Described by Gabriel Fauré as the ‘Samson of Music’, Vincent d’Indy enriched French musical culture considerably as it made its transition into the 20th century. His orchestral works, in particular, demonstrate great skill and creativity, with his eclectic style often drawing inspiration from other composers, especially Wagner. At other times his music integrates Gregorian chant or French folk tunes, as in two of the works that feature on this recording, Médée and Karadec, both drawn from his incidental music for plays. Based on a poem about a lonely fairy, d’Indy’s superbly crafted symphonic poem Saugefleurie is permeated by Wagner’s influence while remaining quintessentially French.
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Reviews
**** Excellent Album
Jacques Bonnaure - Classica magazine (France) - October 2019
"... The playing of the Malmo Symphony Orchestra under Darrell Ang is vividly expressive and the recording is first-class."
Christian Hoskins - Gramophone magazine - June 2019
“With two suites from incidental music composed by Vincent d’Indy and one tone poem, the rather short program is truly attractive, especially since Darrell Ang is very successful in balancing textures to avoid thickening the sound. On the other hand, his sense of line and phrasing leads the Malmö orchestra to idiomatic music-making. Very enjoyable.” ****
Remy Franck – Pizzicato.lu – 29 May 2019
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