Darius Milhaud
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Summary
Darius Milhaud was born on September 4, 1892[1], in Marseille[2]. He died on June 22, 1974[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], autobiographer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and jazz musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,658 views/month, #7,100 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Aix-en-Provence[11]
- Place of burial: Saint-Pierre Cemetery[12]
- Spouse: Madeleine Milhaud[13]
- Child: Daniel Milhaud[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Occupation: music critic[16], composer[17], pianist[18], teacher[19], film score composer[20]
- Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[21], Mills College at Northeastern University[22]
- Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[23]
- Student: Philip Glass[24], Yvonne Loriod[25], Anne Lauber[26], Anne-Marie Ørbeck[27], Steve Reich[28], María Teresa Prieto[29], Ruth Anderson[30], Zenobia Powell Perry[31], Stephen Albert[32], Betsy Jolas[33], Peter K. Winkler[34], Seymour Shifrin[35]
- Notable work: Le Bœuf sur le toit[36], Symphony No. 4[37], Symphony No. 1[38], Pacem in terris[39], L'Orestie d'Eschyle[40]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[41], Officer of the Legion of Honour[42], Commander of the Legion of Honour[43], Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar[44], Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[45]
- Member of: Groupe des Six[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[48], Académie des beaux-arts[49]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Movement: classical music[52]
- Genre: opera[53], symphony[54], ballet[55]
- Commons category: Darius Milhaud[56]
- Archives at: Mills College at Northeastern University[57]
- Family name: Milhaud[58]
- Given name: Darius[59]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[60]
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Country: FR[61]
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Began / founded: 1892-09-04[62]
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Ended / dissolved: 1974-06-22[63]
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Genre(s): classical, modern classical[64]
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Community tags: classical, composer, french composer, modern classical, to clean up[65]
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MusicBrainz ID: a7ef6698-3056-4e80-880d-0f9d106cc8e2[66]
Why It Matters
Darius Milhaud has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Dave Brubeck[69], a pianist[70], 1920–2012[71], of United States[72], awarded the National Medal of Arts[73].
FAQs
Where was Darius Milhaud born?
Darius Milhaud's place of birth was Marseille[2].
Where did Darius Milhaud die?
Darius Milhaud passed away in Geneva[4].
Who was Darius Milhaud married to?
Darius Milhaud's spouses include Madeleine Milhaud[13].
What did Darius Milhaud do for work?
Darius Milhaud worked as a conductor[5], autobiographer[6], musicologist[7], music educator[8], and jazz musician[9].
Where did Darius Milhaud go to school?
Darius Milhaud was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[23].
What awards did Darius Milhaud receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[41], Officer of the Legion of Honour[42], Commander of the Legion of Honour[43], and Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar[44].
Who did Darius Milhaud influence?
Darius Milhaud has been cited as an influence by Dave Brubeck[69].