Jul 17, 2016
Vincent d'Indy: Lied Maritime Op.43 (Philippe Jaroussky)
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Vincent d'Indy: Lied Maritime Op.43 (Philippe Jaroussky)
Composer: Vincent d'Indy (1851 - 1931)
Work: Rondo française. Assez animé from Suite in D "Dans le style ancien" (1886)
Performer: Solistes de l'Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Composer: Vincent d'Indy (1851 - 1931)
Work: Florence. Allegro vivace from Symphonie italienne in A minor (1870 - 72)
Perfomer: Iceland Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Rumon Gamba
D’Indy - Symphony no. 3 “Sinfonia Brevis de Bello Gallico”
Chillin' to Renaissance Fantasy Opera
Pandora chillin' time (and wrist chillin').
Basse Danse La Brosse Tripla Tourdion by anonymous Renaissance. A fun Renassance dance, with percussion, wind.
La Forest Enchantee, Symphonic Legend After Uhland for Orchestra, Op. 8 by Vincent d'Indy. Sounds like a fantasy trip through an evil magical forest, with a stop at a calm clearing where fairies, sunlight and butterflies abound. And the most romantic sight there whatever that is for you (brought to you by harp and flute). Then there are some dark tones foreshadowing future peril.
Roberto Devereux (II Conte Di Essex) Opera: Overture by Gaetano Donizetti. Curiously there were parts that sounded like "America" (or the national anthem of UK.) Fun overture. Don't know what the opera is about.
That's all for now. Bye nee!
Musicology at Random
Post 21
So do you guys remember a couple weeks ago, when I got kind of obsessed with a composer named Vincent d'Indy?
That didn't stop being a thing that was happening.
Now, when I say I'm obsessed with his music, I'm mostly talking about his string quartets. I've listened to some of his other music as well, and a lot of it is really good, but just as much of it is questionable. For example, he wrote a cello sonata that's actually rather disappointing. But his Symphony on a French Mountain Air sounded quite lovely.
I keep coming back to his string quartets, though. I think this is partly because they're among the first of his pieces I actually listened to, but mostly because out of all his music I've listened to so far, they're my favorites.
And it's also really nice to hear a string quartet from a relatively obscure composer that holds up to the standard repertoire. Don't get me wrong, Vincent d'Indy is no Beethoven or Brahms. But I can think of several standard string quartets by very well known composers--Dvorak and Borodin come to mind--that d'Indy's quartets far surpass, in my opinion.
The piece I'm sharing with you today is the second movement from d'Indy's String Quartet No. 1 in D Major. I really wish I could share the whole quartet, because the unity of themes across the whole piece is one of the most interesting aspects of it. But due to Tumblr's audio file size limits (grr) and the dearth of performances of this piece on YouTube, that's unfortunately not possible. But I think this movement stands alone well enough. I hope you agree, and I hope you enjoy the music of Vincent d'Indy!
I don't think you guys understand just how obsessed I am with Vincent D'Indy right now.
Musicology at Random
Post 20
Yesterday, I posted the first movement of a clarinet trio by a composer I had never heard of before, whose work I just happened to stumble upon. So I'm going to take today to learn--and hopefully convey to you as well--about the composer Vincent D'Indy.
(Note: most of this information comes from the combined sources of the Grove Music Online Encyclopedia and Wikipedia.)
The first interesting fact about this composer is his full name: Paul Marie Théodore Vincent D'Indy. Quite an impressive moniker. He was a French composer, born in 1851 and lived until 1931.
Early in his life, he was torn between a military career and a that of a composer; although he served in the French military for a time, he did eventually set his heart on music. His father apparently had other plans for him, and insisted that D'Indy study law instead. With the passing of his grandmother, though, D'Indy inherited a small windfall that allowed him to cease his study of law and pursue composition without financial worry.
The two biggest influences on his music were apparently Franck and Wagner--so much so that much of his music is considered highly derivative of one or the other. Indeed, his significant body of output consists of three large-scale music dramas, modeled significantly on those of Wagner. According to the Grove article, his most creative and original works are the orchestral works inspired by his trip to the Mediterranean region.
Besides as a composer, D'Indy is also known as one of the founding members of the Schola Cantorum of Paris, an institution initially devoted to the study of sacred music that eventually became a full-fledged music academy. D'Indy's teaching method, and in particular his emphasis on the study of counterpoint, were somewhat controversial , but the Schola is generally considered to have been a relatively progressive music school for its time.
The Grove article also states that D'Indy's body of chamber music is "generally less interesting than his orchestral works." I can't attest to the veracity of this statement, having only heard one piece by Vincent D'Indy so far. After a brief perusal of a list of his works, though, I find myself more interested in his chamber music works, which include, among others, three string quartets, a piano trio, and a cello sonata.
And of course, the clarinet trio. Here is the second movement from that work by Vincent D'Indy. Enjoy!
