Rafael Joseffy

Rafael Joseffy (July 3, 1852 – June 25, 1915) was a Hungarian Jewish pianist, teacher and composer.

Rafael Joseffy was born in Hunfalu, Szepes County (now Huncovce, Slovakia) in 1852.

He made his debut in Berlin in 1872 and was immediately acclaimed as a master pianist of great brilliance.

Joseffy produced numerous popular compositions for the piano as well as editing works of Frédéric Chopin and other composers for G. Schirmer music publishers.

[1] Later in life he virtually retired from the concert platform and devoted his attention to teaching His students included the American composer and singer Florence Turner-Maley.