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

November 6, 2025 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, French Composers, Piano Music | tagged BBC Philharmonic, Cancunik, Chaine brisee, Chandos Records, Charles Munch, Concerts Poulet, Fleisher Collection, Gaston Poulet, Jonathan Cooper, Manuel Rosenthal, Paul Paray, Peter Donohoe, Serge Koussevitzky, Stele pour le Tombeau de Paul Dukas, Symphonie Concertante, Trois danses, Yan-Pascal Tortelier | 1 Comment

“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 […]