''Suite provençale'',
Op. 152, is a symphonic work written by
Darius Milhaud
Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...
in 1936. A version for orchestra alone, Op. 152c, was premiered by Milhaud himself in
Venice
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on 12 September 1937; the ballet version, Op. 152d, premiered at the
Opéra-Comique in
Paris
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on 1 February 1938 under the direction of
Roger Désormière
Roger Désormière () (13 September 1898 – 25 October 1963) was a French conductor. He was an enthusiastic champion of contemporary composers, but also conducted performances of early eighteenth century French music.
Life and career
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Milhaud employed themes from 18th century Provençal, including themes by the composer
André Campra.
Structure
The work consists of eight parts played as a single movement:
# Animé
# Très modéré
# Modéré
# Vif
# Modéré
# Vif
# Lent
# Vif
A typical performance lasts about 15 minutes.
References
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Compositions by Darius Milhaud
1936 compositions