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Symphony No. 6 (Milhaud)

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The Symphony No. 6, Op. 343, is a work for orchestra by French composer Darius Milhaud. The piece was written in 1955 at the request of Charles Munch, for the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.[1] This work is not to be confused with Milhaud's Chamber Symphony No. 6, op. 79 (1923).

Milhaud's Sixth Symphony has four movements and a total running time of about 30 minutes. The titles of the movements, as descriptive of their character as of tempo, are as follows:

  1. Calme et tendre (approx. 9')
  2. Tumultueux (approx. 6')
  3. Lent et doux (approx. 8'45")
  4. Joyeux et robuste (approx. 6'30")

This symphony is published by Heugel & Cie.

Recordings

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References

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  1. ^ Schulz, Reinhard. Darius Milhaud Symphonies 5 & 6 (CD liner notes). CPO, 2000. pp. 9–11.
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