La Creation du Monde

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3. Premières Forces - Premières Formes

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8. Aquatisme

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12. Réalit

La Creation du Monde,Bernard Parmegiani,M10,Computer Music,Electronic,Electronic/Computer/Tape Music

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Average customer rating: Excellent Recording Duplicate If You Must--This CD Is for Every Fan of Milhaud A Varied Collection of Modern French Classical Music

Milhaud: La Création du monde; Le boeuf sur le toit; Suite provençale Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Instrumental | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Milhaud: Scaramouche; Le Bal Martiniquais; Paris Satie: Orchestral Works Kurt Weill: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2; Lady in the Dark - Symphonic Nocturne Stravinsky: Three Greek Ballets (Apollo, Agon, Orpheus) Amy Beach: "Gaelic" Symphony; Piano Concerto ASIN: B0009JMEJ2 Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. La Creation Du Monde, Op.81a - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
2. Le Boeuf Sur Le Toit, Op.58 - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
3. I. Anime - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
4. II. Tres Modere - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
5. III. Modere - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
6. IV. Vif - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
7. V. Modere - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
8. VI. Vif - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
9. VII. Lent - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
10. VIII. Vif - Orchestre National De Lille-Region Nord/Pas-De Calais
11. I. Scene I - Bernard Deletre
12. II. Appartion De Al Lune - Bernard Deletre
13. III. L'Homme Endormi Et Le Fantome De La Femme Morte - Bernard Deletre
14. IV. L'Homme Qui Dort Debout, Oscillant Comme Dans Un Courant - Bernard Deletre
15. V. Toutes Les Choses De La Foret Qui Viennent Voir L'Homme Endormi - Bernard Deletre
16. VI. Danse De La Passion - Bernard Deletre
17. VII. Reapparition Del La Femme Qui Entraine L'Homme Peu A Peu En Tournant Lentement Devant Lui Sur Elle-mme - Bernard Deletre
18. La Lune I A Disparu La Premiere, La Lune II Disparait A Son Tour. Les Heures Noires Se Sont Ecoulees. On Voit Apparaitre Les Premieres Heures Blanches - Bernard Deletre

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Recording.......2007-07-18

This is an excellent recording. I was dying to listen to L'homme et son desir. I have an old copy of it which I absolutely love---a recording from the 1960s, performed by the Utah Symphony Orchestra (Maurice Abravanel). Unfortunately, I didn't have the album with me, hence my buying this CD. I was not disappointed.

Get some good speakers and don't be afraid to turn up the volume!

Duplicate If You Must--This CD Is for Every Fan of Milhaud.......2005-12-23

Here we have three of Milhaud's greatest hits and one that should be, all in performances that are as fine as any I've heard. "La Creation" gets a really all-stops-pulled-out reading, with the Lille musicians tossing around more hot licks than I've heard except perhaps on Bernstein's old EMI recording. Just about any French conductor should be able to turn in a lively rendition of "Le Boeuf," yet this one sparkles in a very special way. And I like Casadesus' "Suite provencale" even more than Charles Munch's (on RCA), which I thought was just about perfect.

One thing that the current recording has going for it is just about the best sound that's ever been accorded these popular works. Maybe it's the venue, the Auditorium du Noveau Siecle in Lille, or maybe it's Mike Clements, one of today's finest sound engineers. Maybe it's a special kind of synergy. Anyhow, this is a fabulous-sounding disc.

Finally, there is "L'homme et son desir." I don't know whether to call this a poor-man's "Les Noces" (Stravinsky) or a rich-man's "Ballet Mechanique" (Antheil), but whatever, it is one of Milhaud's most unusual and beguiling creations, replete with a weird vocalise for four soloists and huge percussion section featuring a whip and a police whistle! The piece is available in what might be a considered a definitive performance by the composer himself, except this one from Casadesus is every bit as good, if not a little livelier, and of course it is in up-to-the-minute sound. So as I say, even if you'll be getting your third (or fourth) version of "La Creation du monde," don't miss this very special CD.

A Varied Collection of Modern French Classical Music.......2005-10-05

Composer Darius Milhaud's music is not always easy to describe. He is influenced by the legacy of classical composers from his native France which forms the basic framework of his music. He was also influenced by trends in classical music by other composers who were his contemporaries as well as by the jazz movement. Some of his music also has a Latin/Brazilian feel to it which means that you're never quite sure oaf what you'll hear when it comes to Milhaud's music but one thing is certain, it may be a bit challenging but it will be enjoyable.

This disc from Naxos contains four pieces from the Milhaud catalogue. The first piece is "La Creation du Monde" which the liner notes states is Milhaud's best known work though I would believe that at least to American audiences, the familiar Brazilian strains of "Le Boeuf sur le Toit" would have that distinction. "La Creation" is a combination of French classical and jazz and was originally a ballet. "Le Boeuf" has a Brazilian and jazz feel to it and was originally written as a background piece for a silent film. "Suite Provencale" would be the most traditional work of the set and his "L'Homme et son Desir" would for orchestra and wordless voices would be his most experimental.

The Orchestre National de Lille seems at home with Milhaud's music. They accept the challenges posed by pieces such as "La Creation" and "L'Homme,' play "Suite Provencale" in a robust manner and have fun with "La Boeuf." Conductor Jean-Claude Casadesus seems to not gusty be familiar with the scores but as respect for the composer as well as his interpretations show. Naxos also has to be credited for providing a disc of not so familiar music so that listeners can get to know the music of an important 20th century composer.

Average customer rating: There's a giant in the room great for dinner parties A cross-over hit that refuses to compromise itself! a truly great recording

4 + Four Manufacturer: Telarc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Art of the Groove Turtle Island String Quartet: A Windham Hill Retrospective A Night in Tunisia, A Week in Detroit Danzón Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane ASIN: B00076QG5A Release Date: 2005-02-22

Tracks:

1. Yearnin'
2. Julie-O
3. I. Sri-Jo
4. II. Doughboy
5. III. Snakes And Ladders
6. La Creation Du Monde
7. Variations On An Unoriginal Theme
8. Because

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If you're looking to label this music as one sort or another--classical, jazz, bluegrass--you're bound to get into trouble. The two Quartets at work here--the Turtle Island String Quartet and the Ying Quartet--are innovators, blending absolutely classical training with a love of experimentation, improvisation, and an ear for unusual textures. The CD begins with a cool, swinging, true jazz classic ("Yearnin'") for the full octet and ends with a version of John Lennon's "Because" which captures the piece's melancholy in just the right manner. Along the way, an original work by the Turtle Island cellist, "Julie-O," discovers the darker and more virtuosic reaches of the pair of cellos. Darius Milhaud's "La Creation du Monde," a 1923 piece that explored the combination of European classical music and jazz, gets a new arrangement, and another original piece, "Variations on an Unoriginal Theme," pits one quartet against the other in a friendly competition that touches on R&B and Samba. This is a unique CD--entertaining and original. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

There's a giant in the room.......2006-03-03

This is a just a great album to listen to. Weird and wonderful music, executed with joy and precision. There's a lot of power in this music, but it's delivered with such frivolous confidence that you barely notice there's a giant in the room. And as an added bonus, the album is sonically extremely pleasing. This recording has fantastic presence and ambience. A definite buy.

great for dinner parties .......2006-02-22

A great album - similar to the modern music composed by the Kronos Quartet, but more jazzy and upbeat. Every piece on this album is different and interesting- yet closer listening one can hear the themes that tie them all together. I've given this album to 5 people over the holidays - to both classical music lovers and those who never owned a string-quartet CD - and all have really enjoyed it.

A cross-over hit that refuses to compromise itself!.......2006-02-10

OK, I admit I bought this CD because they were nominated for a Grammy (which they just won). It has quickly become one of my favorite discs. It's amazing what these performers can do with their instruments. I really enjoy "Yearnin'," and although I'm always skeptical about Beatles arrangements, the lush harmonies of "Because" lend themselves well to a classical/jazz interpretation. Our family is a big fan of the Yings, and we hope to hear more from this wonderful quartet!

a truly great recording.......2005-07-23

as a founding member of this group, I want to say that this current lineup (with 2 of the original members) is one of the most versatile and powerful lineups for this band ever. And this recording is in many ways the best ever, technically and musically. Anyone who is interested in the TISQ, or string music of any kind, should buy this CD immediately!
-Darol Anger

Average customer rating: Some Interesting Arrangements of Early 20th Century French Music B. Marsalis delights, but does not surprise The Disc Title Says it All Fairly lackluster, but interesting to hear Shivers down my spine

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Tracks:

1. Gymnopedie No.3
2. Children's Corner Ste: The Little Shepherd
3. Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte
4. La Creation Du Monde, Op.81
5. Requiem, Op.48: Pie Jesu
6. Sorocaba (Saudades Do Brasil No.1), Op.67
7. Scaramouche Ste, Op.165c: I. Vif
8. Scaramouche Ste, Op.165c: II. Modere
9. Scaramouche Ste, Op.165c: III. Brazileira
10. Corcovado (Saudades Do Brasil No.7), Op.7
11. Sumare (Saudades Do Brasil No.9), Op.67
12. Concertino Da Camera: I. Allegro Con Molto
13. Concertino Da Camera: II. Larghetto
14. Concertino Da Camera: III. Animato Moto
15. Laranjeiras (Saudades Do Brasil No.11), Op.67
16. Children's Corner: Golliwogg's Cake-Walk

Amazon.com

This CD is the long-awaited follow-up to jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis's 1986 debut, Romances for Saxophone with the English Chamber conducted by Andrew Litton. Since that project, Marsalis has led his own jazz combos and worked with The Grateful Dead and Sting. On this recording, Marsalis's superb soprano and alto sax are buoyed by the wonderful, conductorless Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, an ensemble that was featured on Herbie Hancock's Gershwin's World. Marsalis's clear sound and mature phrasing imbue French classics like Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante défunte," Debussy's ragtime-rhythmed "Golliwogg's Cake-Walk," and Fauré's "Pie Jesu" with verve and vitality. Marsalis navigates the New World syncopations of Darius Milhaud's "Saudades do Brasil" with the same ease he displays on the composer's jazz-inspired ballet, "La création du monde." On Jacques Ibert's showcase for the alto saxophone, "Concertino da camera," Marsalis's negotiation of its florid melody and his swing-spiced cadenza show that the innovations of jazz improvisation have enriched and extended the classical tradition. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

Some Interesting Arrangements of Early 20th Century French Music.......2007-02-04

A few years back, I remember hearing Branford Marsalis interviewed as part of an intermission feature of a broadcast from, the Metropolitan Opera. He was speaking about the one opera that made him fall in love with the musical form. Most people who fall in love with opera usually name a work such as LA BOHEME or RIGOLETTO as a first love, but for Marsalis the choice was TRISTAN UND ISOLDE. As he began stating his reasons for choosing one of Wagner's monumental and challenging works, he began discussing the composer's intricacies of the vocal and orchestral components and the originality of the work. It was obvious we were hearing a musician's musician speak. Marsalis has the same appreciation for what a composer intends in this collection of early twentieth century French compositions and just like the interview, demonstrates that he is a musicians' musician.

CREATION is a collection of early twentieth century works arranged for saxophone and orchestra. Marsalis is joined by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for arrangements that are original yet also respect the intention of the composers. Overall CREATION is a great relaxation disc, with the exception of some of the Milhaud pieces (the arrangement of LA CREATION DU MONDE is perhaps the one piece that makes this collection of what could be termed background music somewhat startling). Our local classical music radio station often plays some of the pieces from this collection and calls the pieces "tracks to relax." The selections are varied from Debussy, Satie, Ravel and Faure to the more experimental sounds of Darius Milhaud. The choice of selections shows the variety of the music and in many ways shows that the line between classical and jazz in the twentieth century is not always as fixed as it seems.

This collection provides great musical entertainment and offers some interesting interpretations of great music that's certain to be enjoyed by many.

B. Marsalis delights, but does not surprise.......2005-08-16

Can an album seem pleasant, become a bit predictable, and then drift into the beautiful category? Here is graceful playing by one of the best saxophonists alive today, but there is no perspiration in the music. Why perspiration? Because when playing like this is so effortless, it does not ask much of the listener to join in with the musician's effort.
Then I realize this is all BS. Just listen to one of the best instumentalists playing very nice tunes. It is not his fault if it is so smooth, and clean. Just great.

The Disc Title Says it All.......2004-10-14

"Creation" is probably the best word one could choose for this fine effort. This is an interesting recording, one that mostly excels, but also has some shortcomings.

Branford's playing is a lot of things here, studied, practiced, prepared, thorough, and strong. It could have been more sensitive and collaborative. This is not something that necessarily need be laid at his door; it could be a "group" thing as much as anything. Other reviewers have noted that ensemble players often have difficulty working within an orchestra setting, and that the presence of a conductor could have kept things in check.

But that was not the point of this effort. If Orpheus and Branford had wanted a conductor they would have hired one. So one must use a more nuanced and blended yardstick to measure this . The compositions themselves clearly have a strong jazz influence, so the conceptual approach of the players is not only entirely appropriate but interesting. And that's what in the end separates jazz music from classical music. You may not like what people play or the way they play it, but at least it's not the same old stale sh-t. Branford's history of exploring a variety of musical stylings comes in well here; I appreciate his playfulness and almost joyful approach to some of these pieces. That's the way I think they ought to be played.

Highly Recommended.

Fairly lackluster, but interesting to hear.......2001-12-08

Branford Marsalis is an excellent jazz saxophonist.

However, he runs into the same problems many jazz musicians have when trying to "cross over" into classical: too little emphasis on tone quality, rough articulation, trouble blending with the strings, and in some cases, sloppy ensemble technique.

Perhaps this latter problem has more to do with the lack of a conductor than a lack of skill.

Marsalis plays quite respectably on the Ibert. He doesn't take the ossia altissimo passages, but many "classical" artists don't either, so I can't fault him for that.

The "Scaramouche" comes off the best of all the traditional recital pieces on this disc. Marsalis caputures the fleeting playfulness of the first movement, and his technique is flawless here.

His tone is unacceptably bright and raucous in the "Creation du Monde," however. His playing in that piece is beyond the range of any interpretation I've ever heard. Much of this has to do with the placement of the microphones and the production of the recording as well.

I would have preferred that the disc include fewer transcriptions, but Marsalis seems to enjoy recording transcriptions instead of the more serious works for classical saxophone. It would be interesting to hear him play some of the heavier repertoire: the Glazonov concerto, the Dubois Concerto, the Dahl concerto, etc.

Shivers down my spine.......2001-08-03

If you're a Branford Marsalis fan, you'll be on the edge of your seat 4 seconds into the opening cut. Imagine his exquisitely clear alto sax intoning the melody of Satie's Gymnopedie. And with Orpheus's incredible group energy (it's an orchestra whose members conduct themselves) and you'll understand.

I thought it would be wonderful background as I sat working at my computer -- it's so incredible it's distracting. Savor this.

Average customer rating: Extraordinary Classical wook with big band jazz f;avor

Honegger: Judith; Milhaud: La Creation Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Honegger | Honegger, Arthur | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Cantatas | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Cantatas | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000023FS Release Date: 1995-03-21

Tracks:

1. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Lamentations
2. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Trumpets of Alarm
3. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Prayer
4. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Song of Mourning
5. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Invocation
6. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Fanfare (orchestral)
7. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Incantation
8. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Scene at the Well
9. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Festive Music; Death of Holophernes
10. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Nocturne (orchstral); Judith's Return
11. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Song of the Battle; Interlude (orchestral)
12. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Song of the Virgins
13. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: Song of Victory
14. Judith: Biblical Music Drama: La Creation du Monde

Customer Reviews:

Extraordinary Classical wook with big band jazz f;avor.......1999-03-17

La creation du monde has the better from both Classical music and expresive jazz emsemble. The movements are so expresive and beautiful that the time is gone in seconds. The accuracy from Classic and the creativity and spontaneous of jazz.

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Average customer rating: Crisp, Lively Performances of Crowd-Pleasing Favorites

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Customer Reviews:

Crisp, Lively Performances of Crowd-Pleasing Favorites.......2004-01-28

These are impeccably played, dynamically conducted versions of 3 popular 20th century scores, very well recorded in bright, clear sound. There have been many versions of all 3 pieces, and I can't say how these stack up to alternative performances. Certainly one could argue that there's a slight air of all-purpose American efficiency to these ones which some people may count as a negative. But if you want this particular combination of pieces - and all 3 are delightful - I don't think you'll be disappointed.
The one rarity - all 4 minutes & 33 seconds of it! - is the "Chamber Fox Trot" by the great Swiss composer Frank Martin (1890-1974). This is his orchestration of a 2-piano piece he wrote in the 1920s in his capacity as music director for a marionette theater in Paris, and it's a charmer, very much in the semi-satirical vein of Ravel's "L'Enfant et les Sortileges."

Average customer rating:

Milhaud: La Création du monde; Le Buf sur le toit; Saudades do Brasil Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Milhaud: The Complete Symphonies (Box Set) Honegger: Symphonies #1-5, Pacific 231; Michel Plasson; Orchestre du Capitole du Toulouse Milhaud: Le Création du monde; Le Boeuf sur le toit; Saudades do Brasil Milhaud: La Création du monde; Le boeuf sur le toit; Suite provençale Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht, Pelleas und Melisande / Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra ASIN: B000002RP5 Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

1. La Creation du monde, Op. 81
2. Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67: VII: Corcovado
3. Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67: IX: Sumare
4. Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67: VIII: Tijuca
5. Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67: XI: Larenjeiras
6. Le Boeuf sure le toit, Op. 58

Amazon.com

Leonard Bernstein was the great conductor of "classical jazz" music, including George Gershwin and much of his own. That makes him an ideal interpreter of Darius Milhaud's two ballets, one an evocation of Harlem nightclubs of the 1920s, the other a picture of Brazilian street music during Carnival season in Rio. The French musicians respond to his committed leadership with complete enthusiasm, and for years this disc has stood as the essential collection of Milhaud ballet music. "Saudades do Brasil" is a little suite of piano pieces, some of which were later orchestrated by the composer, and the selection performed here make a perfect encore. --David Hurwitz

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Milhaud, Poulenc, Ibert: Orchestral Works Manufacturer: Chandos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Ibert, Jacques | ( I ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Poulenc | Poulenc, Francis | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000AOM Release Date: 1992-10-28

Tracks:

1. Les Biches, Suite d'orchestre: 1. Rondeau
2. Les Biches, Suite d'orchestre: 2. Adagietto
3. Les Biches, Suite d'orchestre: 3. Rag-Mazurka
4. Les Biches, Suite d'orchestre: 4. Andantino
5. Les Biches, Suite d'orchestre: 5. Final
6. Divertissement: 1. Introduction
7. Divertissement: 2. Cortege
8. Divertissement: 3. Nocturne
9. Divertissement: 4. Valse
10. Divertissement: 5. Parade
11. Divertissement: 6. Finale
12. Le Boeuf sur le Toit, Op. 58
13. La Creation Du Monde, Op. 81: Modere (54)
14. La Creation Du Monde, Op. 81: 1. 62
15. La Creation Du Monde, Op. 81: 2. 54
16. La Creation Du Monde, Op. 81: 3. Vif 104
17. La Creation Du Monde, Op. 81: 4. Mouv 108
18. La Creation Du Monde, Op. 81: 5. Mouv 62

Average customer rating: Suave but lackadaisical readings of saucy pieces Eminently satisfying! Still Searching for the Best

Milhaud: La création du mond; Le boeuf sur le toit; Concerto pour harpe Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Harp | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005E8R Release Date: 1993-02-09

Tracks:

1. Le Boeuf sur le toit, op. 58
2. La Crion du Monde, op. 81: Ouverture
3. La Crion du Monde, op. 81: 1. tableau
4. La Crion du Monde, op. 81: 2. tableau
5. La Crion du Monde, op. 81: 3. tableau
6. La Crion du Monde, op. 81: 4. tableau
7. La Crion du Monde, op. 81: 5. tableau
8. Concerto pour Harpe, op. 323: 1st Mouvement
9. Concerto pour Harpe, op. 323: 2nd Mouvement
10. Concerto pour Harpe, op. 323: 3rd Mouvement

Amazon.com

"The Creation of the World" is one of the first (and best) classical- jazz fusion pieces. The ballet was composed as a direct result of the composer's experience of Harlem nightclubs in the early years of this century, and for sheer audacity and authenticity, it has never really been surpassed, not even by composers like George Gerswhin. "Le Boeuf sur le Toit" (The Cow on the Roof), on the other hand, is a saucy evocation of the sites and sounds of Rio during Carnival season. It has become one of this very prolific composer's most popular pieces. The Harp Concerto is, as the title indicates, a purely abstract piece with a deeply felt slow movement and a zippy finale. These performances are crisp and alert. --David Hurwitz

Customer Reviews:

Suave but lackadaisical readings of saucy pieces.......2006-06-03

David Hurwitz thinks that "boeuf" means cow and that Milhaud relished the "sites and sounds" of Brazil? Oh well. Kent Nagano has paired Milhaud's two most famous pieces--and almost the only ones that survive from this overly prolific composer, who looked like a dapper French Buddha.

Devoted as Nagano has been to the Gallic cause, he misfires in both works. "La Creation" is far too careful, and not nearly jazzy enough. "Boeuf" starts off in the right lively vein, but we quickly leave Rio behind and find ourselves in a stuffy ocncert hall. The charming but negligible Harp Concerto also gets a sweet, rather bland reading, but that's in the nature of the piece. (Anyone seeking a lively Boeuf sur le Toit should look to violinist Arnaud Capucon's quirky re-mix with rising conductor Daniel Harding.)

Eminently satisfying!.......2005-06-23

Superb performances (as you'd expect from Nagano) and recordings (as you'd expect from a fully digital, Erato release). This virtually hour-long edition is fully worthy of a place in the connoisseur's collection. Highly recommended!

Still Searching for the Best.......2000-05-31

I own this recording and Bernstein's version, but have been unable to find a reissue of Milhaud's own late 60s rendition on Nonesuch. It is by far the most energetic, impassioned version of the three. "La Boeuf" and "La Creation" are two of the "greatest hits" of 20th century composition and certainly are among my favorites. Go to the listing of this recording and listen to "La Creation" 1st tableau. Every time I hear this section, I can imagine myself in the back seat of a Paris taxi circa 1930 hurtling down the boulevarde in the rain. I always enjoy the ride. Give these tunes a listen and form your own impressions. I would give the Nonesuch recording five stars if I could find it on Amazon. In lieu of that gem, this recording is adequate. I prefer it to the Bernstein.

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Stravinsky: L'histoire du soldat; Milhaud: Création du monde Op81 Manufacturer: Everest Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Septets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Milhaud | Milhaud, Darius | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Stravinsky | Stravinsky, Igor | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Clarinet | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: Villa-Lobos/Prokofiev/Debussy Sergei Prokofiev: Chout/Lieutenant Kije Suite Vaughan Williams/Arnold: Symphony No. 9/Symphony No. 3 Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony In B Minor, Op.58/Sibelius: Tapiola-Tone Poem, Op.112 Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra; Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus ASIN: B0000023HI Release Date: 1997-07-29

Tracks:

1. La Creation du Monde
2. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): The Soldier's March
3. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): Soldier At The Brook
4. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): Pastorale
5. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): The Royal March
6. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): The Little Concert
7. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): Three Dances: Tango, Waltz, Ragtime
8. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): The Devil's Dance
9. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): The Great Chorale
10. L'Histoire du Soldat (suite): The Devil's Triumphal March
11. Ebony Concerto: Moderato
12. Ebony Concerto: Andante
13. Ebony Concerto: Moderato

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5. Mask
6. Meditation for Starters
7. Moon at Dawn
8. Music for the Senses: Soothing Bubble Bath
9. Music for the Senses: Unwind
10. Music from the Galaxies

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