A Parisian Tribute to Serge Koussevitsky

March 18, 2024 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Composers, French Composers | tagged Albert Roussel, Alexandre Tansman, Alfred Cortot, Andre Messager, Arthur Honegger, Carlos Salzedo, Charles Hubbard, Florent Schmitt, Germaine Taillerferre, Henri Casadesus, Henrietta Malkiel, Inghelbrecht, Jacques Ibert, Jacques Rouche, Jacques Thibaud, Lazare Saminsky, Manuel Cornejo, Maurice Ravel, Nadia Boulanger, Paul Dukas, Paul Le Flem, Serge Koussevitzky | 1 Comment

Tout Paris came together 100 years ago to fete the Russian-born conductor upon his election as a Chevalier of the Legion d’honneur. The Russian-born conductor Serge Koussevitzky arrived in Paris in 1920, leaving behind Soviet Russia where he had led the Philharmonic Orchestra of Petrograd since 1917. Maestro Koussevitzky was already a household name in […]

French pianist Tristan Raës talks about his musical journey with Florent Schmitt, and the pathfinding recording efforts of his father, Alain Raës.

March 1, 2024 · by Phillip Nones | in Chamber Music, Piano Music, Vocal Music | tagged Alain Raes, Alfred Cortot, Cyrille Dubois, Florent Schmitt, Florestan Raes, Gabriel Faure, Les Barques, Louis Beydts, Maitre Faure, Palazzetto Bru Zane, Poemes des lacs, Poulenc, Robert de Montesquiou, Schmitt, Tristan Raes | 1 Comment

Alain made important first recordings of French piano scores by Florent Schmitt, while Tristan is exploring the composer’s sumptuous early-career mélodies. Recently a multi-country recital tour was announced featuring tenor Cyrille Dubois and pianist Tristan Raës, in which mélodies by the composer Gabriel Fauré and several of his students would be performed. I was pleased […]