Darius Milhaud

Darius Milhaud, who was to the 20th century what Vivaldi was to the 18th, composed at great speed, in ink, to order, in any and all genres.

Music review: The Quatuor Debussy with Katherine Chi at Library of Congress 2011

After earning a philosophy degree from Cornell University, Mr. Reich studied composition at the Juilliard School, and at Mills College where his teachers included Luciano Berio and Darius Milhaud.

An Orchestra of Distant Voices Barbara Jepson 2011

Whether he approaches the keyboard with a sheet of music in hand or with an open mind, Corea draws on his love of melody, his hard-earned keyboard technique and a range of influences including modern jazz, Cuban music, jazz-influenced French composers like Darius Milhaud, and even ragtime.

Chick Corea: Two Sides Of The Same Coin 2010

But in 1946, after four years in the Army, he enrolled at Mills College on the GI Bill to study with modern-classical composer Darius Milhaud, who insisted he pursue his jazz passion.

Ranching Marc Myers 2010

He later studied with the composer Darius Milhaud, who sensed that he should study composition and orchestration over classical piano.

Jamie Cullum: Dave Brubeck and me Jamie Cullum 2010

Whether he approaches the keyboard with a sheet of music in hand or with an open mind, Corea draws on his love of melody, his hard-earned keyboard technique and a range of influences including modern jazz, Cuban music, jazz-influenced French composers like Darius Milhaud, and even ragtime.

Chick Corea: Two Sides Of The Same Coin 2010

Johnson also influenced classical white composers like George Gershwin and Darius Milhaud.

Invisible Man 2009

Johnson also influenced classical white composers like George Gershwin and Darius Milhaud.

Invisible Man 2009

Johnson also influenced classical white composers like George Gershwin and Darius Milhaud.

Invisible Man 2009

Best remembered for her contribution to Jewish cultural life and for her unique ability to inspire those around her, Corinne Chochem had a distinct impact on Hebrew folk dance, both in her teaching and her two books, Palestine Dances (1941) and Jewish Holiday Dances (1948), the latter an original work for which Leonard Bernstein, Darius Milhaud, Ernst Toch, and Tedesco wrote music based on the original folk tunes.

Corinne Chochem. 2009