Autograph Letter from the French pianist, music educator, writer and composer of Spanish origin.. 1 page. Prades, August 1918. In French, translated in full: "Dear friend, I am taking the liberty of recommending to you the request of Mr. Marty, the choirmaster. He will explain to you what he expects from you, but since it is a matter of Gregorian chant, one can never encourage its diffusion too much, and use what influence one can to strengthen the hesitant.  I bid you farewell, dear friend, my faithful and devoted affection." On a small card, 3.5 x 4.5 inches; 8.5 x 11 cm. Fine. Uncommon. 

A student of Vincent d'Indy, Selva became a professor at the Schola Cantorum de Paris in December 1901, later taking positions at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg, the École Normale de Musique in Paris, and the Prague Conservatory. Blanche Selva was the only French pianist of her time to specialize in Czech music, and she was consequently very popular in Czechoslovakia. She continued to tour and work as a concert pianist in Europe and by the age of 20 she had performed all of J.S. Bach's keyboard works in 17 recitals. Between 1906 and 1909 she premiered all four books of Isaac Albéniz's piano suite Iberia.