Milhaud 4 Visages 2 The Wisconsonian Viola/Piano

Milhaud 4 Visages 2 The Wisconsonian Viola/Piano

For Viola And Piano

Second Of The Series Of &Ldquo;Four Faces&Rdquo; By Darius Milhaud , Ii. The Wisconsonian Is A Short Piece For Alto And Piano. Easy To Play, It Requires Some Technique Of The Instrument And Some Theory Knowledge To Read In Different Keys. The Book Includes The Parts For Viola And Piano And For Viola Only. The Music Is Cheerful And Quite Fast, With The Viola Part Playing Mainly Semisquavers Alternating Up And Down Every Two Bars. It Is Supposed To Represent An American Girl Coming From Wisconsin. She Is Part Of The Four Faces With: I. The Californian Girl, Ii. The Wisconsonian And Iv. The Parisian Girl. Darius Milhaud (1892 1974) Was A French Modernist Composer And A Teacher. He Was Also Part Of The Les Six And Was Strongly Influenced By Jazz. His Opus List Ended At 443.