Florent Schmitt

A website and blog that celebrates the highly individualistic music of the fascinating French composer Florent Schmitt (1870-1958) — as well as the scholars and musicians who study and perform his works.

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Keyboard musician Emmanuel Pélaprat talks about Florent Schmitt’s Chant de guerre (1914) and preparing transcriptions for the Musiciens et la Grande Guerre series of recordings (Editions Hortus).

April 6, 2019 · by Phillip Nones | in Chamber Music, Composers, French Composers, Instrumental Music, Organ Music, Vocal Music | tagged Alain Louvier, Alberic Magnard, Alfredo Casella, Ayme Kunc, Benjamin Godard, Chant de guerre, Didier Maes, Editions Hortus, Elise Hall, Emmanuel Pelaprat, Florent Schmitt, Jerome Granjon, Joseph Jongen, Lefebure-Wely, Legende, Leon Tonnelier, Mission du centenaire, Musiciens et la Grande Guerre, Mustel, Nick Barnard, Philippe d'Anchald, Sandrine Chatron, Schmitt, Sigfrid Karg-Elert, Sonia Sempere | Leave a comment

One of the most artistically significant and vital projects to come out of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of World War I is a group of 35 recordings published by Editions Hortus in its Musiciens et la Grande Guerre series.  These recordings have been issued over a five-year span – each one based on […]

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  • In a concert season upended by COVID-19, Florent Schmitt’s original scoring of La Tragédie de Salomé (1907) gets its moment in the sun at last. February 1, 2021
  • Israeli pianist and pedagogue Tomer Lev talks about planning and producing the new NAXOS recording of the Tombeau de Claude Debussy (1920) complete anthology. January 23, 2021
  • Florent Schmitt and the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors January 1, 2021
  • Investigating the mystery – and promise – of Florent Schmitt’s “Poèmes des lacs” (Les Barques, Demande, Musique sur l’eau, Soir sur le lac, Tristesse au jardin — 1897-1901) December 17, 2020
  • Florent Schmitt’s affectionate tribute to Frédéric Chopin: Le Chant de la nuit (1949/51). December 3, 2020
  • Just released: A new recording of four Florent Schmitt orchestral works with JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. November 12, 2020

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Top Posts & Pages

  • Florent Schmitt's strikingly inventive Quartet for Trombones and Tuba (1946):  Leaving the 'oompah' behind.
    Florent Schmitt's strikingly inventive Quartet for Trombones and Tuba (1946): Leaving the 'oompah' behind.
  • Florent Schmitt:  Alphabetical Listing of Compositions (1884-1958)
    Florent Schmitt: Alphabetical Listing of Compositions (1884-1958)
  • Made for the stage:  The incredible life and career of dancer and dramatic actress Ida Rubinstein ... and her 20-year collaboration with French composer Florent Schmitt.
    Made for the stage: The incredible life and career of dancer and dramatic actress Ida Rubinstein ... and her 20-year collaboration with French composer Florent Schmitt.
  • Florent Schmitt and Igor Stravinsky:  A Consequential Musical Relationship
    Florent Schmitt and Igor Stravinsky: A Consequential Musical Relationship
  • Dionysiaques:  Florent Schmitt’s Incredible Composition for Concert Band (1913-14)
    Dionysiaques: Florent Schmitt’s Incredible Composition for Concert Band (1913-14)
  • Julien Columeau, noted French novelist in the Urdu language, talks about the music of Florent Schmitt and how it inspires his writing.
    Julien Columeau, noted French novelist in the Urdu language, talks about the music of Florent Schmitt and how it inspires his writing.
  • Finnish composer and music journalist Osmo Tapio Räihälä shares his experience of visiting the gravesite of Florent Schmitt in Paris (November 2017).
    Finnish composer and music journalist Osmo Tapio Räihälä shares his experience of visiting the gravesite of Florent Schmitt in Paris (November 2017).
  • Pianist Alain Lefèvre reminisces about working with the great French violinist Christian Ferras, and together preparing Florent Schmitt’s Sonate libre (1918-19) for tour.
    Pianist Alain Lefèvre reminisces about working with the great French violinist Christian Ferras, and together preparing Florent Schmitt’s Sonate libre (1918-19) for tour.
  • Florent Schmitt's Best-Known Early Composition:  Soirs (1890-96)
    Florent Schmitt's Best-Known Early Composition: Soirs (1890-96)
  • Florent Schmitt and the Saxophone (Légende; Saxophone Quartet)
    Florent Schmitt and the Saxophone (Légende; Saxophone Quartet)
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