4 Visages No. 1 La Californienne Alto

Par MILHAUD DARIUS. First of the series of ; Quatre Visages by Darius Milhaud, I - La Californienne is a short piece for Viola and Piano. With some difficulties, it requires some intermediate technique of the instrument and some theory knowledge to read in different keys. The book includes the score for Viola and Piano and the part for Viola only. The music has moderate tempo and is quite expressive. It is supposed to represent an American girl from California. She is part of the four faces with: II. The Wisconsonian, III. La Bruxelloise and IV. La Parisienne. Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a French modernistcomposer and a teacher. He was also part of Les Six and was strongly influenced by Jazz. His opus list ended at 443./ Répertoire / Alto et Piano

Compositeur français prolifique et éclectique, Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) nous a laissé une musique marquée notamment par la polytonalité où se croisent les influences de sa Provence natale, du jazz, du folklore sud-américain et de ses origines juives. Son langage musical complexe se retrouve également dans ces Quatre Visages pour alto (1943), où le compositeur utilise, entre autres aspects, des rythmes complexes, des ornements, des modifications des tempos et des clés, des doubles cordes et une large tessiture. 1. La Californienne [Darius Milhaud] 2. The Wisconsonian [Darius Milhaud] 3. La Bruxelloise [Darius Milhaud] 4. La Parisienne [Darius Milhaud] / Alto / Leduc