François Stoepel

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François Stoepel, also Dr. Franz Stoepel (1794 – 19 December 1836) was a French music critic, writer, journalist, pianist, and pedagogue. He was a classical music critic for Gazette Musicale de Paris from 1834,[1][2] and was an expert in Beethoven, for whom he wrote many articles for the paper until his death in 1836.[3] He was the author of numerous theoretical and works and instruction books,[4][5] and authored a biography on George Onslow, George Onslow : esquisse biographique.

As a music educator he didn't have much success, although he did translate

Frederic Chopin and Franz Liszt, one of only seven times they performed together.[7]

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