D'Indy / Iceland Symphony Orchestra / Gamba Orchestral Works 6 Super-Audio CD

This release marks the last volume in the Chandos label's Vincent d'Indy series of recordings. The project, undertaken with the Iceland Symphony and conductor Rumon Gamba, brings the neglected, eclectic and richly orchestrated works of an eminent, well-deserving representative of the late-Romantic French musical tradition and to a wider audience.Previous volumes in the series have garnered many awards, from the Grammy½ nomination for V1, a Gramophone 'Editor's Choice' for V2 to a 'Choc de Classica' for V5, confirming Chandos' reputation as a top label in the groundbreaking search for neglected musical gems. D'Indy's Wagnerian influences are clearly highlighted both in the three interlinked symphonic overtures of Wallenstein, and in the Prelude to Act III of Fervaal, d'Indy's first opera, a work of Wagnerian scale and proportions, displaying the influence of Parsifal. The three remaining works on the disc were all written for small orchestras.The lightweight, sophisticated pieces of the S?r?nade et Valse and the early Lied for Cello and Orchestra contrast with the five-movement Suite dans le style ancien, a work based on traditional dance forms and reflective of d'Indy's enthusiasm for early music. The soloist, Brynd?s Halla Gylfad?ttir, is the Iceland Symphony's principal cellist. This sixth recording, exceptionally for the series, is a Hybrid SACD.

1. Allegro Giusto - Un Peu Moins Vite - Poco Slentando E Scherzando 2. Allegretto Moderato E Giocoso - Allegro Con Fuoco 3. Andante 4. Allegro Risoluto - Andante Moderato - Alegro Risoluto 5. Andante Tranquillo 6. Maestoso - Allegro Risoluto - Andante Moderato - Adagio - Lento 7. TR?S Large 8. Allegro - Maestoso (Le Double Plus Lent) - Allegro (Tempo I) 9. Andante Tranquillo - Maestoso -() - Allegro (Tempo I) 10. Maestoso (Tempo I) - TR?S Large 11. Prelude to Act III of 'Fervaal', Op. 40 12. Lied, Op. 19 - Brynd?s Halla Gylfad?ttir/Iceland Symphony Orchestra 13. Pr?lude. Lent 14. Entr?e. Gai Et Mod?r? Un Peu Retenu - Premier Mouvement 15. Sarabande. Lent 16. Menuet. Anim? - Un Peu Plus Lent - Anim? - Un Peu Plus Lent - Plus Lent - Anim? 17. Ronde Francaise. Assez Anim? -() - Premier Mouvement - Un Peu Plus Vite 18. S?r?nade. Allegretto Giocoso - Plus Lent - Tempo I 19. Valse. Allegro Molto Moderato - Un Peu Plus Vite