François Stoepel, also Dr. Franz Stoepel (1794 – 19 December 1836) was a French music critic, writer, journalist, pianist, and pedagogue. He was a classical music critic for Gazette Musicale de Paris from 1834,[1][2] and was an expert in Beethoven, for whom he wrote many articles for the paper until his death in 1836.[3] He was the author of numerous theoretical and works and instruction books,[4][5] and authored a biography on George Onslow, George Onslow : esquisse biographique.
As a music educator he didn't have much success, although he did translate Cherubini's Cours de contrepoint into German.[6] Stoepel was also known to be a concert organizer, and often organized concerts at the Salle Pleyel known as matinée musicale, featuring some of the top virtuoso pianists of the period.[4] On 25 March 1834 he organized a concert there featuring Frederic Chopin and Franz Liszt, one of only seven times they performed together.[7]