About this Release
“This CD set is undoubtedly among the most significant projects of our careers. Schmitt’s music has always enthralled us with its splendid colors, Gallic wit, spontaneity of expression, bold imagination, daring stylistic contrasts, rhythmic vitality and rich texture. We are very hopeful that these marvelous works will find their way into the standard repertoire. Looking back at this incredible journey, we think with gratitude of all those who have helped make this project a reality.” — Invencia Piano Duo
SCHMITT, FLORENT (1870–1958)
Complete Original Works for Piano Duet and Duo (4-CD Boxed Set)
- Invencia Piano Duo
Florent Schmitt stands alongside Debussy and Ravel as one of the most original and influential French composers of his time. Winner of the Prix de Rome in 1900, Schmitt wrote successfully in many forms but he was a formidable pianist who described his often rich and multi-staved scores as “fistfuls of piano”. His music for the instrument is colourful, filled with adventurous harmonic innovation, stylistic bravura and good humoured wit. This complete collection for piano duo and duet includes unpublished works and rarities.
Tracklist
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3 Rapsodies, Op. 53 (1904) (00:21:57 )
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No. 1. Française (00:05:16)
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No. 2. Polonaise (00:09:05)
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No. 3. Viennoise (00:07:33)
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7 Pieces, Op. 15 (1899) (00:26:21 )
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No. 1. Somnolence (00:03:16)
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No. 2. Souvenir de Ribeaupierre (00:03:51)
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No. 3. Scintillement (00:03:21)
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No. 4. Souhaits de jeune fille (00:02:46)
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No. 5. Promenade à l'étang (00:04:11)
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No. 6. Fête septentrionale (00:04:10)
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No. 7. Traversée heureuse (00:04:33)
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Rhapsodie parisienne (1898) (00:06:12)
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Sur 5 notes, Op. 34 (1906) (00:16:11 )
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I. Ronde (00:01:08)
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II. Barcarolle (00:02:41)
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III. Mazurka (00:01:51)
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IV. Bercement (00:02:41)
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V. Danse pyrénéenne (00:00:59)
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VI. Mélodie (00:03:24)
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VII. Pastorale (00:02:17)
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VIII. Farandole (00:01:13)
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Reflets d'Allemagne, Op. 28 (1912) (00:20:04 )
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I. Heidelberg (00:02:43)
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II. Coblentz (00:03:09)
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III. Lübeck (00:03:15)
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IV. Werder (00:02:45)
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V. Vienne (00:03:04)
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VI. Dresde (00:02:10)
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VII. Nuremberg (00:03:11)
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VIII. Munich (00:03:23)
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8 Easy Pieces, Op. 41 (1908) (00:19:11 )
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No. 1. Ouverture (00:02:36)
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No. 2. Menuet (00:02:14)
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No. 3. Chanson (00:02:45)
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No. 4. Sérénade (00:01:56)
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No. 5. Virelai (00:01:11)
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No. 6. Boléro (00:03:18)
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No. 7. Complainte (00:03:16)
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No. 8. Cortège (00:01:57)
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Marche du 163 R.I., Op. 48, No. 2 (1916) (00:07:13)
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Feuillets de voyage, Book 1, Op. 26 (1913) (00:11:00 )
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No. 1. Sérénade (00:03:46)
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No. 2. Visite (00:03:26)
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No. 3. Compliments (00:01:14)
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No. 4. Douceur du soir (00:02:12)
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No. 5. Danse britannique (00:01:36)
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Feuillets de voyage, Book 2, Op. 26 (1913) (00:13:59 )
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No. 1. Berceuse (00:04:27)
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No. 2. Mazurka (00:01:30)
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No. 3. Marche burlesque (00:02:17)
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No. 4. Retour à l'endroit familier (00:03:08)
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No. 5. Valse (00:03:45)
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Musiques foraines, Op. 22 (1902) (00:25:22 )
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I. Parade (00:04:38)
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II. Boniment de clowns (00:02:41)
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III. La belle Fathma (00:03:37)
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IV. Les éléphants savants (00:04:29)
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V. La pythonisse (00:04:39)
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VI. Chevaux de bois (00:05:13)
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Humoresques, Op. 43 (1911) (00:17:37 )
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No. 1. Marche militaire (00:03:14)
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No. 2. Rondeau (00:01:18)
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No. 3. Bucolique (00:04:45)
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No. 4. Scherzetto (00:02:28)
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No. 5. Valse sentimentale (00:03:20)
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No. 6. Danse grotesque (00:02:22)
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Lied et scherzo, Op. 54 (version for piano 4 hands) (1910) (00:10:59)
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3 Pièces récréatives, Op. 37 (1907) (00:04:28 )
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No. 1. Quadrille (00:01:33)
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No. 2. Gavotte (00:01:25)
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No. 3. Marche (00:01:28)
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Une semaine du petit elfe ferme-l'œil, Op. 58 (1905) (00:19:38 )
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I. La noce des souris (00:02:59)
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II. Le cigogne lasse (00:04:18)
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III. Le cheval de Ferme-l'œil (00:01:43)
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IV. Le mariage de la poupée Berthe (00:04:48)
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V. La ronde des lettres boiteuses (00:01:23)
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VI. La promenade à travers le tableau (00:04:38)
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VII. Le parapluie chinois (00:03:48)
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The Artist(s)
The Invencia Piano Duo has won high critical acclaim for its compelling interpretations of a vast and diverse repertoire. Lutsyshyn was a prizewinner at the Vienna Modern Masters International Performers’s Recording Awards Competition and the William Kapell International Piano Competition. Kasparov won the Albert Roussel Prize at the Orléans International Piano Competition and gave the première of Bartók’s Piano Concerto No. 3 to great acclaim.
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The Composer(s)
Florent Schmitt’s compositions are not easily categorised, and his compositional ethos, based on the requirements of the music or on the literary, historical or geographic source of inspiration, varied more in style than that of his contemporaries. From the age of seventeen, when he devoted himself to a career in music, Schmitt maintained his French musical lineage, incorporating as its essential element what he called “seductive harmony”. Yet his individual musical language gathered energy from all that he experienced. In spite of his connections to the music of his countrymen, Schmitt’s music avoids easy classification. He has been labelled a product of German romanticism, French sensibilities, exotic locales, Russian experimentalism, and orientalisms. In reality he is an independent, creative force to be reckoned with; one who made authentically original contributions to twentieth-century music. Reviews
“This is a wonderful set, one in which The Invencia Piano Duo should not only be congratulated, but also thanked. Their playing is impeccable and shows great sensibility throughout, but it is their research and dedication to the composer that deserves the applause, with every disc containing premiere recordings.” – MusicWeb International
“This is witty piano playing with sparkling coloring. Stunning.” – Klassiek Centraal
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