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- Darius Milhaud (French: [daʁjys mijo]; 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.
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Darius Milhaud (French: [daʁjys mijo]; 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.
Aug 31, 2024 · Darius Milhaud was a principal French composer of the 20th century known especially for his development of polytonality (simultaneous use of different keys). Born of a Provençal Jewish family, Milhaud studied under Paul Dukas and Vincent d’Indy at the Paris Conservatory.
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dramatic:Opera: La Brebis égarée, “roman musical” (1910–15; Paris, Dec. 10, 1923); Le Pauvre Matelot, “complainte en trois actes” (1926; Paris, Dec. 12, 1927); Les Malheurs d’Orphée (Brussels, May 7, 1926); Esther de Carpentras, opéra-bouffe (1925; Paris, Feb. 1, 1938); 3 “minute operas”:L’Enlèvement d’Europe (Baden-Baden, July 17, 1927), L’Abandon...
Études (essays; Paris, 1926); Notes sans musique (autobiography; Paris, 1949; Eng. tr., London, 1952, as Notes without Music); Entretiens avec Claude Rostand (Paris, 1952); Ma vie heureuse (Paris, 1973; Eng. tr., 1995, as My Happy Life).
G. Augsbourg, La Vie de D. M. en images (Paris, 1935); G. Beck, D. M.:Étude suivie du catalogue chronologique complet (Paris, 1949; suppl., 1957); J. Roy, D. M. (Paris, 1968); A. Braga, D. M. (Naples, 1969); C. Palmer, M. (London, 1976); P. Collaer, D. M. (Geneva and Paris, 1982; Eng. tr., 1988); H. Ehrler, Untersuchungen zur Klaviermusik von Franc...
Sep 3, 2024 · Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century, a conductor, and a well-respected educator.
Apr 27, 2017 · Darius Milhaud (b. 1892–d. 1974) was a composer who traveled widely and absorbed a variety of compositional influences while remaining closely identified with his native France.
Darius Milhaud (pronounced "DAR-yus MEE-oh") (born Marseille, 4 September 1892; died Geneva 22 June 1974) was a French composer. He was a member of the group called Les Six. He is one of the most important French composers of the 20th century. He wrote more than 400 compositions.
Darius Milhaud. In 1920 Milhaud was one of the six young French composers labelled Les Six (Poulenc, Honegger, Auric, Tailleferre and Durey were the others) but, though he flirted briefly with their high-spirited fun, he was always far too independent to belong to any stylistic group.
