Félix Le Couppey
Félix Le Couppey, lithograph by Marie-Alexandre Alophe
Félix Le Couppey (born April 14, 1811 in Paris ; † July 4, 1887 there ) was a French music teacher, pianist and composer.
Le Couppey studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Victor Dourlen . At the age of seventeen he became an assistant teacher for harmony. He received first prize in piano in 1825 and in harmony and piano accompaniment in 1828.
In 1837 he became professor for solfège , in 1843 as successor to Dourlen teacher for harmony and accompaniment. From 1854 to 1886 he taught piano and wrote a large number of textbooks for the instrument. His students included u. a. the singer Édouard Baptiste , the composer Émile Jonas and the pianists Mathilde Bernard-Laviolette and Cécile Chaminade .
Works
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Cours de instrument
- ABC you piano
- L'Alphabet
- Le Progrès
- L'Agilitée
- Le style
- La Difficulté
- École du mechanical engineering du piano
- L'Art du piano
- De l'enseignement du piano
- Conseils aux femme professeurs
Web links
- Biography of Félix Le Couppey
- Sheet music and audio files by Félix Le Couppey in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Le Couppey, Felix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French music teacher, pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1887 |
| Place of death | Paris |