Florent Schmitt

A website and blog that celebrates the highly individualistic music of the fascinating French composer Florent Schmitt (1870-1958) — as well as the scholars and musicians who study and perform his works.

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  • Musicians Who Perform Florent Schmitt’s Compositions: A Listing of Current Artists
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Monthly Archives: April 2018

Four important compositions of Florent Schmitt to be featured in the upcoming 2018/19 concert season by orchestras in Bern, Buffalo, Malmö, Mexico City, Norfolk, Paris, Québec City, Warsaw and Washington.

April 7, 2018 · by Phillip Nones | in Choral Music, Classical Music, Composers, French Composers, Opera, Vocal Music | tagged Antoine et Cleopatre, Antony & Cleopatra, Bern Symphony Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Choeur de l'OSQ, Fabien Gabel, Florent Schmitt, Jacek Kaspszyk, JoAnn Falletta, Karina Gauvin, La Tragedie de Salome, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, Marc Soustrot, Mario Venzago, Musique sur l'eau, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, Orquesta Filarmonica de Mexico, Psalm 47, Psaume XLVII, Ronald Zollman, Scott Tucker, Shakespeare's Globe, UNAM, Virginia Arts Festival, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Washington Choral Arts Society | Leave a comment

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 professional group, the site covers nearly all of the major orchestras, opera and ballet companies around the world, making it the “go-to” resource for information about what’s happening […]

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Recent Posts

  • Florent Schmitt and the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors January 1, 2021
  • Investigating the mystery – and promise – of Florent Schmitt’s “Poèmes des lacs” (Les Barques, Demande, Musique sur l’eau, Soir sur le lac, Tristesse au jardin — 1897-1901) December 17, 2020
  • Florent Schmitt’s affectionate tribute to Frédéric Chopin: Le Chant de la nuit (1949/51). December 3, 2020
  • Just released: A new recording of four Florent Schmitt orchestral works with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. November 12, 2020
  • Florent Schmitt is featured as BBC Music Magazine‘s Composer of the Month in its September 2020 issue. October 1, 2020
  • On the occasion of Florent Schmitt’s 150th birthday anniversary, Crescendo magazine publishes an interview article about the composer and his consequential artistic legacy. September 24, 2020

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Top Posts & Pages

  • Florent Schmitt:  Biographies, Dissertations and Other Information Resources on the Composer
    Florent Schmitt: Biographies, Dissertations and Other Information Resources on the Composer
  • Florent Schmitt:  A French Composer Extraordinaire
    Florent Schmitt: A French Composer Extraordinaire
  • Dionysiaques:  Florent Schmitt’s Incredible Composition for Concert Band (1913-14)
    Dionysiaques: Florent Schmitt’s Incredible Composition for Concert Band (1913-14)
  • The intimate Florent Schmitt: Suite en rocaille (1934) and Sonatine en trio (1935).
    The intimate Florent Schmitt: Suite en rocaille (1934) and Sonatine en trio (1935).
  • Florent Schmitt and Igor Stravinsky:  A Consequential Musical Relationship
    Florent Schmitt and Igor Stravinsky: A Consequential Musical Relationship
  • La Tragédie de Salomé:  Florent Schmitt’s Sinuous Temptress, Seducing Audiences for 100 Years
    La Tragédie de Salomé: Florent Schmitt’s Sinuous Temptress, Seducing Audiences for 100 Years
  • Musicians Who Perform Florent Schmitt's Compositions:  A Listing of Current Artists
    Musicians Who Perform Florent Schmitt's Compositions: A Listing of Current Artists
  • The Mariinsky Ballet Revives Florent Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé
    The Mariinsky Ballet Revives Florent Schmitt’s La Tragédie de Salomé
  • Le petit elfe Ferme-l'oeil:  Florent Schmitt’s Children’s Ballet (1923)
    Le petit elfe Ferme-l'oeil: Florent Schmitt’s Children’s Ballet (1923)
  • Florent Schmitt:  The Composer Interviewed
    Florent Schmitt: The Composer Interviewed
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