Composer of the Week - Vincent d'Indy
Donald Macleod explores the music and life of a man who is not a household name nowadays, but in his own time was celebrated for his composing and was a hugely influential musical educator
Composer of the Week - Vincent d'Indy - Episode 1
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931): 1/5. Donald Macleod explains how the young d'Indy defends Paris, meets Liszt, studies with Franck and comes under the spell of Wagner.
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Composer of the Week - Vincent d'Indy - Episode 2
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931): 2/5. D'Indy takes part in the Paris premiere of Lohengrin and begins his opera Fervaal, known as 'the French Parsifal'. Presented by Donald Macleod.
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Composer of the Week - Vincent d'Indy - Episode 3
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931): 3/5. Donald Macleod reveals how d'Indy founded the Schola Cantorum in Paris, perhaps his most important achievement.
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Composer of the Week - Vincent d'Indy - Episode 4
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931): 4/5. How d'Indy's music school nearly went bust, but managed to stay afloat thanks to his titanic efforts. Then tragedy struck his family.
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Composer of the Week - Vincent d'Indy - Episode 5
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931): 5/5. Donald Macleod concludes his look at the life and work of Vincent d'Indy, including the composer's final pieces, written shortly before his death.
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