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- Milhaud, Darius
Duration: 4 minutes
Description: Darius Milhaud (1892–1974) composed his SYMPHONIES FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA, No. 3: SÉRÉNADE, Op. 71 (CHAMBER SYMPHONY No. 3) in 1921, completing it alongside the SYMPHONIES FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA, No. 2: PASTORALE. Written during the final months of World War I, these compact symphonies reflect Milhaud’s turn toward clarity, intimacy, and rhythmic vitality, qualities that became hallmarks of his early style. Cast in three concise movements, the SÉRÉNADE combines a light, dance-like character with Milhaud’s inventive harmonic language, offering a modernist reimagining of the traditional serenade form. Today, although performed less often than his later large-scale symphonies, the SÉRÉNADE is valued for its elegance, wit, and inventive orchestral color, standing as a vivid example of Milhaud’s early contribution to the 20th-century neoclassical chamber symphony repertoire. Instrumentation: 1.0.1.1: 0.0.0.0: Str (1.0.1.1.1). Reprint edition.