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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)

Composer of the Week: Darius Milhaud (1892-1974): Episode 3

Darius Milhaud (1892-1974)

Episode 3

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Donald Macleod considers Darius Milhaud's role as a member of the artistic group les Six.

Donald Macleod considers what being part of seemingly disparate artistic group Les Six meant to Darius Milhaud. Works include Catalogue des Fleurs and Le carnaval d'Aix.

In post-war Paris Darius Milhaud became part of an artistic community that was close-knit and buzzing with ideas. He experimented with different forms, gaining some notoriety as well as a name for himself among the critics. One of them, Henri Collet bracketed his name with five other French contemporaries, dubbing them Les Six.

In today's episode Donald Macleod considers what being part of this seemingly disparate group meant to Darius Milhaud, with works including an excerpt from the experimental studies for piano and orchestra, opus 63 and the miniature vocal work Catalogue des Fleurs. Alongside his increasing reputation as a composer, Milhaud developed a career as a soloist and it's for this role that he produced Le Carnaval d'Aix.

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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of prolific French composer Darius Milhaud

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of French composer Darius Milhaud. Once a member of the influential group Les Six, he was prolific, but known for a handful of works

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