Schubertiade :: [Villa-Lobos, Hector. (1887 - 1959)] Long, Marguerite. (1874-1966)

[Villa-Lobos, Hector. (1887 - 1959)] Long, Marguerite. (1874-1966)

Autograph Note on Visiting Card regarding Villa-Lobos Jubilee Ceremony

Unsigned autograph note on the printed visiting card of the great French pianist and pedagogue. Long requests an RSVP from the Directeur Générale des Relations Culturelles to her invitation to attend the presentation of a medal honoring composer Villa -Lobos. 23 February, [n.y.]. Fine.

Long studied with Marmontel and gave the first performances of Ravel's Le Tombeau de Couperin and the Piano Concerto in G, which was dedicated to her. Her many students at the Paris Conservatoire (1906-1940) included Fevrier and Francois and she performed frequently with Jacques Thibaud. Her many books include fascinating studies on Faure, Debussy and Ravel. She was a great friend of Mindinha and Heitor Villa Lobos, and an advocate for Villa-Lobos's music. (8304)

Autograph Letter Classical Music