tour in the United States. He taught at the
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In addition to his training on the piano, Liebling studied music composition with
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Polonaski, Eugene, ed. (December 1897). "Current Events & Concert Notes".
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in London. That same month both he and his wife were invited to
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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in March 1898 with the
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for their tour of
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Early life and career in
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