d'Indy, Vincent. (1851–1931)

Le Chant de la Cloche.

Paris: Hamelle. [ca. 1912]. Op. 18 (Version Allemand de F. Clemar). Text in French and German. 8vo. 215 pp. [PN] 2438. Ex-library, in modern cloth boards, usual stamps, otherwise fine.


"Le Chant de la Cloche," (1885) is one of D'Indy's four dramatic works and is intended for concert performance only. A dramatised version of Schiller's "Lied von der Glocke," it consists of seven "Tableau" and was awarded the Grand Prize of the "Concours Musical" of the City of Paris in 1885. It's official premiere, as stated on the titlepage, was at the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in Bruxelles on November 21, 1912. (6681)
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