What Russian composer and pianist was friends with Canadian composer, pianist, writer on music, and music educator Alfred La Liberté?
Alfred La Liberté Alfred La Liberté (10 February 1882 – 7 May 1952) was a Canadian composer, pianist, writer on music, and music educator. He was a disciple and close personal friend of Alexander Scriabin. He was also an admirer of Marcel Dupré and Nikolai Medtner. Dupré notably dedicated his "Variations, Opus 22" for piano to him and Medtner dedicated his "Sonata minacciosa, Opus 53 no. 2" and his song "The Captive, Opus 52 no. 7" to La Liberté. Most of his own compositions remain unfinished. He also contributed articles to "Le Passe-Temps", including one on Scriabin in May 1946.
Vladimir Fédorov Vladimir Fédorov (5 August 1901, Chernihiv – 9 April 1979, Paris) was a French musicologist, librarian, and composer of Russian birth. He studied with André Pirro at the Schola Cantorum de Paris and studied composition privately with Paul Vidal. He was president of the International Association of Music Libraries from 1962 until 1965 and from 1968 until 1971.