Vincent d’Indy was a central figure in French music. D’Indy has turned out to be a worthy successor of Franck in his music.
D’Indy’s String Quartet No. 2 was dedicated to Joseph-Guy Ropartz. In turn, Ropartz dedicated his String Quartet No. 2 to Paul Dukas, who highly praised d’Indy’s work. And just like d’Indy’s, Ropartz’s quartet is based on a motto and developed from that seed.
Vincent D’Indy (1851-1931) – String Quartet No. 2, in E major, Op. 45 (1898)
(1) Lentement – Animé, (2) Très animé, (3) Très lent, (4) Lentement – Très vif
Performers: Prat String Quartet
CD: naïve classique
Joseph-Guy Ropartz (1864-1955) – String Quartet No. 2, in D minor (1911/12)
(1) Grave-Modéré, (2) Assez vif
Performers: Stanislas Quartet
CD: Timpani
