Ida Presti, French classical guitarist and one of the greatest performers ever, was born on May 31, 1924 in Suresnes, France. She met Alexandre Lagoya in 1951. The two formed the most accomplished Classical Guitar duo in history and performed over 2,000 concerts. On April 24, 1967 she died of lung cancer-related complications at 43 during a concert tour in the United States.
Ida Presti Playing Villa-Lobos
Ida Presti 1938
'The greatest classic guitarist of the 20th Century and perhaps all time' is as yet almost completely unknown. Recently discovered French archive film along with four new CD's reveal the astonishing musicianship of this French-Italian woman virtuoso.
Even at the age of 13 Andres Segovia declared "I have nothing to teach her ... she should not accept the advice of any other guitarist".
