KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Homage to Darius Milhaud Concert, April 26, 1971, 4 of 4
Analog Audio
Event Type
MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1971.04.26.DProgram Length
92 minPart
4 of 4Dates
1971-06-01 | broadcast| 1971-04-26 | created
Description
A concert of Darius Milhaud’s music, given on April 26, 1971, on the occasion of the composer’s retirement from the Mills College faculty after 31 years. Jean-Louis LeRoux conducts the Mills Performing Group with soloists Madeleine Milhaud, Naomi Sparrow and Betty Woo. The first selection heard, “La muse ménagère”, was played as people were still entering the music hall and therefore there is a bit of crowd noise, and the actual performer is uncertain. However this is but a small distraction from what is otherwise a wonderful tribute to one of the great 20th century composers.Genres
20th century classicalMusical Selections
Five Etudes, for piano and orchestra, Op. 63 (1920) (10:00) -- Death of a Tyrant (1932) (6:00)Performers
Mills Performing GroupJean-Louis LeRoux, conductor
Naomi Sparrow, piano
Betty Woo, piano
Subjects
20th century classicalPiano with orchestra
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
Acknowledgment
Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the GRAMMY Foundation.Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Mills Performing GroupMilhaud, Darius, 1892-1974
LeRoux, Jean-Louis, 1927-
Sparrow, Naomi
Woo, Betty