Leopold Godowsky

Leopold Mordkhelovich Godowsky Sr. ( / ɡ ə ˈ d ɔː f s k i , ɡ ɔː -/ ; 13 February 1870 – 21 November 1938) was a virtuoso pianist , composer and teacher , born in what is now Lithuania to Jewish parents, who became an American citizen in 1891. He was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time, known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion within pianistic technique – principles later propagated by his pupils, such as Heinrich Neuhaus .

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