Darius Milhaud: Composers in Person – Plays & Conducts (Audio CD)

UPC: 077775460421

Overview

“Darius Milhaud: Composers in Person – Plays & Conducts” celebrates the polymath composer’s own performances and baton work across five landmark works. Spanning recordings from 1932 to 1958 and digitally remastered in 1993, this EMI Classics compilation showcases Milhaud at the piano, conducting his Ballet “La Création du monde,” Scaramouche, Suite provençale, Saudades do Brasil, and the scandalous “Le Bœuf sur le toit.” With a running time of 77:03, it offers a unique glimpse into Milhaud’s vibrant style and his personal interpretations.

Product Features

• Format: CD (Compilation)
• Audio: Mono & Stereo, ADD, DDD
• Catalog Number: CDC 7 54604 2 (Series: Composers in Person)
• Label Code: F PM 518
• Label: EMI Classics
• Release Date: 1993
• Country of Manufacture: Germany
• Total Playing Time: 77:03
• Digital Remastering: 1993 by EMI Records Ltd.

Track Listing

1. La Création du monde, Op. 81 (1923) – Ballet (Scenario: Blaise Cendrars) – 14:48

2. Scaramouche, Op. 165b (1937)

   • I. Vif – 2:53
   • II. Modéré – 3:40
   • III. Brazileira – 2:06
3. Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 (1921) – 11 movements – 22:51
4. Suite provençale, Op. 152b (1936) – 8 movements – 15:13
5. Le Bœuf sur le toit, Op. 58 (1919) – Ballet (Scenario: Jean Cocteau) – 15:09

Publishers and Artists

• Label: EMI Classics (EMI Records Ltd., 1993)
• Recorded: 1932–1958 (various venues in England and France)
• Conductor & Pianist: Darius Milhaud (tracks 1, 5–26); Marcelle Meyer (piano, tracks 2–4)
• Orchestras: Orchestra of 19 Soloists (track 1); The Concert Arts Orchestra (tracks 5–25); Orchestre du Théâtre des Champs‑Élysées (track 26)
• Engineers & Producers: André Charlin, M. Hamard, Richard C. Jones; Remastered by Andrew Walter & Robert Norberg
• Liner Notes: Hugo Cole

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