Darius Milhaud

1892–1974 · French — 19 works, levels 6–9 · 33 chamber works

Concertos · 4

Concertino de printemps, Op. 135

ConcertoWith orchestra

10 min

LyricalPlayful

Concert royal (Concerto No. 3), Op. 373

ConcertoWith orchestra

MajorPlayfulLesser-known

Concerto No. 1, Op. 93

ConcertoWith orchestra

9 min

PlayfulDramaticLesser-known

Concerto No. 2, Op. 263

ConcertoWith orchestra

28 min

LyricalDramaticLesser-known

Suites & sets · 3

Danses de Jacarémirim, Op. 256

SuiteWith piano

MajorLivelyLesser-known

Saudades do Brasil, Op. 67 (arr. Lévy)

SuiteWith piano

20 min

DanceFolkPlayful

3 Caprices de Paganini, Op. 97

SuiteWith piano

MinorLivelyLesser-known

Duets & doubles · 6

Duo for Two Violins, Op. 258 (1945)

DuetTwo or more violins

5 min

Lesser-known

Sonata for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 15

DuetTwo or more violins

Sonatina for Two Violins, Op. 221 (1940)

DuetTwo or more violins

Lesser-known

Sonatina for Violin and Cello, Op. 324

DuetOther ensembles

PlayfulLesser-known

Sonatina for Violin and Viola, Op. 226

DuetOther ensembles

PlayfulLesser-known

Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra, Op. 197

DuetWith orchestra

MajorPlayfulLesser-known

Short pieces · 2

Farandoleurs, Op. 262

Short pieceWith piano

MajorLivelyLesser-known

Le printemps, Op. 18

Short pieceWith piano

Sonatas & duos · 3

Sonata for Violin and Harpsichord, Op. 257

SonataWith continuo

PlayfulLyricalLesser-known

Sonata No. 1, Op. 3

SonataWith piano

25 min

MinorLyricalLesser-known

Sonata No. 2, Op. 40

SonataWith piano

LyricalPlayfulLesser-known

Showpieces · 1

Cinéma-fantaisie, Op. 58b (Le Bœuf sur le toit)

ShowpieceWith piano

18 min

MajorLivelyWell-known

Chamber music · 33

In Memoriam: Hommage à Igor Stravinsky, Op. 435

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

1 min

SlowDarkLesser-known

5balanced

Sonatine à trois, Op. 221b

violin, viola, cello

String trioviolin, viola, cello

7 min

LivelyPlayfulLesser-known

5balanced

Aspen Serenade, Op. 361

flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, double bass

Strings & windsflute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, double bass

15 min

MajorPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

Études sur des thèmes liturgiques du Comtat Venaissin, Op. 442

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

10 min

LyricalTenderLesser-known

6balanced

Les rêves de Jacob, Op. 294

oboe, violin, viola, cello, double bass

Strings & windsoboe, violin, viola, cello, double bass

17 min

DanceLyricalLesser-known

6oboe

Sonata for Two Violins and Piano, Op. 15

2 violins, piano

Piano & strings2 violins, piano

6violin 1

String Quartet No. 10, Op. 218 ("Birthday Quartet")

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

15 min

PlayfulLyricalLesser-known

6balanced

String Quartet No. 11, Op. 232

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

15 min

LyricalPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

String Quartet No. 12, Op. 252

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

14 min

LyricalTenderLesser-known

6balanced

String Quartet No. 13, Op. 268

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

11 min

DancePlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

String Quartet No. 16, Op. 303

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

18 min

TenderLyricalLesser-known

6balanced

String Quartet No. 17, Op. 307

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

21 min

DramaticPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

String Quartet No. 8, Op. 121

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

15 min

DarkLyricalLesser-known

6balanced

String Quartet No. 9, Op. 140

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

20 min

LyricalPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

String Trio, Op. 274

violin, viola, cello

String trioviolin, viola, cello

17 min

LyricalPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

Suite for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, Op. 157b

violin, clarinet, piano

Strings & windsviolin, clarinet, piano

11 min

LivelyPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

Symphonie de chambre No. 1, Op. 43 ("Le printemps")

2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello

Strings & winds2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello

4 min

LyricalPlayfulLesser-known

6balanced

Symphonie de chambre No. 2, Op. 49 ("Pastorale")

flute, English horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, double bass

Strings & windsflute, English horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, double bass

5 min

LyricalTenderLesser-known

6balanced

Symphonie de chambre No. 3, Op. 71 ("Sérénade")

flute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, double bass

Strings & windsflute, clarinet, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, double bass

4 min

PlayfulLyricalLesser-known

6balanced

La création du monde, Op. 81b

2 violins, viola, cello, piano

Piano quintet2 violins, viola, cello, piano

16 min

LivelyDanceLesser-known

7piano

Piano Quartet, Op. 417

violin, viola, cello, piano

Piano quartetviolin, viola, cello, piano

14 min

LyricalDramaticLesser-known

7piano

Piano Trio, Op. 428

violin, cello, piano

Piano trioviolin, cello, piano

20 min

DramaticLyricalLesser-known

7piano

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 5

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

25 min

LyricalTenderLesser-known

7violin 1

String Quartet No. 14, Op. 291 No. 1

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

18 min

LyricalDramaticLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 15, Op. 291 No. 2

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

18 min

LyricalDramaticLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 18, Op. 308

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

25 min

DramaticLyricalLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 16

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

25 min

LivelyDanceLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 32

2 violins, viola, cello, voice

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello, voice

22 min

SlowDarkLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 4, Op. 46

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

12 min

DarkDramaticLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 5, Op. 64

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

18 min

LivelyLyricalLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 6, Op. 77

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

10 min

LivelyPlayfulLesser-known

7balanced

String Quartet No. 7, Op. 87

2 violins, viola, cello

String quartet2 violins, viola, cello

11 min

LivelyPlayfulLesser-known

7balanced

String Octet, Op. 291

4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

String sextet or larger4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

18 min

LyricalDramaticLesser-known

8balanced