Elizabeth Quaile

Elizabeth Quaile
Born(1874-01-20)January 20, 1874
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
DiedJune 30, 1951(1951-06-30) (aged 77)
Occupations

Elizabeth Quaile (January 20, 1874 – June 30, 1951) was an American piano pedagogue of Irish birth.

Early life and education

A native of Omagh, County Tyrone, Quaile emigrated to the United States early in her life; she settled in New York City, and undertook studies with Franklin Robinson before turning to teaching.

Career and further study

From 1916 until 1919, she chaired the piano department of the David Mannes School in Manhattan; she then traveled to Paris for more study, taking lessons with pianist Harold Bauer.

In 1921, she returned to New York City, founding the Diller-Quaile School of Music with Angela Diller that same year.

Quaile, sometimes together with Diller, produced a number of books and other works to be used in the teaching of piano, many of which saw much success.

Death

See also

References

  1. ↑ Slonimsky, Nicolaas (1988). The Concise Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Schirmer Books. pp. 1007–. ISBN 978-0-02-872411-9.
  2. ↑ Brubaker, Debra (1996). A History and Critical Analysis of Piano Methods Published in the United States from 1796 to 1995. University of Minnesota.
  3. ↑ "Diller-Quaile School of Music, Inc. (The)". National College Credit Recommendation Service. Retrieved March 3, 2020.