Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931)
Bio
Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy was born in Paris and decided to be a composer after reading Berlioz's treatise on orchestration. He served in the Franco-Prussian War and then focused on music. He co-founded the Conatorum de Paris and also taught at the Paris Conservatoire. He influenced a generation of composers including Magnard, Roussel, Honegger, Milhaud, Satie, and Cole Porter.
Music
Symphony on a French Mountain Air
Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major
Piano Quintet in G minor
Poème des rivages for orchestra
Symphony No. 1 in A major "Italienne"
Diptyque méditerranéen for orchestra
Tableau de voyage for orchestra
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