14 Facts About Georg Liebling

Georg Liebling was a German pianist and composer.

Georg Liebling 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.

Georg Liebling taught on the faculties of the Kullack Conservatory in Berlin, the Guildhall School of Music in London, and the Hollywood Conservatory of Music in the early 1930s in addition to teaching privately in Berlin, Munich, and New York City.

Georg Liebling was from a prominent Jewish family of musicians.

Georg Liebling toured Europe as a concert pianist and recitalist from 1885 to 1889, performing for Nicholas II of Russia, Oscar II of Sweden, Princess Stephanie of Belgium, Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, and Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse among other notable individuals.

In 1890 Georg Liebling became court pianist for Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

From December 1897 through July 1898 Georg Liebling gave a series of ten recitals at St James's Hall 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.

Georg Liebling was engaged by conductor and composer Stewart Macpherson to perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5 in March 1898 with the Westminster Orchestral Society at Westminster Town Hall.

Georg Liebling performed with that organization again in the world premiere of Macpherson's Concertstuck, a work for piano and orchestra, at St James's Hall on 11 May 1898.

Georg Liebling remained active as a concert pianist in London and a teacher at the Guildhall School of Music through 1906.

Georg Liebling returned to Germany in 1906 where he was active as a pianist and teacher in Munich and Berlin into the 1920s.

Georg Liebling's opera Die heilige Katharina premiered at the Stadttheater Koblenz on 8 March 1908.

Georg Liebling taught at the Hollywood Conservatory of Music in California in the early 1930s, where one of his students was composer and pianist Edith Wire.

Georg Liebling was active as a teacher of piano in New York City during the latter part of his life.