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Milhaud, Darius : Enfantines

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Music ID : 3034
Composition Year:1920 
Publication Year:1928
First Publisher:Max Eschig
Instrumentation:Piano Ensemble 
Genre:pieces
Total Playing Time:2 min 50 sec
Copyright:Under Copyright Protection

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Author : Nishihara, Masaki

Last Updated: September 23, 2021
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

This is an arrangement by Milhaud himself for piano four-hands of his 1920 song cycle "Trois Poèmes de Jean Cocteau," Op. 59 (dedicated to Satie). It was edited and fingered by Marguerite Long and published in 1928. For more on the relationship between Long and Milhaud, please refer to my previous essay on Promenades (Op. 162). Cocteau's poems, which take fairs and flea markets as their subject matter, are not particularly intended for children. However, it is likely that the work was retitled "Enfantines" due to its approachable melodies and technical simplicity. It is also known by Japanese titles such as "Kodomotachi" (Children) or "Kodomorashisa" (Childishness). The unique, fresh sound is created by exquisitely intertwining polytonality and polyrhythm with clear, diatonic melodies. It is literally suitable for a wide range of uses, from children's recitals to professional concerts.

1. Fumée (Smoke) Vivement (Lively), 6/8 time, B major (no key signature).

2. Fête de Bordeaux (Bordeaux Festival) Doucement (Gently), 6/8 time, tonally indeterminate due to polytonality.

3. Fête de Montmartre (Montmartre Festival) Bien rythmé (Briskly), 4/4 time, A major (no key signature).

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"Fete de Bordeaux"

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"Fete de Montmartre"

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