Darius Milhaud
Notable works by Darius Milhaud.
Christophe Colomb
(Christopher Columbus) is an opera in two parts by the French composer Darius Milhaud. The poet Paul Claudel wrote the libretto based on his own play about the life of Christopher Columbus, Le Livre
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Genesis Suite is a 1945 work for narrator, chorus and orchestra. A musical interpretation of the first eleven chapters of the Book of Genesis, the suite was a collaborative work by seven composers,
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L'Album des Six (original title: "Album des 6") is a suite of six piano pieces published in 1920 by Eugène Demets, and written by the members of the group of French composers known as Les
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L'Éventail de Jeanne (Jeanne's Fan) is a children's ballet choreographed in 1927 by Alice Bourgat and Yvonne Franck. The music is a collaborative work by ten French composers, each of whom
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L'Homme et son désir, Op. 48, is a ballet composed by Darius Milhaud from 1917–18, based on a scenario of Paul Claudel. It was written in Brazil, where Milhaud had accompanied Claudel as a secretary
Read → WorkLa Cheminée du roi René
(The Chimney of King René), Op. 205, is a suite in seven movements for wind quintet, composed in 1939 by the French composer Darius Milhaud. The title alludes to a Provençal proverb playing on words
Read → WorkLa Création du monde
La Création du monde, Op. 81a, is a 15-minute-long ballet composed by Darius Milhaud in 1922–23 to a libretto by Blaise Cendrars, which outlines the creation of the world based on African folk
Read → WorkLa Délivrance de Thésée
(The Deliverance of Theseus) is the final opera in a trilogy of "opéras minute", composed by the French composer Darius Milhaud in 1927 to a libretto by Henri Hoppenot. The first two works in the
Read → WorkLe Bœuf sur le toit
Le Bœuf sur le toit (literally "the ox on the roof"), Op. 58 is a 15-minute piece for small orchestra by the composer Darius Milhaud, written in 1919–20. Milhaud conceived the piece as incidental
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(The Poor Sailor) is a three-act opera (described as a 'complainte') composed by Darius Milhaud with libretto by Jean Cocteau. It was given its premiere on 16 December 1927 by the Opéra-Comique at
Read → WorkLe Train Bleu (ballet)
Le train bleu is a one-act ballet choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska to music by Darius Milhaud for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, based on a scenario by Jean Cocteau. The title was taken from
Read → WorkLes Mariés de la tour Eiffel
Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel (The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower) is a ballet to a libretto by Jean Cocteau, choreography by Jean Börlin, set by , costumes by Jean Hugo, and music by five members
Read → WorkLittle Symphony No. 1 (Milhaud)
Little (Chamber) Symphony No. 1 “Le Printemps” Op. 43, the first of a collection of six "Little Symphonies" by Darius Milhaud, is a symphony by name only, due to its length of just over 3 minutes.
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The Little (Chamber) Symphony No. 2, Op. 49, by Darius Milhaud (not to be confused with his Symphony No. 2) is a three-movement piece written for chamber orchestra, consisting of flute, English horn,
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Little (Chamber) Symphony No. 3, Op. 71 by Darius Milhaud is a work for chamber orchestra that was composed in 1921. The work is also known by the title Sérénade. The work is polytonal, with nearly
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Little (Chamber) Symphony No. 4: (Dixtuor pour instruments à cordes), Op.74, by Darius Milhaud is a work for 10 string instruments composed in Vienna in 1921. It is scored for four violins, two
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The Little (Chamber) Symphony No. 5, Op.75, also known as the Tentet, is a symphony for wind instruments written by French composer Darius Milhaud in 1922. It is his fifth chamber symphony, which is
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Little Symphony No. 6, Op. 79, composed by Darius Milhaud in 1923, is a chamber music composition for oboe, cello, and wordless SATB vocal quartet. It premiered at a at the Salle des Agriculteurs in
Read → WorkScaramouche (Milhaud)
Scaramouche, Op. 165, is a suite composed by Darius Milhaud in 1937. The suite is based on incidental music Milhaud wrote for two theatrical productions: Le Médecin volant and Bolivar. Scaramouche
Read → WorkVariations sur le nom de Marguerite Long
Variations sur le nom de Marguerite Long (Variations on the name Marguerite Long) is a collaborative orchestral suite written by eight French composers in 1956, in honour of the pianist Marguerite
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