Scaramouche (Pour Deux Pianos) / Le Bal Martiniquais (Pour Deux Pianos) / L'automne (Pour Piano) / Paris (Suite Pour Quatre Pianos) / Le Printemps (Pour Piano) = ピアノ作品集 スカラムーシュ(2台のピアノのための) / マルティニッ

This Angel Records release, catalog number EAC-50018, is a Japanese pressing dedicated to the piano works of the French composer Darius Milhaud. Released as part of a broader push to make Les Six and French neoclassical repertoire more accessible to international audiences, the record features performances by distinguished pianists including Michel Béroff and Jean-Philippe Collard. The curation highlights Milhaud’s polytonal style, most notably through his iconic 'Scaramouche', a suite originally composed in 1937 for two pianos that remains one of the most performed pieces in the two-piano literature.

The album serves as a document of the mid-20th-century revival of Milhaud’s piano compositions, showcasing the composer’s ability to weave diverse influences such as jazz and Latin American rhythms into formal classical structures. By pairing 'Scaramouche' with works like 'Le Bal Martiniquais' and his various seasonal suites, the collection provides a comprehensive look at how Milhaud utilized the piano as both a percussive and lyrical instrument. The Japanese pressing is noted for its high-fidelity mastering, which was designed to capture the clarity and intricate textures of these multi-piano arrangements.