- Written in 1936, Milhaud’s Suite provençale is an arrangement of 18th-century Provençal tunes by André Campra in eight movements.
- Milhaud was raised in Provence, and unsurprisingly, the region was a bountiful source of inspiration for Milhaud throughout his life and influenced the creation of several pieces, including the Chansons de troubadour and the Suite provençale.1
- Fun fact – the regional tunes heard in this suite were first used by the composer for incidental music for two plays performed in Orange in 1930.2
Sources
- Jeremy Drake, “Milhaud, Darius,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed August 24, 2023, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000018674.
- Michael Fleming, Notes in accompanying booklet, Roussel/ Debussy/Milhaud performed by Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi, Chandos 9072, 1992, compact disc.
Cut IDs
40206 21609