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Milhaud: La Californienne // GLASSL & WEISS

The 4 Visages (literally, 4 "faces" or "characters") was given its title because each movement represents a face or character, more specifically, imaginary women, each from California (where Darius lived), Wisconsin (where Germain, a close friend of Darius to whom the piece is dedicated, lived), Brussels (where Germain was from) and Paris (where Darius was from). This may have been an inside joke between Germain and Darius, both of whom were extremely fond of women, and no doubt had many discussions about women in their many worldly experiences with each other. At the end of the 3rd movement "La Bruxelloise" there is a quote from the end of the Belgian national anthem (see example). It is interesting that in the 1st movement "La Californienne" the sounds are more relaxed and Parisian, while the last movement, "La Parisienne", the sounds are more active, with the hustle and bustle one would associate with California- perhaps it is just a matter of perspective. (An interesting note- technically speaking, people from Wisconsin are called "Wisconsonites"- maybe Darius should have consulted his Farmer's Almanac!) – Kenneth Martinson Performed by: Cornelia Weiss & Roland Glassl Original video:    • Darius Milhaud: Quartre Visages, I. La Cal...