Charles-Louis Hanon

Charles-Louis Hanon.

Charles-Louis Hanon (2 July 1819 – 19 March 1900) was a French piano pedagogue and composer. He is best known for his work The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises, which is still used today for modern piano teaching, but over the years the method has also faced criticisms.[1] He was born in Renescure, France in 1819, and died in Boulogne-sur-Mer in 1900.[2]

  1. ^ Espie Estrella. "Profile of Charles-Louis Hanon". About.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  2. ^ The Free Library. "Charles-Louis Hanon's life and works". Music Teachers National Association, Inc. Retrieved 3 December 2011.