KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Homage to Darius Milhaud Concert, April 26, 1971, 2 of 4
Analog Audio
Event Type
MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1971.04.26.BProgram Length
92 minPart
2 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 classicalChamber music
Musical Selections
Suite de Quatrains, Op. 395 [text by Francis Jammes] (1962) (11:00) -- Six Dances in Three Movements for Two Pianos, Op. 433 (1969-70) (6:45)Performers
Mills Performing Group (Suite)Jean-Louis LeRoux, conductor (Suite)
Madeleine Milhaud, voice (Suite)
Naomi Sparrow, piano (Dances)
Betty Woo, piano (Dances)
Subjects
20th century classicalMonologues with music (Instrumental ensembles)
Suites (2 pianos)
Piano music (Pianos (2))
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
Jammes, Francis, 1868-1938
LeRoux, Jean-Louis, 1927-
Milhaud, Madeleine
Sparrow, Naomi
Woo, Betty