Milhaud: Composer, Pianist & Conductor

On this CD:

1. Work(s) [Unspecified] Concerto for piano and orchestra
Composed by Darius Milhaud
Performed by National Orchestra with Marguerite Long
Conducted by Darius Milhaud

2. Concertino de printemps, for violin & chamber orchestra (or piano), Op. 135
Composed by Darius Milhaud
Performed by Yvonne Astruc
Conducted by Darius Milhaud

3. String Quartet No. 7, Op. 87
Composed by Darius Milhaud

Conducted by Darius Milhaud

4. Chants populaires hébraïques (6), song cycle for voice & piano (or orchestra), Op. 86
Composed by Darius Milhaud
Performed by Darius Milhaud, Martial Singher

5. La création du monde, ballet for orchestra, Op. 81
Composed by Darius Milhaud

Conducted by Darius Milhaud

6. Suite française (5), for orchestra, Op. 248b
Composed by Darius Milhaud
Performed by New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Darius Milhaud

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
A beguiling disc of vintage performances composed, conducted, accompanied, or supervised by Darius Milhaud himself. Marguerite Long's light touch is perfect for the lucid, transparent Concerto, whose second movement, a lapping barcarole, clings to the memory. The Violin Concertino is an eight-minute tuneful gem redolent of springtime; Milhaud later added three brief pieces to form his Four Seasons. The Quartet is a slight charmer, with what sounds like a hoedown in the finale. The song cycle is based on Eastern European Jewish melodies, and it's beautifully sung by the young Martial Singher. By far the best-known work is La Création du Monde.

Milhaud leads an idiomatically oily small French orchestra in a performance that sounds more Pigalle and less jazzy than those we're used to by Bernstein, Carew, or Munch. The Suite Française is another slight charmer, short pieces based on provincial dances. There's more to Milhaud than meets the ear here but, aside from the songs, it's a fine sampler of the lighthearted boulevardier aspect of his work in the 1920s and 1930s. An appealing disc made valuable by the composer's authoritative presence. --Dan Davis

Tracks:

Con: Tres Vif - Marguerite Long
Con: Movt De Barcarolle - Marguerite Long
Con: Final - Anime - Marguerite Long
Con - Yvonne Astruc
Qt No.7 in B flat: Allegro - Galimir Str Qt Of Vienna/Milhaud
Qt No.7 in B flat: Andante - Galimir Str Qt Of Vienna/Milhaud
Qt No.7 in B flat: Lento - Galimir Str Qt Of Vienna/Milhaud
Qt No.7 in B flat: Vivace - Galimir Str Qt Of Vienna/Milhaud
Six Chants Populaires Hebraiques: La Separation - Martial Singher/Darius Milhaud
Six Chants Populaires Hebraiques: Le Chant Du Veilleur - Martial Singher/Darius Milhaud
Six Chants Populaires Hebraiques: Berceuse - Martial Singher/Darius Milhaud
Six Chants Populaires Hebraiques: Chant De La Deliverance - Martial Singher/Darius Milhaud
Six Chants Populaires Hebraiques: Gloire A Dieu - Martial Singher/Darius Milhaud
Six Chants Populaires Hebraiques: Chant Hassidique - Martial Singher/Darius Milhaud
La Creation Du Monde - Orch Of 19 Soloists/Darius Milhaud
Ste Francais: Normandie - The PSO Of New York/Darius Milhaud
Ste Francais: Bretagne - The PSO Of New York/Darius Milhaud
Ste Francais: Isle-De-France - The PSO Of New York/Darius Milhaud
Ste Francais: Alsace-Lorraine - The PSO Of New York/Darius Milhaud
Ste Francais: Provence - The PSO Of New York/Darius Milhaud

Amazon.com

A beguiling disc of vintage performances composed, conducted, accompanied, or supervised by Darius Milhaud himself. Marguerite Long's light touch is perfect for the lucid, transparent Concerto, whose second movement, a lapping barcarole, clings to the memory. The Violin Concertino is an eight-minute tuneful gem redolent of springtime; Milhaud later added three brief pieces to form his Four Seasons. The Quartet is a slight charmer, with what sounds like a hoedown in the finale. The song cycle is based on Eastern European Jewish melodies, and it's beautifully sung by the young Martial Singher. By far the best-known work is La Création du Monde.

Milhaud leads an idiomatically oily small French orchestra in a performance that sounds more Pigalle and less jazzy than those we're used to by Bernstein, Carew, or Munch. The Suite Française is another slight charmer, short pieces based on provincial dances. There's more to Milhaud than meets the ear here but, aside from the songs, it's a fine sampler of the lighthearted boulevardier aspect of his work in the 1920s and 1930s. An appealing disc made valuable by the composer's authoritative presence. --Dan Davis

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