Frederic Lamond (1868-1948) achieved an international reputation as an outstanding concert pianist, especially as an interpreter of Beethoven. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1869, he worked as a church organist while developing his technique as a pianist. He left Glasgow for Frankfurt, Germany, where he studied piano with Max Schwarz and Hans Von Blow (1830-1894). He was also closely acquainted with many of the main musical people of his time, including Johannes Brahms, Richard Strauss and Anton Rubenstein and above all Franz Liszt (1811-1886) with whom he studied. Liszt was a particular influence upon Lamond, with Lamond being one of the last and most famous exponents of Liszt's musical style. Lamond was particularly highly thought of in Germany where he lived for many years. From 1917 he taught in Berlin, Germany and The Hauge, Netherlands before returning to his native Scotland shortly before the outbreak of Second World War. In Scotland, he taught at the Royal Scottish National Academy of Music (now the Royal Scottish Academy of Music) giving master classes until his death in Stirling, Scotland, in 1948 .
Source : Grace Matchett and Frank Spedding, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama: The First 150 Years (RSAMD: Glasgow, 1997)
From the guide to the Compositions and papers of Frederick Lamond, 1868-1948, pianist and composer, 1885-1960, (Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department)
