Darius Milhaud
La Creation du Monde, op. 81a
Darius Milhaud
La Creation du Monde, op. 81a
- Instrumentation Ensemble
- Composer Darius Milhaud
- Series Kalmus Oversized Score Library
- Edition Score
- Publisher Edwin F. Kalmus
- Order no. K-A938601OS
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Description:
LA CRÉATION DU MONDE (THE CREATION OF THE WORLD), Op. 81a is a ballet by Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), composed to a libretto by Blaise Cendrars, which outlines the creation of the world based on African folk mythology. After hearing jazz music on the streets of Harlem, Milhaud finished composing LA CRÉATION DU MONDE using jazz elements. The work was commissioned by the Ballets suédois and premiered at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris on October 25, 1923. Today this piece has been established in the concert repertoire. Instrumentation: 2.1.2.1: Asax: 1.2.1.0: Timp.Perc(1): Pno: Str (1.1.0.1.1 in set). Reprint edition. 11x14 oversized full score.This product is Printed on Demand and may take several weeks to fulfill. Please order from your favorite retailer.