Darius Milhaud (September 4, 1892 – June 22, 1974) was a French composer and teacher. He was a member of
Les Six - also known as the Groupe des Six - and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. Born to a Jewish family in Aix-en-Provence, Milhaud studied in Paris at the Paris Conservatory where he met his fellow group members
Arthur Honegger and
Germaine Tailleferre. He studied composition under
Charles-Marie Widor and harmony and counterpoint with
André Gédalge. In addition he studied privately with
Vincent d'Indy. As a young man he worked for a while in the dip…
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