Symphony No. 12 (Milhaud)
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The Symphony No. 12, op. 390, subtitled La rurale, is a work for orchestra
by French composer Darius Milhaud
. The piece was written in 1961 for the dedication of the concert hall at the University of California, Davis
, a campus historically focused on agricultural studies.
Milhaud's Twelfth Symphony is a four-movement work with a total running time of about 16 minutes. The titles of the movements, as descriptive of their character as of tempo, are as follows:
This symphony is published by Heugel & Cie. Recordings of this symphony currently available include a 1995 all-digital recording by Alun Francis
and the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
, part of a boxed set of Milhaud's Symphonies No. 1-12 on CPO.
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
by French composer Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and make use of polytonality...
. The piece was written in 1961 for the dedication of the concert hall at the University of California, Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
, a campus historically focused on agricultural studies.
Milhaud's Twelfth Symphony is a four-movement work with a total running time of about 16 minutes. The titles of the movements, as descriptive of their character as of tempo, are as follows:
- Pastoral (approx. 3'45")
- Vif et gai (approx. 3'13")
- Paisible (approx. 3'45")
- Lumineux (approx. 5'00")
This symphony is published by Heugel & Cie. Recordings of this symphony currently available include a 1995 all-digital recording by Alun Francis
Alun Francis
Alun Francis is a Welsh conductor.-Professional career:Francis was the principal conductor of the Ulster Orchestra from 1966 for ten years...
and the Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Sinfonieorchester Basel
The Sinfonieorchester Basel is a Swiss orchestra based in Basel. The orchestra performs symphony concerts at the Musiksaal, Basel. The orchestra also serves as the opera orchestra and ballet orchestra for the Theater Basel...
, part of a boxed set of Milhaud's Symphonies No. 1-12 on CPO.