Credits:

Milhaud, Darius (1892-1974)

Description:

Baritone Holger Falck and pianist Schleiermacher begin a series of recordings of songs by Darius Milhaud! Baritone Holger Falck and pianist Steffen Schleiermacher, who have recorded such well-known works as Hans Eisler's Lieder and Honegger's Lieder (MDG-61322032), will begin a series of recordings of songs by Darius Milhaud, a member of the French six-member group. The series will begin with a recording of the songs of Darius Milhaud, one of the members of the French sextet. The range of Milhaud's songs, from the glamorous cabaret songs to the more serious songs, is so wide-ranging that it is difficult to get a complete picture of the music. It will be a very exciting start to the series to see how the two will tackle the huge maze of Milhaud's music. While his contemporaries pursued atonal and twelve-tone techniques, Milhaud remained faithful to tonal music throughout his life. The five-eighths time signature of "Vocalise Etudes" has the distinctive sound of a South American dance rather than a vocal exercise. The "On the Streets of Rio" is influenced by memories of his stay in Brazil. A Night in Petrograd," based on a recording of a Russian émigré troupe, gives the impression of unique cabaret music. This is a disc in which one can fully enjoy the world of Milhaud, who makes full use of a wide variety of musical ideas. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Trois Poemes de Jean Cocteau Op. 59~Fumee
2.Trois Poemes de Jean Cocteau Op. 59~Fete de Bordeaux
3.Trois Poemes de Jean Cocteau Op. 59~Fete de Montmartre
4.Dans les rues de Rio Op. 44a~Le Remouleur
5.Dans les rues de Rio Op. 44a~Le Marchand de Sorbets
6.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Chant de Nourrice
7.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Chant de Sion
8.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Chant du Laboureur
9.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Chant de la Pitie
10.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Chant de Resignation
11.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Chant d'Amour
12.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Chant de Forgeron
13.Poemes Juifs Op.34~Lamentation
14.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~L'Ancien Regime: L'Orgueilleuse
15.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~L'Ancien Regime: La Revoltee
16.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~L'Ancien Regime: La Martiale
17.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~L'Ancien Regime: L'Infidele
18.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~L'Ancien Regime: La Perverse
19.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~L'Ancien Regime: L'Irresolue
20.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~La Revolution: La Grand Mere de la Revolution
21.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~La Revolution: Les Journees d'Aout
22.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~La Revolution: Monsieur Protopopoff
23.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~La Revolution: Le Convive
24.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~La Revolution: La Limousine
25.Les Soirees de Petrograde Op. 55~La Revolution: Le Colonel Romanoff
26.Quatre Poemes de Leo Latil Op. 20~L'Abandon
27.Quatre Poemes de Leo Latil Op. 20~Ma douleur et sa compagne
28.Quatre Poemes de Leo Latil Op. 20~Le Rossignol
29.Quatre Poemes de Leo Latil Op. 20~La Tourterelle
30.Deux Chansons extraites de 'Premiere Famille' Op. 193~Je suis dans le filet
31.Deux Chansons extraites de 'Premiere Famille' Op. 193~Chacun son tour
32.Vocalise Op.105