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Darius Milhaud was credited as a conductor, autobiographer and musicologist. Darius Milhaud was born on September 4, 1892 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. Death is recorded on June 22, 1974, at the age of 81. Listed accolades include Knight of the Legion of Honour (1933), Officer of the Legion of Honour (1947), Commander of the Legion of Honour (1958) and 2 more. Notable works include Le Bœuf sur le toit, Symphony No. 4 and Symphony No. 1.
My Take
Darius Milhaud is one of those composers who makes you realize how narrow our musical categories really are — here's a French-Jewish kid from Marseille who went to Brazil as a diplomat, fell in love with the rhythms and sounds he found there, and came back to Paris to upend everything. He was part of Les Six and genuinely one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century, writing over 400 works despite spending much of his later life in a wheelchair from rheumatoid arthritis. The piece I keep coming back to is Le Boeuf sur le toit — it's this wild, carnivalesque romp soaked in Brazilian choro that somehow sounds like nothing else from 1919. His polytonality could have been a dry academic exercise, but in his hands it just feels alive and slightly unhinged in the best way. A real original.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Darius Milhaud
- Name (Japanese)
- ダリウス・ミヨー
- Reading
- だりうす・みよー
- Born
- September 4, 1892 – June 22, 1974
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dragon
- Origin
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Occupation
- conductor / autobiographer / musicologist / music educator / jazz musician
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1933 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1947 Officer of the Legion of Honour
- 1958 Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar
- Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Le Bœuf sur le toit |
| Notable work | Symphony No. 4 |
| Notable work | Symphony No. 1 |
| Notable work | Pacem in terris |
| Notable work | L'Orestie d'Eschyle |
4. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius%20Milhaud
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%80%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A8%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186264
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Darius Milhaud born?
Born September 4, 1892.
When did Darius Milhaud die?
Died June 22, 1974, aged 81.
Where was Darius Milhaud from?
Darius Milhaud was from Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
What did Darius Milhaud do?
Darius Milhaud worked as conductor, autobiographer, musicologist, music educator, jazz musician.
What was Darius Milhaud known for?
Notable works include Le Bœuf sur le toit, Symphony No. 4, Symphony No. 1.
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