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Louis Fleury

Louis Fleury (24 May 1878 – 10 June 1926) was a French flautist, a student and colleague of Paul Taffanel, a writer who advocated for the revival of Baroque music, and a musician who promoted contemporary composers by commissioning and performing their work.

Less well-known today than some of his fellow flute players, such as Philippe Gaubert and Marcel Moyse, perhaps because he died at a relatively young age, did not establish a teaching studio and left no known recordings, Fleury may be best remembered for his association with one of the most important works in the repertoire for solo flute, ''Syrinx'' by Claude Debussy. The piece, originally titled ''La Flûte de Pan'', was dedicated to Fleury, who performed its premiere in 1913. Provided by Wikipedia