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Alun Francis, dir. SudWestRundfunk-Orchester - Michael Korstick, piano
Milhaud was one of the most prolific and varied musical stylists, and he established his reputation through being a member of Les Six. 
Born September 4, 1892 in Aix-en-Provence, France Died June 22, 1974 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The very idea of undertaking Darius Milhaud: Complete Piano Concertos as a single unit is a daunting one, as Milhaud's work for the combination of piano and orchestra encompasses an extremely broad range of styles, from Milhaud's frothiest neo-Classical concoctions to his densest, most experimental vein. Conductor/composer Alun Francis, nonetheless, has scored with the comprehensive treatment as applied to Milhaud's variegated oeuvre before, picking up a Cannes Classical Award at MIDEM in 2000 for his set of complete symphonies of Milhaud. This two-disc set is a more modest proposition, featuring pianist Michael Korstick in all of Milhaud's piano and orchestra works except the Suite Concertante(1947).