Paul Marie Théodore Vincent
d'Indy was born in Paris into
an aristocratic family of
royalist and Catholic
persuasion. He had piano
lessons from an early age from
his paternal grandmother, who
passed him on to Antoine
François Marmontel and Louis
Diémer. His main influence was
Cesar Franck.
These three
pieces were some of his many
works for Piano.
Opus 33
was inspired by a trip to
Bayreuth, the musical home of
Wagner and the Black Forest
region.
Opus 33 no. 1 from
1889 is titled "?" with no
explanation of itself. Opus 33
no. 10 is titled Lermoos, which
is a delightful skiing village in
Austria right on the border with
Germany. Germany's largest
mountain is in perfect view,
possibly giving the movement
its spirit.
Opus 28 is a Serenade for
Violin and Piano published in
1900. It is lithe, subtle and
lyrical.