Darius Milhaud
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1974
- Works
- 258
Top works
- Le faiseur
- Un conte d'hiver
- For two violins
- David
- A propos de bottes
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Sound · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Darius Milhaud (4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and Brazilian music and make extensive use of polytonality. Milhaud is considered one of the key modernist composers. A renowned teacher, he…
Known for
- Discorama — Self1959
- Passionate Pastime1958
- 8 x 8: A Chess-Sonata in 8 Movements1957
- Life Begins Tomorrow — Self1950
- Ghosts Before Breakfast1928
- Entr'acte1924
via TMDB
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Darius Milhaud (September 4, 1892 – June 22, 1974) was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of Les Six - also known as the Groupe des Six - and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. Born to a Jewish family in Aix-en-Provence, Milhaud studied in Paris at the Paris Conservatory where he met his fellow group members Arthur Honegger and Germaine Tailleferre. He studied composition under Charles-Marie Widor and harmony and counterpoint with André Gédalge. <a href="https:/
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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- Differences Between Tight and Loose Cultures: A 33-Nation Study
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1892-09-04 ) 4 September 1892, Marseille , France
- Died
- 22 June 1974 (1974-06-22) (aged 81), Geneva , Switzerland
- Education
- Paris Conservatory
- Occupations
- Composer Conductor Academic teacher
- Works
- List of compositions
- Spouse
- Madeleine Milhaud ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1925 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 4 September 1892
- Died
- 22 June 1974
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Darius
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Aix-en-Provence
- Place of death
- Geneva
- Spouse
- Madeleine Milhaud
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Educated at
- Conservatoire de Paris
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Darius Milhaud, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Article
Darius Milhaud ( French: [daʁjys mijo]; Provençal: [miˈjawt]; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and Brazilian music and make extensive use of polytonality. Milhaud is considered one of the key modernist composers. He taught many future jazz and classical composers, including Burt Bacharach, Dave Brubeck, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, György Kurtág, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis among others.
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