L'abandon d'Ariane L'abandon d'Ariane L'abandon d'Ariane Op. 98 ("The Abandonment of Ariane" or, in German, "Die Verlassene Ariadne") is an opera in one act by Darius Milhaud to a French libretto by Henri Hoppenot, based on Greek mythology. It is the second of three "Opéras-Minutes" (Mini-Operas) that Milhaud composed. It came between "L'Enlèvement d'Europe" Op. 94 and "La Délivrance de Thésée" Op. 99, with librettos also by Henri Hoppenot (1891–1977), a French diplomat. The three operas together last about twenty-seven minutes. The first performance of the trilogy - "L'Enlèvement d'Europe", "L'Abandon d'Ariane" and "La Délivrance de Thésée" - was at the Hessisches
Little Symphony No. 6 (Milhaud) recurring jazzy descending ostinato. The voices are again in polyphony for this movement. A 1994 recording on the Vox label, featuring the Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg conducted by Darius Milhaud himself () Little Symphony No. 6 (Milhaud) Little (Chamber) Symphony No. 6, Op. 79, composed by Darius Milhaud in 1923, is a work for oboe, cello, and wordless chorus (soprano, contralto, tenor, bass). Milhaud visited the United States in 1922, and composed this piece in 1923 while in New York City. While there, he heard live jazz and its influence is evident in this piece and his following works, including