Initially a piano student of his father in Lancut, Leschetizky first performed at the age of ten in Lemberg shortly thereafter moving to Vinna with his family. Czerny and Sechter were his respective teachers in piano and composition. In '52 he moved to St Petersburg where he became friendly with Anton Rubinstein, appeared before the tsar and attracted numerous piano pupils. By '62 Leschetizky was an instructor and director of piano at the Conservatory. By '78 he had returned to Vienna devoting himself to teaching. As a conductor and pianist Leschetizky was active and successful. His teaching pedagogy included an emphasis on concentration and a learned understanding of every detail of the music. The compositions which Leschetizky composed were for the piano and included nocturnes, romances, and salon dances. ~ Keith Johnson, Rovi