The British Musical Biography

[E] Lamond, Frederick A., pianist and
composer, born at Glasgow, January 28, 1868.

[+] Studied at first with his brother, David La-
mond. In 1880 he was organist of Laurieston
Parish Church, and gave organ recitals. He
studied the violin, while in Glasgow, with H.
C. Cooper, and with Heerman when he went
to Frankfort, in 1882. While at the Raff
Conservatorium in that town, his master for
pf. was Max Schwarz, and for composition,
Anton Urspruch. Later, he had lessons from
Hans von Billow, and Liszt. He made an
appearance at a concert at Berlin, November
17, 1885, and achieved a great success ; he
also played at Vienna shortly after. He gave
his first recital on his return to Glasgow,
March 8, 1886, and was heard in London the
same month, at the Princes' Hall ; but he
removed to St. James's Hall for the fourth
recital, April 15, when he was honoured by
the presence of the Abbe Liszt, then on his
last visit to London. The next few years he
was chiefly in Germany ; but he played at the
Crystal Palace (Saint-Saens Concerto, No. 4,
in C minor), April 5, 1890 ; and at the Phil-
harmonic (Brahms' Concerto, No. 2, in B flat),
May 14, 1891. Since then he has still further
advanced his claim to be placed among the
leading pianists of the day. He plays fre-
quently in Germany, and was in Berlin in
February, 1896, and visited Russia later in the
year. His compositions are not yet very
numerous, but they include a Symphony in
A, produced by the Glasgow Choral LTnion,
December 23, 1889 ; An overture, " Aus dem
Schottischen Hochlande," performed by the
Philharmonic Society, March 7, 1895 ; A pf.
trio; Sonata, pf. and violoncello, op. 2; Eight
pieces for -pt., op. 1, etc.

entry id: 237-L-62