Darius
MILHAUD (1892-1974)
Darius
Milhaud (pronounced gme-ohh) is one of the most prolific French composers
with more than 400 published works.
Milhaud
was born in 1892 in southern France, studied violin and later composition at the
Paris Conservatoire. In 1916, he accompanied diplomat-poet Paul Claudel, as
secretary, to Brazil, where he was strongly influenced by Latin American popular
music. He returned to Paris in 1918 and was a member of Les
Six, a group of diverse French composers that included Francis Poulenc.
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