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Louis Diémer (1843-1919)Louis Diémer

Louis-Joseph Diémer was a French pianist, teacher and composer, born in Paris on 14 February 1843.

He studied at the Paris Conservatoire from the age of ten, under Antoine Marmontel (piano), Ambroise Thomas (composition) and François Benoist (organ). After his graduation in 1861 he taught piano and gave regularly concerts, touring with Pablo de Sarasate. In 1887 he succeeded Marmontel as professor at the Conservatoire, where he continued to compose, teach and perform.

Tchaikovsky dedicated his Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75, to Louis Diémer.

Loios Diémer died in Paris on 21 December 1919, aged 76.

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