Giving vibrant voice to powerful poetry: Florent Schmitt’s Trois Chants (1943).

August 21, 2020 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Composers, Vocal Music | tagged Charles Sanglier, Charles Vallet, Charles Vildrac, Eliette Schenneberg, Fabienne Romer, Florent Schmitt, Francis Jammes, Gaston Poulet, Jacques Ibert, Jean de la Fontaine, JoAnn Falletta, Joseph Peyron, Karina Gauvin, Katja Phillabaum, Leila de Dampierre, Pierre Dervaux, Schmitt, Selim Melhame, Stephen Kruger, Sybille Diethelm, Trois chants, Yolanda Marcoulescou | Leave a comment

French composers of the period really knew how to write vocal music. Composers like Ravel, Debussy and Florent Schmitt were taught how to write for the human voice. — Karina Gauvin, Canadian Soprano How can one composer be so gifted at so much? — JoAnn Falletta, American Orchestra Conductor When one looks at the extensive […]

Pianist Edward Rushton talks about exploring Florent Schmitt’s repertoire of vocal music, and preparing it for performance and recording.

June 1, 2020 · by Phillip Nones | in Choral Music, Vocal Music | tagged Andreas Werner, Annina Haug, Chansons a quatre voix, Claire Croiza, Edward Rushton, Fabienne Romer, Florent Schmitt, Harry White, Kerob-Shal, Nino Aurelio Gmunder, Paul Verlaine, Quatre poemes de Ronsard, Rene Chalupt, Rene Perler, Resonus Classics, Simon Wallfisch, Sybille Diethelm, Trois chants, Yolanda Marcoulescou | Leave a comment

“It’s as if someone said to you: ‘Throw yourself from a fourth floor window — and mind you, fall gracefully.’” — Claire Croiza, French soprano Considering that 2020 marks the 150th birthday anniversary of French composer Florent Schmitt, who lived from 1870 to 1958, it isn’t surprising that the milestone would be marked by the […]

In Florent Schmitt’s 150th birthday anniversary year, a new recording featuring the composer’s vocal music is being prepared.

January 3, 2020 · by Phillip Nones | in Classical Music, Composers, French Composers, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music | tagged Andreas Werner, Annina Haug, Chansons a quatre voix, Edward Rushton, Fabienne Romer, Florent Schmitt, Kerob-Shal, Nino Aurelio Gmunder, Quatre poemes de Ronsard, Rene Perler, Resonus Classics, Sybille Diethelm, Trois chants | Leave a comment

Funding from Florent Schmitt aficionados around the world is being sought to help underwrite the project. As we embark on the 150th birthday anniversary year of Florent Schmitt, who was born in 1870, it is particularly gratifying to discover that this milestone is being recognized in increased programming of Schmitt’s music in Europe, North America, […]