Completed on April 30, 1947, in Mills. Although it remained unpublished for a long time, it was finally released in 2010 as part of a compilation with works by Claude Arrieu, Georges Auric, Serge Nigg, and Elsa Barraine. This short piece, spanning two pages in a free form and 3/4 time, is characterized by its contemplative musical ideas and profound polytonal sonorities, possessing a unique spiritual quality befitting a hidden gem. While lacking a tempo indication, a calm tempo is naturally presumed for its performance. It is dedicated to the composer Elsa Barraine (1910-99). Barraine became the fourth woman in history to win the Prix de Rome in 1929, and during World War II, she engaged in resistance activities, actively supporting Jewish musicians alongside Claude Delvincourt. This work attests to a definite connection between Barraine and Milhaud, making its historical value significant. The premiere took place on April 27, 1980, at Stanford University, performed by the American musicologist and pianist Jane Galante (1924-2010). Galante studied with Milhaud at Mills College and dedicated herself to promoting her teacher's music, publishing, among other works, an English translation of Milhaud's biography (by Paul Collaer) and an English translation of conversations between Claude Rostand and Milhaud. She was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.