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- Born:
- Sept. 28, 1870, Blamont, Fr.
- Died:
- Aug. 17, 1958, Neuilly-sur-Seine (aged 87)
- Awards And Honors:
- Prix de Rome
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Florent Schmitt
French composer
Florent Schmitt (born Sept. 28, 1870, Blamont, Fr.âdied Aug. 17, 1958, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a composer known for his orchestral works. He studied at Nancy and under Massenet and FaurĂ© at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1900, he won the Prix de Rome with his lyric scene SĂ©miramis. He gained fame with the Psaume XLVI (1904) for chorus and orchestra, the ballet La TragĂ©die de SalomĂ© (1907), and a piano quintet (1908). Other works include Antoine et ClĂ©opĂątre (1920), Mirages (1920â21), and SalammbĂŽ (1925), for orchestra; Reflets dâAllemagne (1905), for piano duet; quartets for woodwind instruments and for brass, and choral works.
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