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. 2 (Milhaud) supported by rhythmically-driven string parts, both based on duple subdivisions. Woodwind melodies are individually pleasant-sounding, but they do not match up harmonically. Throughout the movement, the melody alternates between instruments, most notably in the violin’s birdcall phrases, which define the contours of the movement. The movement crescendos to a forte melody in the double bass and violin, and from there decrescendos to the end. Overall, the movement is reminiscent of Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat, which premiered in 1918. Running time: 1:06 Little Symphony No. 2 (Milhaud) The Little (Chamber) Symphony No. 2, Op. 49, by Darius Milhaud (not to