Composer of the Week

Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931) 4/5. Donald Macleod explains how d'Indy's music school, the Schola Cantorum, nearly went bust, but stayed afloat thanks to his titanic efforts. Personal tragedy struck when his wife Isabelle died from a brain haemorrhage – his orchestral work Souvenirs became a moving tribute to her. Sonata in C for piano and violin, Op 59 (1st mvt) Marietta Kratz (violin) Caroline Weichert (piano) Souvenirs, Op 62 Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) Sonata in E for piano, Op 63 (2nd mvt) Michael Schafer (piano) Symphony No 3, Op 70 (Sinfonia Brevis - de Bello Gallico) (1st mvt) Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor).