It’s the anti-Wagner and anti-Impressionist tour de force. Join us for the delightfully irreverent bad boys, and girl, of 1920’s Montparnasse. The members of this group called, Les Six, were Georges Auric (1899–1983), Louis Durey (1888–1979), Arthur Honegger (1892–1955), Darius Milhaud (1892–1974), Francis Poulenc (1899–1963), and Germaine Tailleferre (1892–1983).
Les Six
A white painted Six on a garage type door
Playlist
Episode 1
Poulenc, Francis: Trois Mouvements Perpétuels “Alerte” (excerpt)
Pascal Rogé, piano
Piano Works
Lon 417438
1:26
Satie, Erik: Parade (excerpts)
Orch of Radio Luxembourg/Fromont
L’ESPRIT DE FRANCE – THE MUSIC OF SATIE
Vox 5107
1:19
Satie, Erik: Parade (excerpts)
Orch of Radio Luxembourg/Fromont
L’ESPRIT DE FRANCE – THE MUSIC OF SATIE
Vox 5107
0:44
Satie, Erik: Parade (excerpts)
Orch of Radio Luxembourg/Fromont
L’ESPRIT DE FRANCE – THE MUSIC OF SATIE
Vox 5107
0:38
Milhaud, Poulenc, Auric, Tailleferre, Honegger: Marriage at the Eiffel Tower Overture
Philharmonia Orchestra/Simon
L’eventail De Jeanne / Les Mariés De La Tour Eiffel
Chandos 8356
4:24
Milhaud, Poulenc, Auric, Tailleferre, Honegger: Marriage at the Eiffel Tower
Philharmonia Orchestra/Simon
L’eventail De Jeanne / Les Mariés De La Tour Eiffel
Chandos 8356
2:44
Milhaud, Poulenc, Auric, Tailleferre, Honegger: Marriage at the Eiffel Tower
Philharmonia Orchestra/Simon
L’eventail De Jeanne / Les Mariés De La Tour Eiffel
Chandos 8356
4:16
Milhaud, Poulenc, Auric, Tailleferre, Honegger: Marriage at the Eiffel Tower
Philharmonia Orchestra/Simon
L’eventail De Jeanne / Les Mariés De La Tour Eiffel
Chandos 8356
3:42
Milhaud, Poulenc, Auric, Tailleferre, Honegger: Marriage at the Eiffel Tower
Philharmonia Orchestra/Simon
L’eventail De Jeanne / Les Mariés De La Tour Eiffel
Chandos 8356
5:27
Durey, Louis: Le Bestiare (excerpts)
Ensemble Erwartung/Desgraupes; Peintre, baritone
La Musique de Chambre
Mandala 4980/81
6:45
Tailleferre, Germaine: Pastorale
Andrew West, piano
L’Album des Six
Hyperion 67204
1:31
Honegger, Arthur: Trois Pièces; Hommage à Ravel & Danse (1919)
Annette Middelbeek, piano
Klavierstücke
Koch 1220
4:38
Poulenc, Francis: Rapsodie Nègre (excerpts)
Orch; von Otter, mezzo soprano
La Bonne Chanson – French Chamber Songs
DG 447752
6:40
Poulenc, Francis: Trois Mouvements Perpétuels; Assez modéré
Pascal Rogé, piano
Piano Works
Lon 417438
1:16
Episode 2
Poulenc, Francis: Pastorale d’été
Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse/Plasson
Poulenc: Stabat Mater; Gloria
DG 435438
8:34
Milhaud, Darius: Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 (excerpts)
William Bolcom, piano
Piano Music
None 71316
5:32
Milhaud, Darius: La Création Du Monde, Op. 81
Lyon Opera Orch/Nagano
La Création Du Monde / Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit / Concerto Pour Harpe
Erato 45820
16:20
Auric, Georges: Vocalise
R. Mase, trombone.; D. Mase, piano
Vocalise
Summit 185
2:12
Poulenc, Francis: Trio for Piano, Oboe & Bassoon
Schellenberger, oboe; Turkovic, bassoon.; Levine, piano
Chamber Music
DG 427639
13:03
Poulenc, Francis: Trio for Piano, Oboe & Bassoon
Schellenberger, oboe; Turkovic, bassoon.; Levine, piano
Chamber Music
DG 427639
0:13
Episode 3
Tailleferre, Germaine: Concerto for Piano
UC Santa Cruz Orchestra/Paiement; Gandolfi, piano
La Musique De Germaine Tailleferre Volume II
Helicon 1048
16:37
Milhaud, Darius: Suite for Violin, Viola and Piano (excerpts)
Palomares, violin; Cortese, viola; Wagemans, piano
Chamber Music With Viola
ASV 1039
6:25
Poulenc, Francis: Cinq Poèmes of Paul Eluard
Bernac, baritone; Poulenc, piano
Melodies
Ades 202942
5:35
Poulenc, Francis: Concerto for Two Pianos
Philharmonia Orch/Dutoit; Rogé & Deferne, pianos
Piano & Organ Concertos
Lon 436546
18:27
Episode 4
Milhaud, Darius: La cheminée du roi René, Op. 205 (excerpts)
Reykjavik Wind Quintet
French Wind Music
Chan 9362
11:59
Poulenc, Francis: Motets pour le temps de Noël
The Sixteen/Christophers
Figure Humaine
Virgin 91075
3:22
Poulenc, Francis: Motets pour le temps de Noël
The Sixteen/Christophers
Figure Humaine
Virgin 91075
7:53
Auric, Georges: Romance fr. Wind Trio
Henoch, oboe; Combs, clarinet; Buchman, bassoon
20TH CENTURY FRENCH WIND TRIOS
Cedille 900000 040
2:45
Honegger, Arthur: Symphony No. 3,Liturgique (excerpts)
Oslo Phil/Jansons
Symphonies 2 & 3 Liturgique / Pacific 231
EMI 7243 5 55122 2 2
0:37
Honegger, Arthur: Symphony No. 3,Liturgique (excerpts)
Oslo Phil/Jansons
Symphonies 2 & 3 Liturgique / Pacific 231
EMI 7243 5 55122 2 2
3:18
Honegger, Arthur: Symphony No. 3,Liturgique (excerpts)
Oslo Phil/Jansons
Symphonies 2 & 3 Liturgique / Pacific 231
EMI 7243 5 55122 2 2
1:16
Honegger, Arthur: Symphony No. 3,Liturgique (excerpts)
Oslo Phil/Jansons
Symphonies 2 & 3 Liturgique / Pacific 231
EMI 7243 5 55122 2 2
13:11
Episode 5
Honegger, Arthur: Concerto da Camera, Andante
ASMF/Marriner Heinz Holliger, oboe; Aurèle Nicolet, Flute
Concertos – Chamber Music
Phil 434105
7:32
Poulenc, Francis: Gloria (excerpt)
ORTF/Prêtre; Hendricks
Gloria, Stabat Mater
EMI 49851
4:53
Poulenc, Francis: Gloria (excerpt)
ORTF/Prêtre; Hendricks
Gloria, Stabat Mater
EMI 49851
7:31
Poulenc, Francis: Gloria (excerpt)
ORTF/Prêtre; Hendricks
Gloria, Stabat Mater
EMI 49851
14:09
Tailleferre, Germaine: Hommage a Rameau
Clinton, Narboni, pianos
Works for Two Pianos and Percussion
ELAN 82404
5:41
Tailleferre, Germaine: Piano Trio
Clementi Trio
After Scriabin & After Debussy
Largo 56618
4:27
Tailleferre, Germaine: Gaillarde
Baccaro, McGuishin
The Music Of Germaine Tailleferre
Helicon 1008
2:13
