Suite provençale remains one of Milhaud’s most popular and oft-recorded pieces. Based partly on themes by the minor Baroque master André Campra, and partly on folk tunes, this is a loving tribute to the part of the world Milhaud knew best. The Charles Munch recording (RCA Gold Seal 60685-2) is not at all bad, with […]
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Orchestral Works – Concertos
Milhaud’s stature as a master orchestrator is apparent in current concerto recordings. Of these, the greatest gem is the Concerto no. 1 for cello (1934) in a superb performance by Mstislav Rostropovich and the London Symphony Orchestra under Kent Nagano (Erato 2292 45489-2). The first movement, “Nonchalant,” opens with a brief prelude much like a […]
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