Abstract
In the preceding chapter we examined the importance of Milhaud’s humanistic philosophy of life, which makes him much more than a mere coordinator of notes and sonorities. Now it is time to turn to the music itself, to see what it is like and what makes it the way it is. First and foremost, it is melodic. Its absolute, fundamental premise is melody—true melody—which is a very special thing. A fragment like the following (Ex. 4-1) is not a melody.
Ex. 4-1.
Art which fails to evoke, whether by verse, phrase, melody, or brush stroke, a complete moment of life may be an elegant jewel, but it is not art.
Rémy de Gourmont
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Collaer, P. (1988). The Music. In: Galante, J.H. (eds) Darius Milhaud. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10651-6_4
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