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Florent Schmitt’s Intense, Monumental Piano Quintet (1908)

March 31, 2013 · by Phillip Nones | in Chamber Music, Classical Music, Composers, French Composers, Uncategorized | tagged Bartschi, Berne Philharmoniic String Quartet, Berne Quartet, Calvet Quartet, Chamber Music, Classical Music, Colorado Quartet, Denis Pascal, Eva Stegeman, Florent Schmitt, Francoise Doreau, French Composers, Heleen Hulst, Hortus Ensemble, Hortus Festival, Ivaldi, Jan Insinger, Jean Doyen, Jellantsje de Vries, Kaikhosru Sorabji, Kathleen Long, Kit Armstrong, Leslie Wright, Loewenguth Quartet, Maarten van Veen, Mari Iwamoto String Quartet, Melvin Chen, Music Group of London, Nones, Olin Downes, Pascal le Corre, Piano Quintet, Quatuor Anton, Quatuor Arcana, Quatuor Margand, Quintet, Schmitt, Solisten-Ensemble Berlin, Stanislas Quartet, Wollenweber | 8 Comments

The catalog of music composed by Florent Schmitt contains numerous chamber works. Among them are three large-scale compositions for string ensemble: the Trio, Op. 105, the Quartet, Op. 112, and the Piano Quintet, Op. 51. The Piano Quintet was the first of these three pieces to be created; Schmitt worked on the score for six […]

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  • “Fresh daydreams, where worries are absent”: Florent Schmitt’s early-career Cinq pièces (1899-1909). January 31, 2023
  • Capturing the persona of Florent Schmitt, as reflected in the reminiscences of the composer’s biographer, Madeleine Marceron. January 1, 2023
  • Inventive and influential pianism: Florent Schmitt’s Nuits romaines (1901) December 12, 2022
  • Conductor JoAnn Falletta talks about performing In Memoriam (1935), Florent Schmitt’s fervent tribute to his teacher and mentor Gabriel Fauré. November 17, 2022
  • Violinist John McLaughlin Williams and pianist Matthew Bengtson talk about the challenges and rewards of performing Florent Schmitt’s Sonate libre (1918-19). October 26, 2022
  • From clamorous outsider to consummate insider: Florent Schmitt’s consequential involvement with Parisian artistic organizations (Société des Apaches, Société musicale indépendante, Société nationale de musique, Association de musique contemporaine), 1902-1941. September 18, 2022

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  • “Fresh daydreams, where worries are absent”:  Florent Schmitt’s early-career Cinq pièces (1899-1909).
    “Fresh daydreams, where worries are absent”: Florent Schmitt’s early-career Cinq pièces (1899-1909).
  • Hallucinatory Atmospherics:  Florent Schmitt's Rêves (1915)
    Hallucinatory Atmospherics: Florent Schmitt's Rêves (1915)
  • Pianist Biljana Urban talks about her new recording featuring world premiere renditions of works by Florent Schmitt.
    Pianist Biljana Urban talks about her new recording featuring world premiere renditions of works by Florent Schmitt.
  • La Tragédie de Salomé:  Florent Schmitt’s most famous composition ... 15 commercial recordings and counting.
    La Tragédie de Salomé: Florent Schmitt’s most famous composition ... 15 commercial recordings and counting.
  • Florent Schmitt:  A French Composer Extraordinaire
    Florent Schmitt: A French Composer Extraordinaire
  • Florent Schmitt’s Valedictory Composition:  Symphony No. 2 (1957)
    Florent Schmitt’s Valedictory Composition: Symphony No. 2 (1957)
  • Florent Schmitt:  Alphabetical Listing of Compositions (1884-1958)
    Florent Schmitt: Alphabetical Listing of Compositions (1884-1958)
  • Le petit elfe Ferme-l'oeil:  Florent Schmitt’s Children’s Ballet (1923)
    Le petit elfe Ferme-l'oeil: Florent Schmitt’s Children’s Ballet (1923)
  • Saxophonist Christopher Bartz talks about Florent Schmitt’s Légende (1918) and its pride of place in the saxophone repertoire.
    Saxophonist Christopher Bartz talks about Florent Schmitt’s Légende (1918) and its pride of place in the saxophone repertoire.
  • “White-haired, bearded and thoroughly charming”:  American contralto Rita Sebastian’s remembrances of performing with Florent Schmitt at Town Hall in New York City (1932).
    “White-haired, bearded and thoroughly charming”: American contralto Rita Sebastian’s remembrances of performing with Florent Schmitt at Town Hall in New York City (1932).
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