Darius Milhaud
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Darius Milhaud was a prolific 20th-century French composer and member of the avant-garde group Les Six, known for his innovative use of polytonality and incorporation of jazz and Brazilian influences into classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Darius Milhaud canonical | 6 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century composer
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French composer ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grand-croix de la Légion d’honneur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | France ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1892-09-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1974-06-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Conservatoire de Paris
NERFINISHED
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Université d’Aix-en-Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Conservatoire de Paris
NERFINISHED
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Mills College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French Jews ⓘ |
| familyName | Milhaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet
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chamber music ⓘ choral music ⓘ film music ⓘ opera ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| givenName | Darius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Brazilian music
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folk music of Provence ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| memberOf | Les Six NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde
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modernism ⓘ |
| name | Darius Milhaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
polytonality
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use of Brazilian musical influences ⓘ use of jazz elements in classical music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christophe Colomb
NERFINISHED
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La création du monde NERFINISHED ⓘ Le Boeuf sur le toit NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Orestie d’Eschyle NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudades do Brasil NERFINISHED ⓘ Suite provençale NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Symphony No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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teacher ⓘ violist ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Aix-en-Provence
NERFINISHED
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Oakland, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| spouse | Madeleine Milhaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
bitonality
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polytonal harmony ⓘ use of complex rhythms ⓘ |
| taught |
Burt Bacharach
NERFINISHED
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Dave Brubeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ William Bolcom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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