Moritz Rosenthal

Moriz Rosenthal (December 17, 1862 – September 3, 1946) was a skilled Polish pianist. He was a pupil of Franz Liszt and a friend and colleague of some of the greatest musicians of his age, including Johannes Brahms, Johann Strauss, Anton Rubinstein, Hans von Bülow, Camille Saint-Saëns, Jules Massenet and Isaac Albéniz. Rosenthal was born in Lemberg, Austria–Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine), where his father was professor at the chief academy. At eight years of age he commenced his piano studies under Galoth.