The French critic’s perspectives on Florent Schmitt, originally published before World War I, proved prescient in the years to follow. When Florent Schmitt’s Symphonie concertante was premiered in Boston, Massachusetts in November 1932, the composer himself traveled to the United States to be the featured pianist in a work that had been dedicated by him […]
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“Those of us in media production always do our work with the ‘talent’ in mind: ‘Who’s going to be doing the voiceover? How do I write to his or her strengths? If it’s a video storyboard, what collateral do I have to work with?’ Florent Schmitt didn’t seem to compose with the players in mind. […]