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Biography
Darius Milhaud was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—The Group of Six—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions are influenced by jazz and Brazilian music and make extensive use of polytonality. Milhaud is considered one of the key modernist composers. He taught many future jazz and classical composers, including Burt Bacharach, Dave Brubeck, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, György Kurtág, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis among others.
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Awards & recognition
- Commander of the Legion of Honour · 1958
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · 1947
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 1933
- Commander of the order of Nichan Iftikhar
- Honorary Member of the International Society — Contemporary Music
