The Grand Piano label announces the release of a specially priced 4-CD set of Florent Schmitt’s complete original works for piano duet and duo (1899-1916) performed by the Invencia Piano Duo.

Available in mid-January 2017, the boxed set includes all 14 compositions first released in 2012-13 … now at a special price of four CDs for the price of two. Several years ago, the Grand Piano label issued a series of four CDs that together make up the complete original works for piano duet and duo by […]

In Memoriam: Florent Schmitt’s tribute to his teacher and mentor Gabriel Fauré (1922/35).

March 6, 2016 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Composers, French Composers, Piano Music | tagged Alexandre Millerand, Andrey Kasparov, Aubert, Buffalo Philharmonic, Charles Koechlin, Enesco, Florent Schmitt, Gabriel Faure, Georges Pretre, In Memoriam, Jean Martinon, JoAnn Falletta, John McLaughlin Williams, Jules Massenet, Lionel Salter, Manuel Rosenthal, Margaret Fingerhut, Michel Fleury, Oksana Lutsyshyn, Paul Ladmirault, Paul Paray, Paul Turok, Penelope, Ravel, Ray Luck, Rene Dumesnil, Revue Musicale, Roger-Ducasse, Schmitt, Sir Neville Marriner, Tony Aubin, Vladimir Valjarevic | 1 Comment

During his time as a student at the Paris Conservatoire, Florent Schmitt had his share of esteemed teachers including Jules Massenet, Théodore Dubois, André Gédalge and Albert Lavignac. But Gabriel Fauré, who along with Massenet were Schmitt’s two instructors in composition, was his favorite teacher — and also arguably the most influential one. Time and again, […]

Antony & Cleopatra: Florent Schmitt Takes Palace Intrigue, Scandal and Death to New Heights (1920)

September 18, 2012 · by Phillip Nones | in Ballet, Classical Music, Composers, French Composers | tagged Andre Gide, Antoine et Cleopatre, Buffalo Philharmonic, Classical Music, Cleopatra, Cortot, Edouard de Max, Falletta, Florent Schmitt, Frederick Stock, Gide, Harry Pilcer, Ida Rubinstein, Jacques Mercier, Jacques Michon, Jean Giardino, Jean-Christian Bonnet, JoAnn Falletta, Lamoureux, Makart, Manuel Rosenthal, Marc Antony, Michel Fleury, Michel Plasson, Naotaka Tachibana, Nones, Remus Tzincoca, Reynald Giovaninetti, Robert Blot, Sakari Oramo, Schmitt, Segerstam, Shakespeare, Theodore Guschlbauer, Tony Aubin, Virginia Symphony, Willem van Hoogstraten | 11 Comments

“To appreciate this music fully, ready the hot tub, invite a few friends over, burn incense and uncork the wine you were saving for a special occasion.” — International Record Review One of the most intriguing pieces of music composed by Florent Schmitt during his “orientalist” period was the incidental music to André Gide’s new adaptation […]