Just released: Chandos Records’ new Florent Schmitt recording presents a quartet of orchestral works composed between 1929 and 1938.

“This is a stunning album. If there is any justice, it will be the rope that finally hauls Schmitt out of the crevasse of obscurity.” — Andrew Palmer, Chimeo “This lovely release marks a major addition to the burgeoning Schmitt discography. The eclectic French composer’s reputation is in full renewal.” — Steven Kruger, Fanfare  This […]

Musicologist Suddhaseel Sen talks about the artistry of Florent Schmitt and the importance of his “orientalist” compositions.

Musicologist, author and teacher Suddhaseel Sen comes to his appreciation of Western classical music from an interesting angle. A native of the Indian subcontinent, Dr. Sen made his first musical discoveries there, long before coming to the West for a range of music-related studies and research. Today, Dr. Sen is back in India as Assistant Professor of Humanities […]