Notes and Editorial Reviews
Distinctively French, yet cosmopolitan in his personal and artistic horizons, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was adventurous, prominent, and prolific. A pupil of Dukas and d'Indy, he became a member of
Les Six and a distinguished teacher in the United States and France. His students in the US included jazz musician Dave Brubeck and songwriter Burt Bacharach.
This 10-CD anthology offers a voyage of discovery around his vast and scintillating output of orchestral, instrumental and vocal music; performed by Milhaud himself, a peerless array of French musicians, and such figures as Bernstein, Rostropovich, Fischer-Dieskau, and Celibidache.
Distinctively French, yet cosmopolitan in his personal and artistic horizons, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was adventurous, prominent, and prolific. A pupil of Dukas and d'Indy, he became a member of
Les Six and a distinguished teacher in the United States and France. His students in the US included jazz musician Dave Brubeck and songwriter Burt Bacharach.
This 10-CD anthology offers a voyage of discovery around his vast and scintillating output of orchestral, instrumental and vocal music; performed by Milhaud himself, a peerless array of French musicians, and such figures as Bernstein, Rostropovich, Fischer-Dieskau, and Celibidache. Read less
Works on This Recording
1.
Le boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF National Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1919; France
2.
La création du monde, Op. 81 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF National Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923; France
7.
Le carnaval d'Aix, Op. 83b by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Michel Béroff (Piano)
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926; France
8.
Suite française, Op. 248 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1944; USA
9.
Paris for 4 Pianos, Op. 284 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Jean-Philippe Collard (Piano),
Noel Lee (Piano),
Michel Béroff (Piano),
Christian Ivaldi (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1948; France
10.
Suite provençale, Op. 152b by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Monte Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; France
11.
Symphony no 2, Op. 247 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Georges Tzipine
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre de la Société du Conservatoire Paris
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1944; USA
12.
Symphony no 4, Op. 281 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1947; USA
14.
Le carnaval d'Aix, Op. 83b by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Claude Helffer (Piano)
Conductor:
David Robertson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF National Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1926; France
Date of Recording: 1991-92
Venue: Radio France, Paris, France
Length: 17 Minutes 51 Secs.
15.
Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 127 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Claude Helffer (Piano)
Conductor:
David Robertson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF National Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1933; France
Date of Recording: 1991-92
Venue: Radio France, Paris, France
Length: 12 Minutes 17 Secs.
16.
Concerto for Piano no 4, Op. 295 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Claude Helffer (Piano)
Conductor:
David Robertson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF National Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1949; France
Date of Recording: 1991-92
Venue: Radio France, Paris, France
Length: 19 Minutes 26 Secs.
17.
Concerto for Harp, Op. 323 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Frédérique Cambreling (Harp)
Conductor:
Kent Nagano
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1953; France
Date of Recording: 1992
Venue: Lyon, France
Length: 22 Minutes 23 Secs.
18.
Etudes (5) for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 63 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Claude Helffer (Piano)
Conductor:
David Robertson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF National Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920; France
Date of Recording: 1991-92
Venue: Radio France, Paris, France
Length: 9 Minutes 44 Secs.
19.
Ballade for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 61 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Claude Helffer (Piano)
Conductor:
David Robertson
Orchestra/Ensemble:
ORTF National Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920; France
Date of Recording: 1991-92
Venue: Radio France, Paris, France
Length: 7 Minutes 46 Secs.
20.
Concerto for Cello no 1, Op. 136 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)
Conductor:
Kent Nagano
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1934; France
21.
Concerto for Marimba and Vibraphone, Op. 278 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Peter Sadlo (Marimba/Vibraphone)
Conductor:
Sergiu Celibidache
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1947; France
22.
Concerto for 2 Pianos and Percussion, Op. 394 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Diego Masson (Percussion),
Genevieve Joy (Piano),
J. Robin Bonneau (Piano),
Jean-Charles François (Percussion),
Jean-Claude Casadesus (Percussion),
Jean-Pierre Drouet (Percussion)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1961; USA
23.
Caramel Mou, Op. 68 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Alexandre Tharaud (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1920; France
25.
Scaramouche, Op. 165b by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Christian Ivaldi (Piano),
Noel Lee (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1937; France
26.
Le bal martiniquais, Op. 249 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Christian Ivaldi (Piano),
Noel Lee (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1944; USA
28.
Le printemps for Piano by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Jacques Février (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1915-1920; France
31.
Quartet for Strings no 12, Op. 252 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Franco Rossi (Cello),
Paolo Borciani (Violin),
Elisa Pegreffi (Violin),
Piero Farulli (Viola)
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Quartetto Italiano
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; USA
Date of Recording: 01/23/1954
Venue: Basilica, Milan, Italy
Length: 15 Minutes 55 Secs.
44.
Les deux cités, Op. 170 by Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Stéphane Caillat Vocal Ensemble
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1937; France
50.
Poèmes juifs, Op. 34 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Baritone),
Jane Bathori (Mezzo Soprano),
Dawn Upshaw (Soprano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1916; France
52.
La création du monde, Op. 81 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestra of 19 Soloists
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1923; France
Venue: Studio Albert, Paris
Length: 14 Minutes 48 Secs.
53.
Scaramouche, Op. 165b by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Darius Milhaud (Piano),
Marcelle Meyer (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1937; France
Date of Recording: 12/06/1938
Venue: Studio Albert, Paris
Length: 8 Minutes 39 Secs.
54.
Le boeuf sur le toit, Op. 58 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Champs-Élysées Theater Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1919; France
Date of Recording: 03/1958
Venue: Theatre des Champs-Elysées, Paris
Length: 15 Minutes 9 Secs.
55.
Les songes, Op. 124 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1933; France
56.
Concerto for Piano no 1, Op. 127 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Marguerite Long (Piano)
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Paris Symphony Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1933; France
59.
Fontaines et Sources, Op. 352 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Janine Micheau (Soprano)
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
61.
Les soirées de Pétrograd, Op. 55 by Darius Milhaud
Performer:
Darius Milhaud (Piano),
Jane Bathori (Mezzo Soprano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1919; Paris, France
62.
Cantate nuptiale, Op. 168 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
63.
Chansons (4) de Ronsard, Op. 223 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1941; USA
64.
Les Quatre éléments, Op. 189 by Darius Milhaud
Conductor:
Darius Milhaud
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
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