d'Indy: Piano Sonata in E Minor, Op. 63 & Tableaux de voyage, Op. 33 (Excerpts)
6/14/2019, 10 Tracks, 1:06:27
Featuring
Jean-Pierre Armengaud
Vincent d'Indy
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Composer's Artistic Vision
D'Indy's Tableaux de voyage, Op. 33, are short piano pieces intended to evoke poetic atmospheres or landscapes, inspired by his walks across Germany.
Recording & Production
This recording of Vincent d'Indy's Sonata in E was made in the salon of the Château des Faugs, a castle built according to the composer's plans, where he spent his summers and composed many works.
Performer Biography
Pianist Jean-Pierre Armengaud is known for his extensive repertoire, including complete works of French and Russian composers, and is acknowledged as a great interpreter of French music.
Compositional Technique
The first movement of d'Indy's Piano Sonata in E, Op. 63, uses a unique form of 'amplifying variations' where each variation seems to distance itself from the main theme.
Notable Performances
The Piano Sonata in E, Op. 63, was dedicated to pianist Blanche Selva, who gave its premiere on January 25, 1908.
Composer Biography
Vincent d'Indy, born in Paris in 1851, came from an aristocratic family whose political sympathies lay with the Bourbon royal family.
Composition History
D'Indy's Piano Sonata in E, Op. 63, composed in 1907, is a rare example of the genre written in France during that period, comparable in scale to Beethoven's Hammerklavier.
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