“Fresh daydreams, where worries are absent”: Florent Schmitt’s early-career Cinq pièces (1899-1909).

February 1, 2023 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Instrumental Music | tagged Albert Gleizes, Andre Tourret, Aurelienne Brauner, Bacewicz, Berceuse pour la chatte, Boris Roubakine, Camille Chevillard, Capet Quartet, Chanson a bercer, Charles Vildrac, Cinq pieces, Cyril Scott, Eunice Prosser, Fabien Gabel, Fleisher Collection, Florent Schmitt, Genevieve Ibanez, Godfroy Andolfi, Henri Le Fauconnier, Hortense de Sampigny, Jean Barthe, JoAnn Falletta, Jouro Tkaltchitch, Julian Schwarz, Juro Tkalcic, Lorene de Ratuld, Louis Siegel, Maud Powell, Natalia Goncharova, Nicolas Altstaedt, Otto R. Stahl, Paul Castiaux, Pierre Wissmer, Pierre-Octave Ferroud, Reve au bord de l'eau, Schmitt, Thomas de Hartmann, Yvonne Curti | 4 Comments

These charmers, written for violin or cello soloist, make for perfect recital pieces. Music-lovers who are familiar with Florent Schmitt’s catalogue know that he composed a number of works featuring the violin and cello as solo instruments. Most of the composer’s violin pieces have been gathered together in a fine collection of works including the […]