Theodore Lack

Théodore Lack (1846–1921) was a French pianist, composer and teacher. Born in Quimper, he became a church organist while still a child before entering the Paris Conservatory, where his teachers included Antoine François Marmontel, François Bazin and Louis Lefébure-Wély.

He subsequently taught piano at the conservatory. His output includes numerous character pieces and teaching works for piano, as well as vocal and chamber music. His editions, collections and piano method contributed to the repertoire used by generations of students.