A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Tellefsen, Thomas
TELLEFSEN, Thomas Dyke Acland, a Norwegian musician, born at Dronthjem Nov. 26, 1823, and probably named after the well-known M.P. for North Devon, who was much in the habit of travelling in Norway—was a pupil of Chopin, and first came to England with his master in 1848. He was in the habit of returning to this country, had many pupils, and used to give concerts, at one of which he was assisted by Madame Lind-Goldschmidt. He edited a collection of Chopin's PF. works (Paris, Richault), and was interesting chiefly from his intimate connexion with that remarkable composer and player, though it can hardly be said that his playing was a good representation of Chopin's. He died at Paris in Oct. 1874.
[ G. ]