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A link with history: French composer, teacher and writer Alain Margoni, 81, talks about working with Florent Schmitt in Paris during the 1950s.
Alain Margoni Here in the year 2016, it is well over a half-century since French composer Florent Schmitt passed away at the age of nearly 90 years. Consequently, the number of musicians who have first-hand memories of interacting with the master have dwindled to a precious few. But we are fortunate to have French composer and teacher Alain Margoni as one who knew Florent Schmitt well. Now nearly 82 years old, Maestro Margoni is a link to a glorious past era — one which musicologist Jerry Rife refers to as “surely the most vibrant and exciting period in the history of French music.” Margoni was introduced to Florent Schmitt in the 1951 when the young musician was just 18 years old. At the time, Schmitt was already in his 80s. But fate was generous to allow the two men the opportunity to work together during the 1950s until the older […]
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