D’Indy, << dan DEE, >> Vincent (1851-1931), was a French composer, organist, and conductor. His compositions are noted for the way they express his love of nature. His works include Poem of the Mountains, a suite for piano and orchestra; Istar Variations, for orchestra; Symphony on a French Mountain Air, for orchestra and piano; and Symphony No. 2 in B flat. D’Indy also composed several chamber music works.
D’Indy was born in Paris, and studied with the composer Cesar Franck. He became widely known as a teacher of composition. In 1894, D’Indy helped found the Schola Cantorum, a school in Paris devoted to religious music. He directed the school from 1911 until his death. He also taught at the Paris Conservatory. His pupils included composers Georges Auric, Arthur Honegger, Erik Satie, and Albert Roussel.
