Darius Milhaud Professions : Composer Born : September 4, 1892 Died : June 22, 1974 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Darius Milhaud The most difficult thing in music is still to write a melody of several bars which can be self-sufficient. That is the secret of music. While the technique should be as perfected as possible, that is a lesser essential Anybody can acquire a brilliant technique Melody alone permits a work to survive. Darius Milhaud self secret writing It is curious how people go on believing that the musician knows less about what he is doing than those that judge him. Darius Milhaud judging believe people I had a marvelously happy childhood. Darius Milhaud happy-childhood childhood Similar Authors Igor Stravinsky composer Irving Berlin composer Brian Ferneyhough composer Bryce Dessner composer Bradley Joseph composer Boudleaux Bryant composer All Authors