INDY, Vincent d' 1851-1931

Le Chant de la Cloche Légende dramatique en un Prologue et sept Tableaux. Ouvrage couronné au Concours musical de la Ville de Paris 1885 Poëme et Musique de Vincent d'Indy. Op. 18 Prix net 15 Fr. (Version allemande de F. Clemar.) Exécuté pour la première fois à Paris le 28 Janvier 1886 Sous la Direction de M. Charles Lamoureux. [Piano-vocal score].

Paris: J. Hamelle [PN J. 2438 H.], [1902].

Large octavo. Half dark green cloth with brown paper boards, original publisher's printed upper wrapper laid down to upper. [1] (title), 2 (contents and cast list), 3-215, [i] (blank) pp.

Boards somewhat worn, rubbed, and bumped; upper wrapper trimmed. Former owner's signature ("Déry Pál"), label, and small publisher's oval handstamp to title.

First Edition.

"[Indy's] famed veneration for Beethoven and Franck has unfortunately obscured the individual character of his own compositions, particularly his fine orchestral pieces descriptive of southern France. As a teacher his influence was enormous and wideranging, with benefits for French music far outweighing the charges of dogmatism and political intolerance." Robert Orledge and Andrew Thomson in Grove Music Online.

Item #28476

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