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A journey into Florent Schmitt’s Symphonie concertante (1932): Conductor Yan...
“I’d never before seen a score as mind-blowing as the Symphonie concertante …” — Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor Emeritus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Philharmonic conductor emeritus Yan Pascal...
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Çançunik: Florent Schmitt creates a composition intended for radio broadcast...
The cover page of a vintage copy of the score for Florent Schmitt’s Cancunik, Op. 79, a suite in two parts for orchestra, inscribed by conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier at the time of the work’s premiere...
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“Compositions remarkable for their strength and logic”: Norman Demuth’s...
Florent Schmitt in 1957. (Photo: René Pari) When Florent Schmitt passed away in August 1958 at the age of nearly 88 years, the noted composer Henri Dutilleux penned this memorable epitaph about his...
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Pianist Clément Canonne talks about his second recording devoted to the solo...
Clément Canonne’s second recording of music by Florent Schmitt encompasses all the solo piano scores created by the composer during the 1930s. Clément Canonne records Florent Schmitt’s piano music from...
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Florent Schmitt’s Trois danses (1935/39) gets its moment in the sun at last.
After decades of obscurity, suddenly both the piano and orchestral versions of Schmitt’s suite receive new recordings – as well as renewed attention from performers. A vintage copy of the score to...
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Experiencing Florent Schmitt’s imposing Piano Quintet (1902-08) in concert:...
A vintage score to Florent Schmitt’s Piano Quintet (1902-08), inscribed by the composer to his composer-colleague Vincent d’Indy. (Click or tap on the image for a larger view.) Live concert...
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“Florent Schmitt has been the victim of a caprice of time”: Émile...
“A genius essentially dynamic, fed by strong rhythms and dark and violent colors …” — Émile Vuillermoz, French arts critic and author Three biographies of Florent Schmitt (l-r): Hucher (1953); Ferroud...
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Conseil tenu par les rats (The Rats’ Council): Florent Schmitt’s humorous...
Florent Schmitt seated at the doorway to his study at his home in St-Cloud, France. (Photo: ©1953 Lipnitzki/Roger-Viollet) In 1953, Florent Schmitt composed Fables sans morales, settings of four fables...
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Pianist Peter Donohoe talks about the music of Florent Schmitt and recording...
“Florent Schmitt’s music is very extravagant and complex, and he often wrote for immense forces — the Symphonie concertante being a prime example. Overall, the piece possesses a very powerful...
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Five orchestral works by Florent Schmitt to be featured in 2026-27 concert...
Florent Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé (from sketch artwork, 1912). For afficionados of Florent Schmitt’s music, the upcoming 2026-27 season of orchestral concerts will include Schmitt compositions...
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