Schmitt: Complete Works for Piano Duet & Duo, Vol. 1

Featuring

Andrey Kasparov
Oksana Lutsyshyn
Invencia Piano Duo
Florent Schmitt

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Composer Biography

In 1900, after four previous attempts, Florent Schmitt won the prestigious Prix de Rome composition competition, which allowed him four years of artistic growth.

Cultural Impact

Florent Schmitt's final work, a complex and vast Second Symphony, was premiered two months before his death, and he received a standing ovation.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Florent Schmitt's music is difficult to categorize, drawing energy from various influences such as German romanticism, French sensibilities, and Russian experimentalism.

Composer Biography

Florent Schmitt, born in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War, studied at the Nancy Conservatoire before entering the Paris Conservatoire.

Recording & Production

This album includes world première recordings of Florent Schmitt's Sept pièces, Op. 15, for piano 4-hands and Rhapsodie parisienne, for piano 4-hands.

Compositional Technique

Florent Schmitt was a pioneer in rhythmic empowerment, often writing in an energetic, polymetrical style.

Performer Biography

The Invencia Piano Duo, consisting of Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn, were educated at the Moscow State Conservatory before moving to Indiana University.