“When heard alongside the other composers of his generation, Schmidt can appear like a cheerful fish out of water.” (Gavin Plumley, The Guardian, 29 August 2015)

Gavin Plumley explores the question of why Franz Schmidt has almost disappeared from concert halls on The Guardian.

The next opportunity to hear Schmidt’s Symphony No. 2 will be on 10 September, when it’ll be performed at this year’s BBC Proms. Before the concert, Gavin Plumley discusses the composer’s life and work.

Tune in to BBC Radio 3 on 10 September at 20:40 CET/CEST.

View the full study score of the Symphony No. 2