LXXXII. MILHAUD, Darius (1892-1974)
La création du monde (1922-23)
Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra
(18:35)
Milhaud visited Harlem in 1922. What probably impressed him about the "authentic" jazz he was hearing, was the way Black music of that era used syncopation and created cross-rhythms that weren't common in most Europe-centric music.
In the strings, he replaces the viola with an also saxophone. Genius.
Leonard Bernstein put it best: "The Creation of the World emerges not as a flirtation but as a real love affair with jazz."
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These young folks -- who play standing -- are really talented.
Can’t wait to hear the whole thing - I hadn’t heard of this orchestra before and I actually know a few of the players. I love Milhaud’s music, and I can picture him in Harlem getting his mind blown, literally and figuratively.
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