Hymne à l’eté: Florent Schmitt’s deliriously ecstatic a cappella choral composition for eight-part mixed choir and soloists (1913).

May 1, 2022 · by Phillip Nones | in Choral Music, Vocal Music | tagged ACP, Alistair Hinton, Armand Silvestre, Association chorale professionnelle, Choral Music, Debussy, Eric Ericson Chorus, Fernand Lamy, Florent Schmitt, Frederick Delius, Gabriel Astruc, Hymne a l'ete, Inghelbrecht, Jean-Marie van Bronkhorst, John McLaughlin Williams, Kenneth Fuchs, Margaret Cobb, Mark Hayes | Leave a comment

Vocal music comprises an important component of Florent Schmitt’s catalogue of works. Throughout his long career the composer would return again and again to the human voice, creating many sets of songs along with a wide range of secular and sacred choral music. One of the most intriguing of these works is the a cappella […]

Just released: A new recording of four Florent Schmitt orchestral works with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

November 12, 2020 · by Phillip Nones | in Ballet, French Composers, Vocal Music | tagged Albert Samain, Alistair Hinton, Barry Forshaw, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Classical CD Choice, Florent Schmitt, Gene Schiller, JoAnn Falletta, La Tragedie de Salome, Legende, Musique sur l'eau, NAXOS, Nikki Chooi, Oriane et le Prince d'amour, Schmitt, Steven Kruger, Susan Platts | Leave a comment

The new NAXOS release features two iconic ballet suites along with two world premiere recordings. Back in 2015, a recording of the music of Florent Schmitt on the NAXOS label, performed by the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and its music director, JoAnn Falletta, was a noteworthy artistic and commercial success. Today, these same musical forces are […]

Scottish composer Alistair Hinton talks about the influential artistry of Florent Schmitt.

September 1, 2020 · by Phillip Nones | in Chamber Music, Composers, French Composers, Piano Music | tagged Alistair Hinton, Benjamin Britten, Donna Amato, Florent Schmitt, Humphrey Searle, John Ogdon, Jonathan Powell, Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, Kevin Bowyer, Marc-Andre Roberge, Olivier Knussen, Opus Clavicembalisticum, Schmitt, Sorabji, Stephen Savage | 1 Comment

“Florent Schmitt’s artistic legacy is of such importance that his work deserves all the exposure it can get. Once it has done so, it’s no exaggeration to say that the history of French music in the 20th century will have been rewritten.” — Alistair Hinton, composer and music scholar One of Florent Schmitt’s most ardent […]