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Arthur Honegger (French: [aʁtyʁ ɔnɛɡɛʁ]; 10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. [1] Honegger was a member of Les Six .
Arthur Honegger (born March 10, 1892, Le Havre, France—died November 27, 1955, Paris) was a composer associated with the modern movement in French music in the first half of the 20th century. Born of Swiss parents, Honegger spent most of his life in France.
Arthur Honegger was born on the 10th of March, 1892, in Le Havre; he maintained his Swiss nationality all his life, as his parents were Helvetian and protestants; his father settled in Le Havre where he traded in coffee.
May 23, 2018 · Although Arthur Honegger (1892-1955) was a Swiss composer, he was identified with France because of his long residence in Paris. He was a middle-of-the-road 20th-century composer; as a result, some of his compositions were immediately popular.
Arthur Honegger is one of the major composers of the twentieth century. Of Swiss nationality, born in France and living most of his life in Paris, he had both French and German influences.
His book of reminiscences I Am a Composer (1951) suggests personal disenchantment with his career. Honegger's double nationality was a prime factor in his development, combining a Protestant seriousness with the flair, opportunism, and outrageous showmanship of Parisian life in the twenties.
Arthur Honegger (b. 1892–d. 1955) became one of the most famous composers in France in the decades following World War I. Of Swiss ethnicity—his parents were from Zürich—he was born in Le Havre and made Paris his permanent home.
Feb 18, 2021 · Arthur Honegger - Symphony No. 3 'Liturgique', H.186 (1945-1946) Performed by the Berlin Philharmonic Conducted by Herbert von Karajan Movement One: Dies Irae.
6.7K views 1 year ago. Arthur Honegger - Cello Concerto, H. 72 (1929) Performed by Mstislav Rostropovich with the London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Kent Nagano ...more. Arthur Honegger...
HONEGGER, Arthur b Le Havre, 10 March 1892d Paris, 27 November 1955, aged sixty-three. Though he was born in France and spent most of his life there he retained his Swiss citizenship.
