JoAnn Falletta, the conductor, has won multiple GRAMMY Awards, including one in 2019 for Kenneth Fuchs' Spiritualist with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, featured on this album, has rekindled its distinguished history of radio broadcasts and recordings under JoAnn Falletta, releasing around 50 albums.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Florent Schmitt's compositional style is often described as 'eclectic,' blending influences from various sources.
Performer Biography
JoAnn Falletta, the conductor on this album, is the music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and was the first woman to lead a major American ensemble.
Composer Biography
For most of his life, Florent Schmitt worked as a music critic, using his sharp wit and irony to highlight masterworks by diverse composers.
Performer Biography
Nikki Chooi, the violinist on this album, is currently the concertmaster of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and previously served as concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra.
Composer Biography
Florent Schmitt, a French composer and pianist, studied composition under Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré at the Paris Conservatoire.
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