Pianist Clément Canonne talks about his second recording devoted to the solo piano music of Florent Schmitt.

Clément Canonne’s second recording of music by Florent Schmitt encompasses all the solo piano scores created by the composer during the 1930s. One of the most interesting and significant recent recordings of Florent Schmitt’s music features three solo piano compositions dating from the composer’s late-career period (the 1940s and ‘50s). The disc was recorded by […]

Prélude … pour une suite à venir (1948) and Songe (1938-42): Two worthy piano miniatures that stand apart from the “official” catalogue of Florent Schmitt’s compositions.

The catalogue of Florent Schmitt’s compositions is extensive, consisting of some 138 opus-numbered items (actually, two numbers weren’t used by the composer — including Op. 111, omitted in deference to Beethoven’s 32nd Piano Sonata). But there’s more. Going beyond the “official” catalogue, we find a number of additional items. Chief among them are Schmitt’s first […]