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. 4 (Milhaud) incorporates imitative polyphony in a fugal section. Milhaud’s fourth little symphony is approximately 6 minutes in duration and contains the following movements: This little symphony was originally published by Dover Publications in 1922. Little Symphony No.4 has received mixed reviews since its inception. G. W. Hopkins pointed out the “irritating antics” of this little symphony in his 1970 review in The Musical Times. Christopher Headington of the classical music review website Gramophone referred to the etude movement as “comic.” Little Symphony No. 4 (Milhaud) Little (Chamber) Symphony No.4: (Dixtour pour instruments à cordes), Op.74, by Darius Milhaud is a work