Tradition and Style in the Works of Darius Milhaud 1912-1939

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Contents: Preface
Milhaud, Les Six and musical politics in Paris
Milhaud's writings on tradition and identity
Works for music theatre 1: collaboration with Paul Claudel
Works for music theatre 2: the chamber operas
Vocal music: texts and voices
Polytonality, counterpoint and instrumentation
Milhaud and the past
Conclusions: Milhaud's musical achievements to 1939
Bibliography
Index.

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Described by Maurice Ravel as one of the most considerable talents in French music of his generation, Darius Milhaud remains a largely neglected composer. This book reappraises his contribution, focusing on the emergence of the composer's style until his Jewish background forced his exile to the United States on the eve of the World War II. The period 1912-1939 spans the crucial years that mark the development of Milhaud's mature style. It was also during this time that he published his most important writings on contemporary music and its relationship to the past. Barbara Kelly discusses the extent to which Milhaud's complex views on the idea of a French national musical heritage relate to his own practice, and considers how his works reflect the balance between innovation and tradition. Drawing comparisons with contemporaries, such as Debussy, Satie, Schoenberg, Stravinsky and Poulenc, the book argues that the rhythmic vitality of Milhaud's style and his modal approach within a polytonal context mark him out as an original and distinctive composer.

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Kelly has done her work thoroughly, and she writes with clarity and acuity... useful to all students of 20th-century music

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