Milhaud, Darius

Milhaud, Darius
(1892-1974)
   composer
   Born in Aix-en-Provence, where he was descended from an old Jewish family, Milhaud studied under a number of noted music professors, and his earliest inclinations were toward the music of claude debussy, Russian music, and the poetry of paul claudel, whom he met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the latter was serving as secretary to the French ambassador (1917-18). Upon his return to France, Milhaud joined the group of young French composers known as Les six. His own work was already gaining an international reputation. in 1940, he went to the united states and became professor of composition at Mills College in Oakland, California. During that time (1940-47), he was both a teacher and a composer. Returning to France (1947), he divided his time between Mills College and the Paris Conservatoire, where he also taught composition. His body of work, which exceeds 400 opera, is one of the largest of the 20th century. He wrote in nearly all genres.

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