Wonderful piece. Milhaud was a very substantial symphonist. It would be wonderful to hear some of this repertoire in the concert hall. It's a real pleasure to hear Milhaud conducting his own music with great vigor in his 70's!
Wonderful symphony with a particularly beautiful slow movement. Damn shame this impressive cycle of symphonies is almost completely absent from the concert hall.
Darius Milhaud wrote these symphonies at a time when he was no more experiencing new languages. From this point of view, they may be told "classical". Their lyrism is generous, but much far from "romntism" - a word that Milahud hated! This version has been recorded by Milhaud himself. Francis Alun has recorded the integral of these symphonies. It is a pity not to hear them more often in our concert halls.
Yes, but it is a style exercise and I see in the title some kind of derision.. Milhaud hated romantism and told it very often. For instance, he disliked César Franck, a prominent French composer.
I don't think it was derision. He was an old man, he did not need to make gestures and statements against romanticism any more. He could be romantic in his own way. Although I am not sure what the word really means in relation to that work.
Wonderful piece. Milhaud was a very substantial symphonist. It would be wonderful to hear some of this repertoire in the concert hall. It's a real pleasure to hear Milhaud conducting his own music with great vigor in his 70's!
Wonderful symphony with a particularly beautiful slow movement. Damn shame this impressive cycle of symphonies is almost completely absent from the concert hall.
Darius Milhaud wrote these symphonies at a time when he was no more experiencing new languages. From this point of view, they may be told "classical". Their lyrism is generous, but much far from "romntism" - a word that Milahud hated! This version has been recorded by Milhaud himself. Francis Alun has recorded the integral of these symphonies. It is a pity not to hear them more often in our concert halls.
He hated the word "romantic"? But he called his next symphony Romantique. But I know what you mean.
Yes, but it is a style exercise and I see in the title some kind of derision.. Milhaud hated romantism and told it very often. For instance, he disliked César Franck, a prominent French composer.
I don't think it was derision. He was an old man, he did not need to make gestures and statements against romanticism any more. He could be romantic in his own way. Although I am not sure what the word really means in relation to that work.
YOu are probably right.
And what are the two river symphonies? Schumann's Rhenisch and Milhaud's Rhôdanienne!