Suite provençale


Suite provençale, Op. 152, is a symphonic work written by Darius Milhaud in 1936. A version for orchestra alone, Op. 152c, was premiered by Milhaud himself in Venice on 12 September 1937; the ballet version, Op. 152d, premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on 1 February 1938 under the direction of Roger Désormière.
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:
  1. Animé
  2. Très modéré
  3. Modéré
  4. Vif
  5. Modéré
  6. Vif
  7. Lent
  8. Vif
A typical performance last about 15 minutes.