Elizabeth Quaile (January 20, 1874 – June 30, 1951) was an American

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pedagogue of Irish birth. A native of

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, Quaile emigrated to the United States early in her life; she settled in

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, and undertook studies with Franklin Robinson before turning to teaching. From 1916 until 1919 she chaired the piano department of the

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; she then traveled to

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for more study, taking lessons with

Harold Bauer Harold Victor Bauer (28 April 1873 – 12 March 1951) was an English-born pianist of Jewish heritage who began his musical career as a violinist. Biography Harold Bauer was born in Kingston upon Thames; his father was a German violinis ...

. In 1921 she returned to New York, founding the Diller-Quaile School of Music with Angela Diller that same year. Quaile, sometimes together with Diller, produced a number of books and other works to be used in the teaching of piano, many of which saw much success.

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1874 births 1951 deaths Piano educators American music educators American women music educators People from Omagh Irish emigrants to the United States Mannes College The New School for Music faculty 20th-century American educators 20th-century American women educators American women academics {{US-music-bio-stub