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   Florent Schmitt (French pronunciation: [flɔʁã ʃmit]; 28 September 1870 – 17 August 1958) was a French composer. He was part of the group known as Les Apaches. His most famous pieces are La tragédie de Salome and Psaume XLVII . He has been described as "one of the most fascinating of France's lesser-known classical composers".

2. florentschmitt.comFlorent Schmitt | A website and blog that celebrates the ...

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   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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4. florentschmitt.com › florent-schmitt-french-composerFlorent Schmitt – A French Composer Extraordinaire (Short ...

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   May 1, 2024 · Learn about the life and works of Florent Schmitt, a lesser-known but influential French composer of the 20th century. Explore his musical style, influences, achievements and legacy through quotes, photos and biography.

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   Apr 22, 2024 · Florent Schmitt (born Sept. 28, 1870, Blamont, Fr.—died Aug. 17, 1958, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a composer known for his orchestral works. He studied at Nancy and under Massenet and Fauré at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1900, he won the Prix de Rome with his lyric scene Sémiramis.

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     Florent Schmitt: Salammbô, Op.76 (1925) ... Jacques Mercier / Orchestre National de l'Ile de France

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7. florentschmitt.com › florent-schmitt-biographiesFlorent Schmitt: Biographies, Dissertations and Other ...

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   Learn about the life and artistry of French composer Florent Schmitt, who was active in the Golden Age of classical music. Find books, dissertations, recordings and other information sources on the composer and his works.

8. florentschmitt.com › 2022/01/11 › discovering-theDiscovering the man behind the musician ... - Florent Schmitt

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   Jan 11, 2022 · January 11, 2022 · by Phillip Nones. When the composer Florent Schmitt died in August 1958 at the age of nearly 88 years, many prominent musicians, scholars and journalists wrote words of tribute honoring the last of the “grand generation” of French composers that had included, among others, Debussy, Dukas, Ravel, Roussel, Koechlin ...

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   Who is Florent Schmitt?

   • Florent Schmitt ( French pronunciation: [flɔʁã ʃmit]; 28 September 1870 – 17 August 1958) was a French composer. He was part of the group known as Les Apaches. His most famous pieces are La tragédie de Salome and Psaume XLVII ( Psalm 47 ). He has been described as "one of the most fascinating of France's lesser-known classical composers".

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   When did Florent Schmitt die?

   • At the time of Schmitt’s passing in August 1958, the French composer Henri Dutilleux wrote a memorable epitaph in honor of his older compatriot: This photo of Florent Schmitt accompanied the news bulletin announcing the death of the composer.

   Florent Schmitt – A French Composer

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   Is Florent Schmitt a good composer?

   • Not so with biographies or other books devoted to the composer. Considering his universally acknowledged importance during what was arguably France’s “Golden Age” of classical music (the period from 1890 to 1950), the paucity of written material on Florent Schmitt is as surprising as it is disappointing.

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   Where did Florent Schmitt live?

   • In 1954, music scholar and author David Ewen wrote this description of the venerable composer and his daily activities in those last years of his life: “Florent Schmitt spends winters in Paris at the home of Mme. Frédéric Moreau, who guards him jealously from the distractions and annoyances of the outside world.

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10. florentschmitt.com › 2012/10/18 › symphonieSymphonie concertante: When Florent Schmitt Came to America ...

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    Oct 18, 2012 · When Florent Schmitt Came to America (1932) October 18, 2012 · by Phillip Nones. Serge Koussevitzky leads the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Boston Symphony’s commission of Florent Schmitt’s Symphonie concertante enabled the composer to travel to the United States to perform the premiere, and subsequently to present his piano, vocal and ...