Fleury, Louis, 1878-1926 (French flautist and musical scholar)
Biography
Louis Fleury was a French flautist who studied under Paul Taffanel at the Conservatoire de Paris. An acclaimed musician, he inspired works by significant composers. Claude Debussy dedicated "Syrinx", a piece for solo flute, to him in 1913, and Fleury performed the première. In 1921, Cyril Rootham dedicated a "Suite in Three Movements" for flute and piano to Fleury. Fleury rediscovered many forgotten Baroque flute compositions and commissioned new pieces for the flute by contemporary composers. He was a founder member of the Société Moderne des Instruments à Vent. Fleury was a friend of the Scottish music teacher Sophie Weisse, for whom he performed at Northlands, the all-girl school that Weisse established in Surrey in 1892.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to Edward Speyer from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 11 February 1919
Letter, 11 February 1919, Edinburgh, Donald Tovey to Edward Speyer. Identification of Speyers Ms. of a Bach Toccata. Holograph signed.
Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Louis Fleury, c1925
Letter, [1925], Paris, Louis Fleury to Donald Tovey. Commenting on Tovey's trip to America and concerts in Paris and Edinburgh. Holograph signed, with black and white photograph of a man looking puzzled stuck to top of p.1.
Letter to Sophie Weisse from Louis Fleury, c1900
Letter, [n.d], Louis Fleury to Sophie Weisse. Discussing dates for concert performances at Northlands. Holograph signed.
Letter to Sophie Weisse from Louis Fleury, c1900
Letter, [n.d], London, Louis Fleury to Sophie Weisse. Informing Miss. Weisse that Fleury is in London and would like to see Tovey and Miss. Weisse. Holograph signed.
Letter to Sophie Weisse from Sir Donald Francis Tovey, 06 August 1923
Letter, 6 August 1923, Donald Tovey to Sophie Weisse. Explaining a mix up in Salzburg, where Tovey's place had been taken by another pianist. Holograph signed in pencil.
Three letters signed from Sophie Weisse to Louis Fleury, 5 June, 28 June, 13 July 1910
This collection consists of three letters, in French, from the Scottish music teacher, Sophie Weisse (1852-1945) to the French flautist Louis Fleury (1878-1926). Composed in June-July 1910 in Northlands, Englefield Green, Surrey. The letters discuss concert plans, including a performance by Weisse’s close friend and protegé, Donald Tovey. One letter mentions Tovey’s great admiration of Fleury’s playing.
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