Tedesco, Ignaz (Amadeus)
Tedesco, Ignaz (Amadeus)
Tedesco, Ignaz (Amadeus), Bohemian pianist and composer, called the “Hannibal of octaves”; b. Prague, 1817; d. Odessa, Nov. 13, 1882. He studied with Triebensee and Tomaschek. He made successful concert tours, especially in southern Russia; settled in Odessa. He composed for piano in a salon style and also produced transcriptions.
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