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| Darius Milhaud
(1892 - 1974)
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| 1892 |
Born in Aix-en-Provence, France, 4 September, into a wealthy Jewish family |
| 1899 |
Learns the violin and writes first musical compositions |
| 1909 |
Enters Paris Conservatoire de Musique and is taught by composer Paul Dukas |
| 1916 |
Travels to Brazil to work in the French government |
| 1918 |
Returns to Paris and joins circle of French composers known as "Les Six" |
| 1922 |
First visit to the U.S., on a concert tour |
| 1923 |
Milhaud's jazz-inspired, all black ballet, La Création du monde, creates a sensation |
| 1940 |
Nazi occupation of France forces him and his family to move to the U.S. Starts teaching at Mills College, Oakland, California |
| 1947 |
Begins teaching at Paris Conservatoire as well |
| 1971 |
Retires from Mills College |
| 1974 |
Crippled with arthritis, dies in Geneva on 22 June |
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