Composer

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Darius Milhaud

Genre

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Chamber

Style

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Quintet

Compose Date

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1939

Publication Date

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1942

Average_duration

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12:35

Movement_count

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7

Movement ....

La Cheminée du Roi René (7), Op. 205 is a chamber music piece composed by Darius Milhaud in 1939. It was premiered on June 6, 1941, in Paris, France. The piece consists of seven movements, each of which is named after a different type of bird. The first movement, "Le Chant de la Linotte" (The Song of the Linnet), is a lively and playful piece that features a prominent clarinet melody. The second movement, "Le Chant de la Sittelle" (The Song of the Nuthatch), is a slower and more contemplative piece that features a prominent oboe melody. The third movement, "Le Chant de la Bergeronnette" (The Song of the Wagtail), is a lively and rhythmic piece that features a prominent flute melody. The fourth movement, "Le Chant de la Tourterelle" (The Song of the Turtle Dove), is a slow and mournful piece that features a prominent clarinet melody. The fifth movement, "Le Chant de la Chouette" (The Song of the Owl), is a mysterious and atmospheric piece that features a prominent bassoon melody. The sixth movement, "Le Chant de la Pie" (The Song of the Magpie), is a lively and playful piece that features a prominent clarinet melody. The final movement, "Le Chant du Rossignol" (The Song of the Nightingale), is a lively and virtuosic piece that features a prominent flute melody. The piece as a whole is characterized by Milhaud's use of polytonality, which involves the use of multiple keys simultaneously, as well as his use of unconventional rhythms and harmonies. Overall, La Cheminée du Roi René (7), Op. 205 is a charming and whimsical piece of chamber music that showcases Milhaud's unique compositional style.

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