Teodor Leszetycki (sometimes also referred to by a germanised name Theodor Leschetizky, June 22, 1830 - November 14, 1915) was a Polish pianist, teacher and composer. He was born in Łańcut, Poland (at the time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire).
From an early age he was recognized as a prodigy, and after studying in Vienna with Karl Czerny and Simon Sechter he became a teacher at fourteen; by the age of eighteen he was a well-known virtuoso in Viennese music circles. Besides performing, he became a very influential piano teacher, first at the conservatory in St. Petersburg, which he co-founded, and subsequently in Vienna. His students included many of the most renowned pianists of their time, including Ignacy Paderewski, Artur Schnabel, Alexander Brailowsky , Ossip Gabrilowitsch , Mark Hambourg , and many others. Leszetycki was also a composer, having under his name over seventy piano pieces, two operas, several songs, and a one-movement piano concerto. He died in Dresden, Germany.
