Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux: French Pianist, Composer, and Music Critic
Jean-Amédée Lefroid de Méreaux was a prominent French pianist, composer, and influential music critic of the Romantic era. He is best remembered today for his monumental historical anthology of harpsichord music.Born in Paris, Méreaux studied at the Paris Conservatoire under distinguished teachers like Anton Reicha and François-Adrien Boieldieu. He achieved significant renown as a concert pianist, touring extensively throughout Europe....