Félix Le Couppey

Félix Le Couppey (14 April 1811 – 4 July 1887) was a French music teacher, pianist and composer, among others, of a series of elementary études for piano students.

One of his most famous pieces was called 'Melody in C' (from 'A B C du piano').

In 1837, he became professor of solfège, succeeding Henri Herz and Victor Dourlen in harmony and accompaniment in 1843.

[1] Among his pupils were the singer Édouard Batiste, the composer Émile Jonas and the pianists Mathilde Bernard-Laviolette, Cécile Chaminade, and Henri Verley.

See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Félix Le Couppey.