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

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“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 […]

The making of Yan Pascal Tortelier’s newest Florent Schmitt recording: An eyewitness report from Manchester (October 2025).

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“It is one of the most important recordings of my entire career.” — Yan Pascal Tortelier, French conductor In late October 2025, I had the privilege of being invited to Manchester, UK to observe the recording of a program of mid-career orchestral works by Florent Schmitt (composed between 1929 and 1938), featuring the BBC Philharmonic […]