Montigny-Remaury, Fanny Marcalline Caroline

1843-

A piano virtuosa of remarkable ability; born at Pamiers, Ariege, France. Taught music at first by her elder sister, Elvire Remaury. In 1854 she entered the pianoforte class of Professor Le Couppey at the Conservatory. She took the first prize for piano-playing in 1858, a prize for solfege in 1859, and the first prize for harmony in 1862. Her rendering of Mendelssohn's G minor Concerto at a Conservatory concert immediately placed her among the finest piano virtuosi in France. She married Leon Montigny in 1860, but he lived only twelve years after the marriage. Madame Montigny has toured England and the Continent and is everywhere looked upon as a performer of the first rank. Her style of playing is forcible and vigorous but full of refinement, and is chiefly remarkable for the faithfulness with which she portrays the characteristics of the composer whose music she is playing.