Darius Milhaud
04.09.1892—22.06.1974

Future Performances

Konzert
04.03.2012, Vancouver (CDN)
La p'tite lilie
10.03.2012, Dessau (D)
Konzert
31.03.2012, Stokesley (GB)

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Darius Milhaud

The Composer

1892 – Darius Milhaud was born on 4th September in Aix-en-Provence into a merchant family.

1899 – takes first violin lessons.

1905 – first compositions.

1909 – begins his musical training under Paul Dukas (orchestra), André Gédalge (counterpoint), Charles Marie Widor (composition) and Vincent d´Indy (orchestra conducting) at the Paris Conservatoire.

1912 – meets the poet Paul Claudel with whom he has a life-long friendship and artistic co-operation

19171st Symphony for small orchestra op. 43.

1917/1918 – the composer accompanies the ambassador Paul Claudel to Rio de Janeiro as attaché. He gets acquainted with Brazilian folklore and popular music which have a [...]

10 of 47 Works

Actualités | op. 104 | for orchestra 1928
Ballade | op. 61 | for piano and orchestra 1920
Der befreite Theseus 1927
Cantate de Psaumes | op. 425 | for baritone and chamber orchestra 1967
Cantate pour Louer le Seigneur | op. 103 | for solo quartet, mixed choir, boys' [...] 1928
Christophe Colomb | op. 102 | Neufassung 1969/70 1928
Christophe Colomb | for choir and orchestra 1952
Psalm 129 | for medium voice and organ 1919
Die Entführung der Europa 1927
5 Etüden | op. 63 | for piano and orchestra 1920