William Waugh Lauder

William Waugh Lauder (1858 – 1931) was a Canadian pianist, music critic, teacher, virtuoso, essayist, and lecturer.

[1] William Waugh Lauder was born in Oshawa, United Province of Canada, in 1858.

[2][a] He was of Scotch, Huguenot and German descent— Armstrong ("Belted Will") and Brechleugh, Scotch; the historian Grotius, German; the Huguenot noble De Toof, French.

[4] His mother was Lauder's sole teacher until he was eleven years old.

[3] Lauder was pianist of the Toronto, Canada, "Philharmonic Society"; leader of the Anglican Choir of Leipzig, Saxony; member of the "Riedel Verein" of Leipzig; of the St. Caecilia Society of Rome, Italy.