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". |
Birth and Death Data: Born Blâmont (commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, France), Died August 17, 1958 (Neuilly-sur-Seine (commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, conductor, piano
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-15001 | 10-in. | 6/24/1914 | Chanson a bercer | Maud Powell | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX115 | 12-in. | 10/22/1927 | Romance en sol mineur | Ennemond Trillat | Piano solo | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX184 | 12-in. | 2/14/1928 | Dionysiaques, 1re partie | Pierre Dupont ; Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX185 | 12-in. | 2/14/1928 | Dionysiaques, 2e partie | Pierre Dupont ; Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX186 | 12-in. | 2/14/1928 | Dionysiaques, 2e partie | Pierre Dupont ; Garde Républicaine Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1336 | 12-in. | 4/18/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | composer, conductor | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1337 | 12-in. | 4/18/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1338 | 12-in. | 4/18/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1339 | 12-in. | 4/19/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1340 | 12-in. | 4/19/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1341 | 12-in. | 4/19/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1342 | 12-in. | 4/19/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | conductor, composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WLX1343 | 12-in. | 4/19/1930 | La tragédie de Salomé | Orchestre des concerts Straram ; Florent Schmitt | Orchestra | conductor, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Schmitt, Florent," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103084.
Schmitt, Florent. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103084.
"Schmitt, Florent." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Schmitt, Florent, 1870-1958 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81026510
Wikidata: Florent Schmitt - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q321630
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/12492803
MusicBrainz: Florent Schmitt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c37baf13-2cb0-41a4-a76a-ad4d024146d9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/69173 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/69173
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