Milhaud Scaramouche Op. 165b III. "Brasileira"

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Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was one of the most prolific French modernist composers of the twentieth century. It was said that to Milhaud the act of composing was as easy as breathing. Levi Strauss, author and anthropologist, recounted, “I remember quite well when I was living in New York during the war as a refugee, I had dinner once with the great French composer Darius Milhaud. I asked him, ‘When did you realize that you were going to be a composer?’ He explained to me that, when he was a child in bed slowly falling to sleep, he was listening and hearing a kind of music with no relationship whatsoever to the kind of music he knew. He discovered later that this was already his own music”. Milhaud’s playful work Scaramouche (little skirmisher) was greatly influenced by his exposure to Brazilian popular music from 1917 to 1919, when he served as secretary to the French Ambassador there. The third movement, "Brasileira," is a bright celebration, with syncopated rhythms that carry through the entire piece.

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@LuizBHMG Жыл бұрын

Fantastic interpretation! Great audio quality! Darius Milhaud lived in Rio de Janeiro for around 6 years. There he was strongly influenced by the local folk music. This piece cites Brejeiro, a famous Brazilian tango by Ernesto Nazareth.

@twopianojourney Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the color! I never knew that about the piece.

@kathyknittel1180 3 жыл бұрын

Love this spirited playing.......you are both so very expressive in your lines.....and always make it look so effortless with your exquisite technique.....thank you for selfless giving of your wonderful talents....

@twopianojourney 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Kathy!