French conductor Fabien Gabel talks about Florent Schmitt’s Ronde burlesque (1927) … and why he champions the music of this composer around the world.

June 1, 2017 · by Phillip Nones | in Ballet, Classical Music, Composers, French Composers | tagged Alain Margoni, Albert Roussel, Antoine et Cleopatre, Cleveland Orchestra, Debussy, Fabien Gabel, Jacques Ibert, Jolivet, La Tragedie de Salome, Le Palais Hante, Mahler, Milwaukee Symphony, Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre Francais des Jeunes, Orchestre Symphonique de Quebec, OSQ, Paul Paray, Psaume XLVII, Ravel, Reinhold Friedrich, Reves, Ronde burlesque, Shostakovich, Tomasi, Vincent d'Indy | 1 Comment

Fabien Gabel is one of France’s leading conductors of the younger generation, with an international career. He has been music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec since 2012, and this year was also named music director of the Orchestre Français des Jeunes, succeeding David Zinman. In addition, he guest-conducts regularly in the United States and major […]

Members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Talk about Preparing Florent Schmitt’s Music for Performance and Recording

March 15, 2015 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Composers, French Composers | tagged Anna Mattix, Antoine et Cleopatre, Antony & Cleopatra, BPO, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Classical Music, Copland, Daphnis & Chloe, Debussy, Dukas, Florent Schmitt, French Composers, Janz Castelo, JoAnn Falletta, Matthew Bassett, Palais Hante, Ravel, Richard Strauss, Schmitt, Sheherezade, The Haunted Palace, Tim Smith, Tomasi, Travis Hendra, Wagner | Leave a comment

In February and March 2015, the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and its music director, JoAnn Falletta, performed and recorded two of Florent Schmitt’s orchestral works: the 1900-04 symphonic etude Le Palais hanté, Opus 49 (The Haunted Palace), inspired by a poem of Edgar Allan Poe; and the two Antoine et Cléopâtre Suites, Opus 69, composed in 1920 […]

Dionysiaques Around the World: Celebrating 100 Years of Florent Schmitt’s Masterpiece for Concert Band (1913-2013)

July 6, 2013 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Composers, Concert Band Music, French Composers, Uncategorized | tagged Andrew Lindemann Malone, Berlioz, Chabrier, Classical Music, Dionysiaques, DMV Classical, Dukas, Florent Schmitt, Francois Boulanger, French Composers, Garde Republicaine, Harlan Parker, Music, Nones, Peabody Wind Ensemble, Ravel, Schmitt, Tomasi | Leave a comment

Dionysiaques, Op. 62 is unquestionably Florent Schmitt’s most famous work for wind ensemble. It was composed exactly 100 years ago, but it would take decades for this 11-minute tour de force to become part of the core repertoire of concert bands. First in France … then in Europe and the United States and now in the […]