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Musicians Edward Rushton, Guillaume Le Dréau and JoAnn Falletta talk about...
An original edition of Florent Schmitt’s Chansons à quatre voix, published by Mathot (1905). Throughout his long composing career spanning from the late 1880s to the late 1950s, Florent Schmitt would...
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International trumpet soloist and pedagogue Reinhold Friedrich talks about...
In March 2017, the German ARS Produktion label will release a new recording consisting of works for trumpet and piano created by ten Francophone composers, featuring the esteemed international soloist...
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Members of the Mélomanie chamber ensemble talk about the music of Florent...
In April 2017, the Delaware-based chamber group Mélomanie presented Florent Schmitt’s Sonatine en trio, Opus 85, an intimate and engaging piece for flute, clarinet and harpsichord the composer created...
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Five important compositions of Florent Schmitt to be featured in the upcoming...
The international Bachtrack website is in the process of uploading its global database of classical music programs for the upcoming season. Although it isn’t an exhaustive listing of every orchestral...
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Musicians of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec talk about Florent Schmitt’s...
First performance in North America (Orchestre Symphonique de Québec, May 2017): Florent Schmitt’s Ronde burlesque (1927). On May 24, 2017, the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec and its music director,...
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French conductor Fabien Gabel talks about Florent Schmitt’s Ronde burlesque...
Fabien Gabel Fabien Gabel is one of France’s leading conductors of the younger generation, with an international career. He has been music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec since 2012,...
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Conductor and educator Armand Hall talks about the journey of Florent...
“In my estimation, Dionysiaques is the first truly artistic work created for large concert band … Regardless of how many times I listen to Dionysiaques, it always feels new and interesting. It also...
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Musicologist Megan Varvir Coe talks about the Symbolist roots of Florent...
A promotional poster for the original 1907 production of Florent Schmitt’s ballet La Tragédie de Salomé, featuring the American-born dancer Loïe Fuller, famous for her scarves and lighting effects....
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Musicologist Suddhaseel Sen talks about the artistry of Florent Schmitt and...
Suddhaseel Sen Musicologist, author and teacher Suddhaseel Sen comes to his appreciation of Western classical music from an interesting angle. A native of the Indian subcontinent, Dr. Sen made his...
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French conductor Fabien Gabel talks about Florent Schmitt’s Le Palais hanté...
Fabien Gabel On August 19, 2017, French conductor Fabien Gabel led The Cleveland Orchestra in a concert of mainly French music at the Blossom Music Center, the orchestra’s summer home. Not only is...
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Substance as well as style: The Quartet for Strings (1948) of Florent Schmitt.
During the extraordinarily long musical career of Florent Schmitt — which spanned 70 years from the late 1880s to the late 1950s — the composer created works for many combinations of instruments. Early...
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Arts critic Steven Kruger talks about the music of Florent Schmitt and its...
Steven Kruger One of my favorite critics on the international classical music scene today is Steven Kruger, who is a reviewer for New York Arts and Fanfare magazine. What is particularly special is...
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Habeyssée (1947): Florent Schmitt’s rich and colorful suite for violin.
Violinist Beata Halska-Le Monnier and pianist Claudio Chaiquin perform the music of Florent Schmitt at the broadcast studies of France Musique (2016). Even though he is justly famous for his highly...
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A rare live interview with French composer Florent Schmitt, conducted by...
Cliquez ici pour écouter l’interview de Schmitt/Charbonnier sur YouTube. For readers of the Florent Schmitt Website + Blog, we are pleased to provide a link to a rare taped interview of the composer,...
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Experiencing Florent Schmitt’s Symphony No. 2 (1957) in concert: An...
Sakari Oramo On October 27, 2017, Sakari Oramo and the BBC Symphony Orchestra presented Florent Schmitt’s Symphony No. 2, Opus 137 — the composer’s final orchestral work, which was completed in 1957...
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Music critics at France-Musique evaluate current recordings of Florent...
Their designation of Paul Paray’s classic reading with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as the best overall recording is echoed by France-Musique’s listener audience. As part of its popular broadcast...
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Music critic Rob Barnett talks about the music of Florent Schmitt and its...
Recently, the online magazine MusicWeb International published a feature article about the French recording label Timpani Records and its commitment to bringing out recordings of the music of Florent...
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Finnish composer and music journalist Osmo Tapio Räihälä shares his...
Osmo Tapio Räihälä Osmo Tapio Räihälä is one of Finland’s better-known composers of today. He has created music in many forms, from vocal and chamber pieces to large orchestral works. Mr. Räihälä’s...
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French pianist Bruno Belthoise talks about keeping Florent Schmitt’s Une...
Bruno Belthoise (Photo: Patrick Devresse) In 2013, one of the earliest interviews I conducted for the Florent Schmitt Website + Blog was with the French pianist Bruno Belthoise. I had discovered him...
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Enfants (1940): Florent Schmitt’s evocation of the world of childhood.
During his lengthy career, the French composer Florent Schmitt would periodically turn to the subject of children for musical inspiration – often involving pieces written for piano. In the early 1900s...
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