Florent Schmitt was one of the most original French composers of his generation, and his chamber music shows him at his most personal. The Quatre Pièces, Op. 25 are evocatively lyrical while the Scherzo vif brims with intricate but fiery virtuosity. The Sonate libre, Op. 68 remains one of his most admired works, a bold diptych with lyric rhapsody at it's core but one that also evokes the tragedies of the First World War. The late masterpiece Habeyssé, Op. 110 reveals the explosive power and subtle poetry of Schmitt's imagination. Album Tracks 1. Lied - Various Performers 2. Nocturne - Various Performers 3. Serenade - Various Performers 4. Barcarolle - Various Performers 5. Scherzo Vif, Op. 59, No. 2 - Beata Halska/Claudio Chaiquin 6. Chant Du Soir, Op. 7 - Various Performers 7. Assez Animé - Beata Halska/Claudio Chaiquin 8. Un Peu Attarde - Beata Halska/Claudio Chaiquin 9. Anime - Beata Halska/Claudio Chaiquin 10. Lent Sans Exageration - Various Performers 11. Anime - Lent - Anime - Various Performers