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French journalist, art critic, collector, and educator (b. 6 November 1851 in Beaumarches; d. 19 October 1914 in Beaumarches), born '''''Louis de Boussès Fourcaud'''''. | {{picture|file=Louis_de_Fourcaud.jpg|caption='''Louis de Fourcaud''' (1851–1914), in an 1884 portrait by John Singer Sargent}} | ||
French journalist, art critic, collector, and educator (b. 6 November 1851 {{NS}} in Beaumarches; d. 19 October 1914 {{NS}} in Beaumarches), born '''''Louis de Boussès Fourcaud'''''. | |||
In 1884 he commissioned the piano piece ''[[Impromptu-Caprice]]'' from Tchaikovsky. | In 1884, he commissioned the piano piece ''[[Impromptu-Caprice]]'' from Tchaikovsky. | ||
==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ==Correspondence with Tchaikovsky== | ||
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* '''[[Letter 2567]]''' – 12/24 October 1884, from [[Saint Petersburg]] | * '''[[Letter 2567]]''' – 12/24 October 1884, from [[Saint Petersburg]] | ||
2 letters from Fourcaud to Tchaikovsky, both dating from 1884, are preserved in the [[Klin]] | 2 letters from Fourcaud to Tchaikovsky, both dating from 1884, are preserved in the {{RUS-KLč}} at [[Klin]] (a{{sup|4}}, Nos. 4556–4557). | ||
==External Links== | |||
* [[wikipedia:Louis_de_Fourcaud|Wikipedia]] | |||
* {{viaf|7515230}} | |||
[[Category:People|Fourcaud, Louis de]] | [[Category:People|Fourcaud, Louis de]] | ||
[[Category:Correspondents|Fourcaud, Louis de]] | [[Category:Correspondents|Fourcaud, Louis de]] | ||
[[Category:Writers|Fourcaud, Louis de]] | [[Category:Writers|Fourcaud, Louis de]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:37, 13 August 2023
French journalist, art critic, collector, and educator (b. 6 November 1851 [N.S.] in Beaumarches; d. 19 October 1914 [N.S.] in Beaumarches), born Louis de Boussès Fourcaud.
In 1884, he commissioned the piano piece Impromptu-Caprice from Tchaikovsky.
Correspondence with Tchaikovsky
2 letters from Tchaikovsky to Louis de Fourcaud have survived, dating from 1884, both of which have been translated into English on this website:
- Letter 2550a – 18/30 September 1884, from Pleshcheyevo
- Letter 2567 – 12/24 October 1884, from Saint Petersburg
2 letters from Fourcaud to Tchaikovsky, both dating from 1884, are preserved in the Tchaikovsky State Memorial Musical Museum-Reserve at Klin (a4, Nos. 4556–4557).
