SCHMIDT: Symphonies Nos. 1-4. Notre Dame: Intermezzo / Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orch.; Paavo Järvi, cond / Deutsche Grammophon 00289 483 8336 This review is a story of two underrated classical musicians: the composer Franz Schmidt, who until a quarter-century ago was known only for one work, The Book of the Seven Seals (to be reviewed […]

Paavo Järvi’s Schmidt Symphonies