Marc Coppey, the cellist, won the two highest awards at the Leipzig Bach Competition at the age of 18, which led to him being noticed by Yehudi Menuhin.
Composition History
D'Indy's "Symphonie italienne" remained unheard in concert or on disc for over a century, with its premiere taking place in 2005.
Composition History
D'Indy's "Symphonie italienne" was conceived during his military service in the Franco-Prussian War, with parts of it composed at the front.
Composition History
The Scherzo from d'Indy's "Symphonie italienne" was inspired by a night of guard duty at the gates of Paris, while thinking of Giotto's campanile.
Composer Biography
Vincent d'Indy, the composer, was considered one of the greatest masters of the orchestra of his time at the outbreak of World War I.
Composer's Artistic Vision
D'Indy's "Symphonie italienne" is a programmatic work where each movement personifies an Italian city and the first movement depicts the triumph of Christianity over Paganism in Rome.
Performer Biography
Brigitte Engerer, the pianist, had a decisive turning point in her international career in 1980 when Herbert von Karajan invited her to perform with the Berlin Philharmonic.
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