Darius Milhaud - Suite Française (4/5) Alsace-Lorraine

[meunier251]

I think this should be the final movement, you just cant beat the ending

[alwayskating]

Absolutely beautiful!! That ending is one of the most awe-inspiring endings I have ever heard!! I literally started crying when I heard it. Bravo Milhaud, Bravo! :)

[TheDodoman3000]

I am playing this song for the Wind Symphony in the San Diego Youth Symphony, have a 1st chair solo :)

[mctous1]

The emotional tone here closely resembles Shostakovich 7th Symphony, as both composers spoke of the senseless destruction of their homelands.

[theblueTACO]

This and the last one are my favorite movements. The ensemble I'm in is playing this and I just love it.

[redhed311]

I LOVE this piece. This is my favorite movement.

[dimsimlord]

Apparently this movement is representative of the toll the war took on rural France. Notice how the climax suggests happiness but if you listen closely it's just a cry of anguish.

[dwshell]

I love the blend of the sax section in this movement! The vibrato really adds to the emotion of the piece.

[thrakish]

LOL, someone coughing at 2:02 . Ruined! Love this song.

[Ofterovski]

love the chords at 3:00

[Cuculln]

i love this song. i get to play the opening melody ^^ 1st alto sax ftw