Vincent d'Indy

Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy (March 27, 1851 – December 2, 1931) was a French composer and teacher.

D'Indy was born in Paris. He had piano lessons from from an early age, but initially studied

Paul Marie Théodore Vincent d'Indy (March 27, 1851 – December 2, 1931) was a French composer and teacher.

D'Indy was born in Paris. He had piano lessons from from an early age, but initially studied law to please his family. He was determined to be a musician, however, and became a devoted student of César Franck. In 1894, he co-founded the Schola Cantorum in Paris with Charles Bordes and Alexandre Guilmant and until his death taught music there and at the Paris Conservatoire. Among his pupils were Erik Satie, Bohuslav Martinu, Albert Roussel and Joseph Canteloube (who later wrote his biography). He co-wrote the three volume Cours de composition musicale (1903) and wrote studies of Franck and Ludwig van Beethoven.