CD, Schmitt, F (composer)

Tortelier is...supple and caressing, emphasising the score's Gallic progeniture. Going from the lurid sex and violence of Salome to Schmitt's setting of Psalm 47 should be a major wrench stylistically,... — BBC Music Magazine, August 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

If forced to choose a first investment, I suppose I’d go for the all-stereo Vol. 2, principally because Paray’s Rolls-Royce orchestra (which is what it sounds like) was at its very best in French... — Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2022 More…

Her approach to the music is one of enchanting simplicity. No show, no grandstanding; she beckons the listener to leave what they are doing, if they wish, and to come over and join her. Minimum... — Gramophone Magazine, May 2017 More…

There are quite a few versions of La tragédie de Salomé available, but none more refined and silky than this one. The Buffalo Philharmonic is a polished orchestra and has a wonderful satin feel... — Fanfare, Jan/Feb 2021 More…

Yannick Nézet-Séguin favours more leisurely tempos in the slow introductions [of Salomé], drawing luscious playing from his Montreal orchestra, particularly in the Prelude...He has a firm grasp... — International Record Review, April 2011 More…

A wonderfully moulded, vibrant performance of Schmitt's La tragédie de Salomé is framed by a fine account of Prélude a l'après-midi d'un faune and a Petrushka that is colourful, but lacks a... — BBC Music Magazine, November 2009, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Goetzel calibrates dynamic terracing particularly deftly [in the Hindemith scherzo]...[He] also excels in Florent Schmitt's festeringly erotic Tragedy of Salome...drawing playing of hot commitment... — BBC Music Magazine, June 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…