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Milhaud

American  
[mee-yoh, mee-oh] / miˈjoʊ, miˈoʊ /

noun

  1. Darius 1892–1974, French composer, in U.S. from 1940.


Milhaud British  
/ mijo /

noun

  1. Darius (darjys). 1892–1974, French composer; member of Les Six. A notable exponent of polytonality, his large output includes operas, symphonies, ballets, string quartets, and songs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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After studies at Cornell and Juilliard, he moved to the Bay Area in the early ’60s, where he worked with Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud at Mills College.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

After a stint in the Army, he resumed his classes at the Mannes School of Music and the New School for Social Research in New York, where he was mentored by French composer Darius Milhaud.

From Washington Post Feb. 9, 2023

He once played a piece for piano, violin and oboe for Milhaud that contained a melody he was ashamed to have written, as 12-point atonal music was in vogue at the time.

From Washington Times Feb. 9, 2023

Krenek and Milhaud were more than likely visitors to the Mann House.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 18, 2021

Examples of revolutionary taxes.—Orders of Representatives Milhaud, Ruamps, Guyadin, approving of the following contributions, Brumaire 20, year II.

From The French Revolution - Volume 3 by Durand, John

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