Le Groupe Des Six
The Group of Six were early twentieth-century French composers who rejected Romantic excess in favor of clarity and directness. Darius Milhaud, Georges Auric, and their colleagues sought a new simplicity, influenced by Satie's aesthetic. This double album gathers their chamber works and piano pieces—clean lines, gentle wit, accessible but sophisticated. The music feels like stepping into a Parisian salon of the 1920s: conversation and laughter, elegantly rendered. These are not showy pieces; their charm lies in restraint and intelligence. Pieces like Milhaud's Caramel and Auric's Adieu reveal composers comfortable with melody and form, uninterested in impressing through complexity alone.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Classical |
| Notes | Good Plus (VG+) Mint (NM or M-) CDs are VG+, partially EX. |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Label | LTM |
| Year | 2007 |
| Country | Benelux |
| Format | 2xCD |
Tracklist+
. L'album Des Six
. Mouvements Perpétuels
. Trois Pieces Pour Piano
CD1-13. Darius Milhaud - Caramel
CD1-14. Georges Auric - Adieu, New York
CD1-15. Francis Poulenc - Les Biches
CD1-16. Francis Poulenc - Le Bestiaire
CD1-17. Francis Poulenc - Huit Nocturnes
CD1-18. Francis Poulenc - Quinze Improvisations Pour Piano
CD1-19. Francis Poulenc - Caprice (Le Bal Masqué)
CD1-20. Darius Milhaud - Scaramouche
CD1-21. Germaine Tailleferre - Ouverture
CD1-22. Louis Durey - Le Printemps Au Fond De La Mer
CD2-1. Darius Milhaud - La Création Du Monde
CD2-2. Arthur Honegger - Prélude, Fugue Et Postlude
CD2-3. Francis Poulenc - Les Mamelles de Tirésias
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