Louis Cheslock (September 25, 1898 – July 19, 1981) was a British-born American violinist, composer and author. He taught at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland for six decades.

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Early life

Cheslock was born on September 25, 1898 in London.[1] His parents were Polish immigrants, and Cheslock immigrated to the United States with them in 1901.[2] He later became a U.S. citizen.[2] He attended the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, where he learned how to play the violin and took harmony and composition courses.[1]

Career

Cheslock taught at his alma mater, the Peabody Institute, for six decades.[3] He composed "concertos, tone poems, symphonies, a ballet and an opera" and authored three books.[3] His compositions were performed domestically and internationally, including in Belgium, India, Israel, Portugal, and Singapore.[2]

Cheslock was a member of H. L. Mencken's Saturday Night Club from the 1920s to the 1950s.[2][3]

Personal life and death

With his wife, née Elise Hanline, Cheslock had a son, Barry.[2]

Cheslock died of a heart attack on July 19, 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2]

Selected works

• Cheslock, Louis (1931). Introductory Study on Violin Vibrato. Baltimore, Maryland: Peabody Conservatory. OCLC 1052922169.
• Cheslock, Louis (1948). Graded List of Some Useful Works for Violin Study. Baltimore, Maryland: Peabody Conservatory. OCLC 83300236.
• Cheslock, Louis (1961). H.L. Mencken on Music: A Selection of His Writings on Music. New York City: Schirmer Books. OCLC 500609790.

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