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Ricardo ViesRicardo Vies (1876–1943)—born in Lrida, Catalonia, Spain—was famous as a pianist debuting many works by Ravel and Debussy. He studied piano with Charles de Briot at the Paris Conservatoire, and composition and harmony with Benjamin Godard and Albert Lavignac. He was influential with Ravel supplying him many readings and was a member of the group known as the Apaches. Vies premiered works including Ravel's Menuet antique (1898), Jeux d'eux (1902), Pavane pour une infante dfunte (1902), Miroirs (1906), and Gaspard de la nuit (1909). Menuet antique and the second movement of Miroirs, Oiseaux tristes (Sad birds), were dedicated to Vies. Ravel felt it was fun to dedicate such an unpianistic work to a pianist, and he was just as critical of Vies' playing as he was of anyone who had played his works despite their friendship. Vies, being effeminate, and both he and Ravel being eternal bachelors, lead many to suspect that there was more to their friendship, although Vies's ten year diary of their times together makes no confirmation or denial of this. Vies became known for presenting new music especially of French and Spanish origin although he had debuted Russian works as well. He premiered works by such composers as Erik Satie, Manuel de Falla, Dodat de Sverac and Isaac Albniz. As a composer, the best known of his works are the Two Hommages, for Sverac and Satie. He was also published writing about Spanish music in Spanish and French publications. Vies died in Barcelona in 1943. Vies, Ricardo Vies, Ricardo Vies, Ricardo Vies, Ricardo
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