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Darius Milhaud

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French composer (1892–1974)

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

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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

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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:/

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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 ) ​

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Darius Milhaud, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Life and career

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