Biography
A member of Les Six and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century, Milhaud absorbed Brazilian rhythms during a diplomatic posting in Rio de Janeiro and synthesized them with jazz, bitonality, and French neoclassicism. His Saudades do Brasil (1920-21) — twelve evocations of Rio neighborhoods — is his most performed piano work. Scaramouche for two pianos and his piano concertos complete a significant keyboard output. He taught at Mills College and Aspen for decades, influencing generations of American composers.
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Works (37)
La Muse ménagère, Op. 245
- La Mienne No. 1 Difficulty
- Le Réveil No. 2 Difficulty
- Les Soins du ménage No. 3 Difficulty
- La Poésie No. 4 Difficulty
- La Cuisine No. 5 Difficulty
- Les Fleurs dans la maison No. 6 Difficulty
- La Lessive No. 7 Difficulty
- Musique ensemble No. 8 Difficulty
- Le Fils Peintre No. 9 Difficulty
- Le Chat No. 10 Difficulty
- Cartomancie No. 11 Difficulty
- Les Soins au malade No. 12 Difficulty
- La Douceur des soirées No. 13 Difficulty
- Lectures nocturnes No. 14 Difficulty
- Reconnaissance à la Muse No. 15 Difficulty
Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67
- Sorocaba No. 1 Difficulty
- Botafogo No. 2 Difficulty
- Leme No. 3 Difficulty
- Copacabana No. 4 Difficulty
- Ipanema No. 5 Difficulty
- Gávea No. 6 Difficulty
- Corcovado No. 7 Difficulty
- Tijuca No. 8 Difficulty
- Sumaré No. 9 Difficulty
- Paineiras No. 10 Difficulty
- Laranjeiras No. 11 Difficulty
- Paysandú No. 12 Difficulty
Scaramouche, Op. 165b
- Vif No. 1 Difficulty
- Modéré No. 2 Difficulty
- Brazileira No. 3 Difficulty
Trois rag-caprices, Op. 78
- Rag-Caprice No. 1 No. 1 Difficulty
- Rag-Caprice No. 2 No. 2 Difficulty
- Rag-Caprice No. 3 No. 3 Difficulty