Darius Milhaud

Darius Milhaud was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as 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. A renowned teacher, he taught many future jazz and classical composers, including Burt Bacharach, Dave Brubeck, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis among others.

4 September 1892

Born on the same birth day (4 September): Antoine Redin • Antonin Artaud • Guy Pnini • Ione Skye • Lewis Howard Latimer • Marilena de Souza Chaui • Mary Renault • Merald "Bubba" Knight • Nick Blinko • Richard Garcia • Richard Speight Jr. • Talitha Bateman • Virgil A. Richard

Born in the same month (September 1892): Adélard Godbout • Alfred A. Knopf Sr. • Arthur Compton • Billy West (silent film actor) • Dezső Kertész • Edward Victor Appleton • Elmer Rice • Eric Harrison • George Bambridge • Joseph Szigeti • Laurence W. Allen • Leverett Saltonstall • Oscar O'Brien • Robert Staughton Lynd • Silpa Bhirasri