D'Indy's Symphonie italienne was inspired by an extended tour of Italy in 1869, which his grandmother gave him as a reward for passing his Baccalauréat.
Composer's Artistic Vision
D'Indy's compositional style was eclectic, influenced by Beethoven, Wagner, and later Debussy, often integrating Gregorian and folk melodies.
Composition History
The Symphonie italienne remained unpublished until 2008, as d'Indy abandoned the work after hearing only the Scherzo performed.
Composer Biography
Vincent d'Indy (1851-1931) was a French composer, conductor, educationalist, and propagandist, who greatly strengthened French musical culture.
Compositional Technique
D'Indy's Poème des rivages, his late orchestral masterpiece, successfully integrates post-Franckian structures with the textural and coloristic fluidity of Debussy.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded using 24-bit technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Rumon Gamba, the British-born conductor, was the first conducting student to receive the DipRAM at the Royal Academy of Music.
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