Disc 1. Six little symphonies. No. 1: Le printemps : op. 43 (3:25) ; No. 2: Pastorale, op. 49 (4:31) ; No. 3: Serenade, op. 71 (3:32) ; No. 4: for ten string instruments, op. 74 (5:57) ; No. 5: for ten wind instruments, op. 75 (6:00) ; No. 6 : for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass, oboe & cello, op. 79 (6:52) ; L'homme et son désir : for soprano, contralto, tenor, bass and orchestra, op. 48 (17:08) ; Concerto no. 2 for piano and orchestra, op. 228 (12:18) ; Suite cisalpine sur des airs populaires piemontais : for cello & orchestra, op. 332 (14:42) -- Disc 2. Le boeuf sur le toit : op. 58 (15:23) ; Concerto for percussion and small orchestra, op. 109 (7:35) ; Concerto no. 1 for viola and orchestra of soloists, op. 109 (11:56) ; La muse ménagère : op. 245 (21:11) ; Le carnaval d'Aix : for piano & orchestra, op. 83b (18:20)..
Note
The 10th work a ballet; the 8th work originally for 2 pianos with orchestra.
Event (note)
The 8th, 9th and 13th works recorded in 1972; the 1st-7th, 10th-12th and 14th works recorded in 1968.
Language (note)
Vocal works are wordless.
Author
Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974.
Title
The 6 little symphonies [electronic resource] ; Le boeuf sur le toit ; L'homme et son désir ; others / Darius Milhaud.
Imprint
[Englewood Cliffs, NJ] : Vox Box, [2007]
Series
Esprit de France
Esprit de France.
Performer
Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg ; Darius Milhaud (1st-7th, 11th-12th, 14th works), Bernard Kontarsky (8th-9th works), or Louis de Froment (10th work), conductor ; Josette Doemer, soprano; Marie-Jeanne Klein, contralto; Venent Arend, tenor; Raymond Koster, bass (6th-7th works) ; Norbert Matern, oboe (6th work) ; George Mallach, cello (6th work) ; Grant Johannesen, piano (8th-9th, 13th works) ; Thomas Blees, cello, (9th work) ; Faure Daniel, percussion (11th work) ; Ulrich Koch, viola (12th work) ; Carl Seemann, piano (14th work).
Event
The 8th, 9th and 13th works recorded in 1972; the 1st-7th, 10th-12th and 14th works recorded in 1968.