Darius Milhaud stands among history’s most prolific composers. His boundless curiosity drew him to cultures and sounds from every corner of the globe. His music is alive with inspiration and imagination. Born in Southern France, he traveled to Brazil and later to California, where he taught young musicians including Burt Bacharach, Dave Brubeck, and William Bolcom. Host Peter van de Graaff invites you into the vibrant musical world of Darius Milhaud this week on Exploring Music.
Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)
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Playlist
Episode 1
Milhaud, Darius: “Scaramouche”
Ronald van Spaendonck, clarinet; Alexandre Tharaud, piano
French Music for clarinet and piano
Harmonia Mundi HMA-1951596
1:24
Danzi, Franz: “Funiculi, Funicula”
Luciano Pavarotti
“O Sole Mio” Luciano Pavarotti Sings Italian Songs
London Records KIJC 9230
0:55
Debussy, Claude: String Quartet: 1st mvt.
International String Quartet New York Felix Galimir
String Quartet No. 1 G Minor Op. 10
Pitz CD 312
0:38
Milhaud, Darius: Violin Sonata No. 1: 1st mvt.
Mauro Torterelli; Angela Meluso
French Violin Sonatas
Brilliant 96549
7:37
Milhaud, Darius: String Quartet No. 1: 1st mvt
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet
Milhaud: Early String Quartets & Vocal Works, Vol. 1
Troubadisc TRO-CD01409
5:49
Milhaud, Darius: Protee: Overture
San Francisco Sym/Pierre Monteux
Pierre Monteux: The Early Recordings 1947
RCA G0100032326140
3:56
Bach, JS: Musical Offering, BWV 1079 Canon Perpetuus Super Thema Regium
Concert des Nations
Alia Vox AV-9817
2:28
Milhaud, Darius: Quartet No. 12
Arcana Srteing Quartet
2:26
Milhaud, Darius: “Saudades do Brasil”
William Bolcom, piano
Piano Music
Nonesuch 71316-2
3:34
Milhaud, Darius: “Scaramouche”
Ronald van Spaendonck, clarinet; Alexandre Tharaud, piano
French Music for clarinet and piano
Harmonia Mundi HMA-1951596
9:23
Nazareth, Ernesto: “Brejeiro” (Tango Brasileiro)
Gabriela Montero, piano
Gabriela Montero: Solatino
Warner 6411442
0:59
Milhaud, Darius: Petite Symphony No.3 “Serenade”
Luxembourg Orch/Milhaud
Milhaud: The Six Little Symphonies, Le boeuf sur le toit, L’homme et son
désir & other works
Vox CDX-5109 (2)
3:39
Milhaud, Darius: Piano Concerto No.2, 3rd mvt.
Luxembourg Orch/Bernhard Kontarsky, Grant Johannesen
Milhaud: The Six Little Symphonies, Le boeuf sur le toit, L’homme et son désir & other works
Vox CDX-5109
3:15
Milhaud, Darius: “Saudades do Brasil”
William Bolcom, piano
Piano Music
Nonesuch 71316-2
0:48
Episode 2
Milhaud, Darius: “Le Bal Martiniquais”
Stephen Coombs & Artur Pizarro
Music for two pianists
Hyperion 67014
1:50
Poulenc, Francis: “Trois mouvements perpétuels”
Mark Delpriora, guitar; Laurel Zucker, flute
French Treasures for Flute and Guitar
Cantilena 757166604428
6:41
Durey, Louis: “Images a Crusoe” (exc)
Francois LeRoux, baritone; Graham Johnson, piano
Songs by Louis Durey
Hyperion CDA-67257
1:39
Auric, Durey, Honegger, Milhaud, Poulenc and Tailleferre: “Album des Six”
Matthias Weber
Chamber Music of the Groupe des Six
Musicaphon M-56862
11:25
Poulenc, Francis: Cocardes: Miel de Narbonnes
Pierre-Michel Durand
Poulenc, F: Chamber Music Vol 4
Naxos 8.553614
2:35
Milhaud, Darius: Le boeuf sur le Toit
London Symphony Orchestra/ Darius Milhaud
London Sym/Antal Dorati
Mercury 434335-2
18:35
Milhaud, Darius: Suite Symphonique, No. 2, Op. 57 “Protee”: Prelude and Fugue
Pierre Monteux: The Early Recordings 1945, Pt. V
San Francisco Sym/Pierre Monteux
RCA G0100032326140
3:26
Milhaud, Darius: 5 Etudes: No.3
Michael Korstick; Kaiserslautern Radio Sym/Alun Francis
Milhaud – Complete Piano Concertos
CPO 777162-2
1:01
Milhaud, Darius: Les maries de la Tour Eiffel: Fugue du massacre; Marche nuptial
Le Groupe Des Six;Philharmonia/Geoffrey Simon
L’eventail De Jeanne / Les Mariés De La Tour Eiffel
Chandos CHAN-8356
3:42
Milhaud, Darius: Le boeuf sur le Toit (excerpt)
London Symphony Orchestra/ Darius Milhaud
London Sym/Antal Dorati
Mercury 434335-2
0:28
Episode 3
Arnold, Bill: “Novelty Jazz Band 1923”
Billy Arnold’s Jazz Band
Disc Pathe LP
2:10
Milhaud, Darius: “Caramel mou”
Alexandre Tharaud piano; Florent Jodelet, percussion; Jean Delescluse, tenor
Le Boeuf sur le toit
Erato 440737
5:14
Milhaud, Darius: La création du monde
Boston Symphony Orchestra/Charles Munch
La Création du monde
RCA 68101
15:49
Porter, Cole: Within the Quota; “Sweetheart of the World”
London Sinfonietta/John McGlinn
Warner 9029635848
1:40
Milhaud, Darius: “Salade” Overture
Poznan Philharmonic/Lukas Borowicz
Salade, Op. 83; Le Pauvre Matelot, Op. 92
Dux 2142
1:20
Milhaud, Darius: Le Train bleu
“Entrance of the Tennis Champion & Entrance of the Golf Player”
Saarbrucken Radio Orch Kaiserslautern/Robert Reimer
Les Ballets Russes
SWR Musik 19431
10:25
Satie, Erik: ” Jack-in-the-Box”
Utah Symphony/Maurice Abravanel
The Complete Ballets of Erik Satie
Vanguard 1612
5:20
Milhaud, Darius: La muse menagerie
“Le reveil,” “La cuisine,” “Les fleurs dans la maison,” “La douceur des soirs”
Darius Milhaud, piano
Cantate de l’enfant et de la mère & La muse ménagère
Sony G010004543604Y
4:34
Milhaud, Darius: Le Pauvre Matelot, Op. 92, Act III
Poznan Philharmonic/Lukasz Borowicz
Le pauvre matelot
Dux 2142
Milhaud, Darius: Two Sketches, Op. 227b “Pastorale”
Athena Ensemble
Music For Wind Instruments
Chandos CHAN-6532
Episode 4
Milhaud, Darius: “La carnaval de Londres” Overture
New London Orch/Ronald Corp
Milhaud: Le bœuf sur le toit; Le carnaval d’Aix; Le carnaval de Londres & Other
Works
Hyperion 5813820
1:20
Milhaud, Darius: “Scaramouche”
Ronald van Spaendonck, clarinet; Alexandre Tharaud, piano
French Music for clarinet and piano
Harmonia Mundi HMA-1951596
8:48
Milhaud, Darius: “La cheminee du Roi Renee”
Athena Ensemble
Music For Wind Instruments
Chandos CHAN-6532
12:50
Milhaud, Darius: Symphony No. 1, 1st mvt.
Basel Radio Sym/Alun Francis
The Complete Symphonies
CPO 999539-2
7:09
Milhaud, Darius: String Quartet No.10, 2nd mvt
Parisii Quartet
Milhaud: Quatuors à cordes Nos. 1, 8, 10 & 11
Naïve V-4784
1:47
Brubeck, David: “Take Five”
Dave Brubeck Band
Time Out
Columbia 65122
1:31
Bolcom, William: From the Diary of Sally Hemings, “They Say I Was Born Old”
Alyson Cambridge, soprano; Lydia Brown, piano
From the Diary of Sally Hemings
White Pine Music
0:09
Glass, Philip: “The Tao of Glass” Closing
Glass plus others
2013 New Release
Naxos 900185
0:13
Reich, Steve: “Electric Counterpoint”
Pat Matheny
Different Trains & Electric Counterpoint
Nonesuch 7559791762
0:08
Backerack, Burt: “What the World Needs Now Is Love”
Bacharach, Bert
What the World Needs Now
RPO SP040
1:15
Milhaud, Darius: Quatre Chansons De Ronsard
“Tais-Toi, Babillard”
La Vie Est Une Parade
Cedille CDR 90000070
1:15
Milhaud, Darius: “Suite francaise”
Monte Carlo Philharmonic/Georges Pretre
Scaramouche – Le Bal Martiniquais – Paris – Le Carnaval D’Aix – Suite Française – Suite Provençale
EMI 69854
13:55
Milhaud, Darius: “Scaramouche”
Modere
Ronald van Spaendonck, clarinet; Alexandre Tharaud, piano
French Music for clarinet and piano
Harmonia Mundi HMA-1951596
1:35
Episode 5
Milhaud, Darius: Suite Francaise, “Provence”
Eastman Wind Ensemble/Frederick Fennell
Mozart, Strauss & Milhaud: Works for wind ensemble
Mercury 434399-2
2:55
Milhaud, Darius: String Quartet No. 12, 2nd mvt. “Lent”
Quartetto Italiano
Debussy & Milhaud: String Quartets
Warner 9029661519
7:03
Milhaud, Darius: Symphony No. 4, 3rd mvt.
Basel Radio Symphony/Alun Francis
The Complete Symphonies
CPO 999539-2
5:04
Milhaud, Darius: Octet
Budapest Quartet
2:34
Milhaud, Darius: Service Sacré
Part 1 “Ma Tovu” “Taking the Scroll from the Arc”
Czech Phil/Gerard Schwarz
Service Sacre
Naxos 8.559409
8:55
Milhaud, Darius: “L’apotheose de Moliere”
New London Orch/Ronald Corp
Milhaud: Le bœuf sur le toit; Le carnaval d’Aix; Le carnaval de Londres & Other Works
Hyperion 5813820
9:52
Milhaud, Darius: String Quartet No. 18, II. III. IV.
Parisii Quartet
Milhaud: Quatuors à cordes Nos. 5, 6, 17 & 18
Naïve V-4783
14:27
Milhaud, Darius: Suite Provençale
I. Animé; II. Très Modéré
Toulouse Capitole Orchestra/Michel Plasson
Milhaud – Symphonies No.1 & 2
DG 435437-2
3:00