“Florent Schmitt likes our imperfect planet”: Musicologist Nicolas Slonimsky writes about Schmitt’s artistry on the occasion of the composer’s only visit to America (1932).

“Florent Schmitt likes our imperfect planet; the planet reciprocates.” — Nicolas Slonimsky, musicologist, composer and conductor In 1932, French composer Florent Schmitt made his first and only journey to the United States. The reason for the trip was to perform as soloist in the composer’s own Symphonie concertante, Op. 82 for orchestra with piano, which […]