Felix Moscheles


Felix Stone Moscheles was an English painter, peace activist and advocate of Esperanto.

Biography

Born in London, Felix Moscheles was the son of the well-known pianist and music teacher Ignaz Moscheles and husband of the painter Margaret Moscheles. His godfather, after whom he was named, was the composer Felix Mendelssohn.
In the 1840s Mendelssohn founded Leipzig Conservatory and Moscheles' father took on a teaching post there. Felix attended the St. Thomas School and went on to study art.
His paintings were exhibited in Paris, Antwerp and London.
In 1903 Felix Moscheles became the first president of the London Esperanto club. He was a pacifist and internationalist, and as such also served as president of the International Arbitration and Peace Association. He was involved in attempts to develop international dispute resolution protocols at the Hague.

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