works by Carter Milhaud & Stravinsky-This latest work in the Meredith Music master class series presents a comprehensive interpretive analysis and performance guide of three legendary compositions for timpani and percussion. Together Morris Lang Charles Dowd andAnthony J. Cirone have put a lifetime of performance and study experience into an extensive volume featuring Eight Pieces for Four Timpani by Elliott Carter Concertino for Percussion and Small Orchestra by DariusMilhaud and l'Histoire du Soldat by Igor Stravinsky. This in-depth one-of-a-kind publication includes: corrections of wrong notes rhythms phrasings and dynamics; far-reaching suggestions on interpretation; revisednotation when original music was difficult to read; suggested muffling to enhance interpretation; additional articulations when appropriate; suggested sticking to increase musical phrasing; historical references.

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. Composed in 1952, String Quintet No. 2 is an alternative, exciting String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Milhaud makes use of variation in bowings, complex rhythms, chromaticism, altering tempos, double stops, harmonics, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, among other aspects. Milhaud`s String Quintet No. 2 is essential to all advanced String Quintets seeking modern and exciting repertoire. French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th Century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, String Quintet No. 2 being no exception. Milhaud 's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in String Quintet No. 2, which is the second of four String Quintets by the composer. Composed in 1952, String Quintet No. 2 is an alternative, exciting String Quintet for 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass. Milhaud makes use of variation in bowings, complex rhythms, chromaticism, alteringtempos, double stops, harmonics, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, among other aspects. Milhaud 's String Quintet No. 2 is essential to all advanced String Quintets seeking modern and exciting repertoire./ Répertoire / 2 Violons, Alto, Violoncelle et Contrebasse

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, the Ballet, Le Train Bleu, being no exception. Milhaud 's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Le Train Bleu. Composed in 1924, Le Train Bleu is a Ballet based on a scenario by Jean Cocteau, and composed for the Ballets Russes. The title is taken from a night train called The Blue Train, which transported wealth passengers from Calais to the Mediterranean Sea. In hisreduction for Piano, Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation, complex rhythms, chromaticism, accidentals, harmonics, altering tempos, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, amongst other aspects. Milhaud 's Le Train Bleu is essential to all advanced pianists seeking modern and exciting repertoire./ Répertoire / Piano

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. French composer and teacher, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th Century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded, Four Faces being no exception. Milhaud 's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality, as exemplified in Four Faces. The fourth of Four Faces, The Parisian Woman, is an alternative, exciting piece for advanced violists. Composed in 1943, Milhaud makes use of harmonics, complex rhythms, ornamentation, altering time signatures and clefs, double stops, variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura, among other aspects. Milhaud 's Four Faces is essential to all aspiring violists. / Répertoire d'Examen / Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. 1st Sonata was written by Darius Milhaud and is based on anonymous tunes of the XVIII century and was dedicated to Germain Prevost. Initially composed for Viola and Orchestra, this score features the Viola and Piano scores. It is composed of four distinct parts: 1. Entree 2. Française 3. Air 4. Final Fairly difficult, this Sonata can be used for recitals and contests by upper-intermediate players. Born in 1892, Darius Milhaud became a professor at the Paris Conservatoire after the WWII, and composed a wide musical repertoire. One of thecharacteristic of the music he composed was its polytonality and its numerous influences (mainly French Provence, Jazz, South American and Jewish)./ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. First of the series of ; Quatre Visages by Darius Milhaud, I - La Californienne is a short piece for Viola and Piano. With some difficulties, it requires some intermediate technique of the instrument and some theory knowledge to read in different keys. The book includes the score for Viola and Piano and the part for Viola only. The music has moderate tempo and is quite expressive. It is supposed to represent an American girl from California. She is part of the four faces with: II. The Wisconsonian, III. La Bruxelloise and IV. La Parisienne. Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a French modernistcomposer and a teacher. He was also part of Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at 443./ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. Composed by Darius Milhaud, Quatrains Valaisans is a piece for SATB a cappella, based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. This piece features five different parts, each one from a poem, whose lyrics are inspired by the Valais area in Switzerland. The composition includes polytonality and polyrhythms that make it highly lyrical, cheerful and nice to sing. The five poems selected are: 1. Pays, arrête a mi-chemin / 'Country that stops half-way. . . ' 2. Rose de lumiere / 'Rose of Light' 3. L'annee tourne / 'The year revolves' 4. Chemins qui ne menent nulle part / 'Paths that take younowhere' 5. Beau papillon / 'Lovely butterfly' Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a composer and a teacher who was also known to be part of Les Six. His composition were known to use polytonality and to include some characteristics drawns from the jazz genre./ Répertoire / 4 Voix Mixtes a Cappella

Par BOUSCANT / DESCHENEAUX. L'oeuvre monumentale de Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) retrace la trajectoire d'un compositeur de son temps, conscient des enjeux esthétiques de la modernité musicale française. Figure de proue de la polytonalité, membre du Groupe des Six, Milhaud n'a cessé tout au long de sa carriêre d'expérimenter des avenues compositionnelles novatrices. Sa nature profondément inventive, conjuguée à  une constante ouverture d'esprit aux arts et aux lettres, l'aMène à  se tailler une place de choix parmi ses contemporains de la scêne musicale internationale. Les onze études rassemblées ici permettent de découvrir de nouveaux aspects de la production et de la personnalité créatrice du compositeur français. Divisé en trois parties, l'ouvrage s'ouvre sur la figure de l'«expérimentateur» chez Milhaud, saisissable depuis ses premiers essais polytonaux, jusqu'aux compositions aléatoires de maturité en passant par des partitions montrant de véritables innovations dans le domaine vocal. La deuxiême partie gravite autour de la question des rapports particuliers que Milhaud entretient avec ses contemporains, en l'occurrence Maurice Ravel et Charles Koechlin, ainsi qu'avec le couple brésilien Nininha et Oswaldo Guerra. La derniêre partie se consacre au contexte sociopolitique français des années 1930 où Milhaud est confronté à  de nouveaux défis esthétiques à  travers ses collaborations pour le Front populaire, le thétre et le film. En plus de présenter de nombreux documents d'archives inédits (lettres, correspondances, programmes de concert et documents iconographiques), ce collectif jette un regard critique sur des oeuvres généralement ignorées, et tout particuliêrement celles écrites pour la voix, la scêne, le ballet et le cinéma. / Broché / Livre / Livres

Composed by Darius Milhaud  Quatrains Valaisans is a piece for SATB a cappella based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. This piece features five different parts each one from a poem whose lyrics are inspired by the Valais area in Switzerland. The composition includes polytonality and polyrhythms that make it highly lyrical cheerful and nice to sing. The five poems selected are: 1. Pays arrêté a mi-chemin / 'Country that stops half-way...' 2. Rose de lumiere / 'Rose of Light' 3. L'année tourne / 'The year revolves' 4. Chemins qui ne menent nulle part / 'Paths that take younowhere' 5. Beau papillon / 'Lovely butterfly' Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a composer and a teacher who was also known to be part of Les Six. His composition were known to use polytonality and to include some characteristics drawns from the jazz genre.

Second of the series of “Four Faces” by Darius Milhaud II. The Wisconsonian is a short piece for Alto and Piano. Easy to play it requires some technique of the instrument and some theory knowledge to read in different keys. The book includes the parts for Viola and Piano and for Viola only. The music is cheerful and quite fast with the Viola part playing mainly semisquavers alternating up and down every two bars. It is supposed to represent an American girl coming from Wisconsin. She is part of the four faces with: I. The Californian girl II. The Wisconsonian and IV. The Parisian girl. Darius Milhaud(1892-1974) was a French modernist composer and a teacher. He was also part of the Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at 443.

Duo Concertante Op. 351 by Darius Milhaud was composed in 1956 for the Paris Conservatoire Contest. Many influences can be recognised in this piece: from the Provence where he was born to Jazz and other melodies of South America. Lasting approximately 7 minutes Duo Concertante Op. 351 is started by a fanfare with a strong energy reminiscent of the South of France followed by a simple and moderate Clarinet partly joined by Piano chords. The initial theme is then repeated one last time for the finale. Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a French modernist composer and a teacher. He wasalso part of the Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at 443.

French composer and teacher Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a prolific composer of the 20th century as a member of 'Les Six'. His compositions remain highly regarded Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano being no exception. Milhaud's compositions are influenced by jazz and polytonality as exemplified in Sonata No. 2. Composed in 1944 Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano is an alternative exciting sonata made up of three movements; 1) Rural 2) Dramatic and 3) Rough. Milhaud makes use of variation in articulation complex rhythms chromaticism accidentals harmonics altering tempos variation in dynamics and a wide tessitura amongst other aspects. Milhaud's Sonata No. 2 for Viola and Piano is essential to all advanced violists seeking modern and exciting repertoire.