Symphonies for Small Orchestra, No. 4: Dixtuor a Cordes, Op. 74 (Chamber Symphony No. 4)

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Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) composed his SYMPHONIES FOR SMALL ORCHESTRA, No. 4: DIXTUOR � CORDES, Op. 74 (Chamber Symphony No. 4) in 1921, continuing the series of compact symphonies for chamber forces that he began with LE PRINTEMPS (1917), PASTORALE (1918), and S�R�NADE (1921). Scored uniquely for ten solo strings, the work explores a wide palette of sonorities within its lean instrumentation, combining contrapuntal clarity with Milhaud's characteristic harmonic freshness and rhythmic vitality. Today, although not as widely performed as his later large-scale symphonies, the DIXTUOR � CORDES remains admired for its inventive textures, economy of means, and elegant craftsmanship, offering chamber orchestras a distinctive example of Milhaud's early symphonic voice. Instrumentation: Soli Str (4Vns.2Va.2Vc.2CB). Reprint edition.