Josef Lhévinne, Russian pianist and educator (born 1874)

Josef Lhévinne

Russian pianist and teacher (1874–1944)

Josef Lhévinne 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.