A journey into Florent Schmitt’s Symphonie concertante (1932): Conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier analyzes the incredible tour de force for orchestra with piano.

January 1, 2026 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, French Composers, Piano Music | tagged BBC Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Florent Schmitt, Grace May Stutsman, Lionel Salter, Peter Donohoe, Schmitt, Schoenberg, Serge Koussevitzky, Symphonie Concertante, Tomoki Sakata | 3 Comments

“I’d never before seen a score as mind-blowing as the Symphonie concertante …” — Yan Pascal Tortelier, Conductor Emeritus, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra In late October 2025, veteran director Yan Pascal Tortelier, joined by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra of which he is the conductor emeritus, as well as pianist Peter Donohoe, recorded a program for Chandos […]