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Florent Schmitt

Florent Schmitt (September 28 1870, Blamont, Meurthe et Moselle - August 17 1958 Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French composer. He entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1889, studying under Lavignac, Pierre Dubois, Jules Massenet, and Gabriel Fauré. In 1900 Schmitt won the Prix de Rome after his fourth attempt.

Schmitt opus numbers are 138. He composed examples of most major forms of music except opera. Today his most famous works are La tragedie de Salome and Psalm XLVII. Other works include a violin sonata (Sonate Libre), a late string quartet, and two symphonies. He was part of the group known as the Apaches.

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