Suite provençale
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Suite provençale, Op. 152, is a symphonic work written by Darius Milhaud in 1936. A version for orchestra alone, Op. 152c, was premiered by Milhaud himself in Venice on 12 September 1937; the ballet version, Op. 152d, premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 1 February 1938 under the direction of Roger Désormière. Milhaud employed themes from 18th century Provençal, including themes by the composer André Campra.[1]
Structure
The work consists of eight parts played as a single movement:[1]
- Animé
- Très modéré
- Modéré
- Vif
- Modéré
- Vif
- Lent
- Vif
A typical performance lasts about 15 minutes.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Grimshaw, Jeremy. "Suite provençale, for orchestra, Op. 152a". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
