Florent Schmitt

Summary

Florent Schmitt is a human^[1]. He was born in Blâmont^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1870^[3]. He passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He died on August 17, 1958^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], musicologist^[7], and music critic^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Blâmont^[2], Florent Schmitt…
• Florent Schmitt passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].
• Florent Schmitt was born on September 28, 1870^[3].
• Florent Schmitt died on August 17, 1958^[5].
• Burial took place at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux^[10].
• Florent Schmitt held citizenship in France^[11].
• Florent Schmitt's professions included composer^[6].
• Florent Schmitt's professions included musicologist^[7].
• Florent Schmitt worked as a music critic^[8].
• Florent Schmitt held the position of director^[12].
• Among Florent Schmitt's employers was Conservatoire de Paris^[13].
• Florent Schmitt was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[14].
• A notable student of Florent Schmitt was César Geoffray^[15].
• Florent Schmitt received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[16].
• Florent Schmitt received the Prix de Rome^[17].
• Florent Schmitt received the resident at the Villa Medici^[18].
• Florent Schmitt received the Knight of the Order of Leopold^[19].
• Florent Schmitt received the Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)^[20].
• Florent Schmitt was a member of Académie des beaux-arts^[21].
• Florent Schmitt was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium^[22].
• Florent Schmitt is recorded as male^[23].
• Florent Schmitt's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Florent Schmitt is associated with the classical music movement^[25].
• Florent Schmitt's genre is symphony^[26].
• Florent Schmitt's genre is opera^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1870-09-28^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1958-08-17^[31]

• Community tags: composer, french composer^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c37baf13-2cb0-41a4-a76a-ad4d024146d9^[33]

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Origins and Family

Florent Schmitt's place of birth was Blâmont^[2]. He was born on September 28, 1870^[3].

Education

Florent Schmitt's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[14]. He studied under Albert Lavignac^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], musicologist^[7], and music critic^[8]. Florent Schmitt was employed by Conservatoire de Paris^[13]. He held the position of director^[12]. A notable student of him was César Geoffray^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[16], a grade of an order^[35], in France^[36]; Prix de Rome^[17], an award^[37], in France^[38], founded in 1663^[39]; resident at the Villa Medici^[18], an award^[40], in France^[41]; Knight of the Order of Leopold^[19], a grade of an order^[42], in Belgium^[43]; and Commander of the Order of the Crown (Romania)^[20].

Death and Burial

Florent Schmitt died on August 17, 1958^[5]. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4]. He is buried at Cimetière parisien de Bagneux^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Florent Schmitt include Lycée Alexandre Dumas (Saint-Cloud)^[44], a lycée^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1936^[47] and Prix Florent-Schmitt^[48], an award^[49], in France^[50].

Why It Matters

Florent Schmitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Lycée Alexandre Dumas (Saint-Cloud)^[44], a lycée^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1936^[47] and Prix Florent-Schmitt^[48], an award^[49], in France^[50].

FAQs

Where was Florent Schmitt born?

Born in Blâmont^[2], Florent Schmitt…

Where did Florent Schmitt die?

Florent Schmitt passed away in Neuilly-sur-Seine^[4].

What did Florent Schmitt do for work?

Florent Schmitt worked as composer^[6], musicologist^[7], and music critic^[8].

Where did Florent Schmitt go to school?

Florent Schmitt was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[14].

What awards did Florent Schmitt receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour^[16], Prix de Rome^[17], resident at the Villa Medici^[18], and Knight of the Order of Leopold^[19].