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Arthur Honegger

1892 – 1955

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Oscar-Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. Honegger was a member of Les Six. For musicologist Halbreich, Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher is "more even than Le Roi David or Pacific 231, his most universally popular work".

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
March 10, 1892
Le Havre
Date of death
November 27, 1955
Paris
Citizenship

Switzerland · France

Occupations & fields
classical composermusicologistmusic educatorfilm score composercomposer
Awards & honours
Grand Officer of the Legion of HonourHonorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music
Notable works
Concerto da cameraDanse de la chèvrePacific 231Roi DavidJoan of Arc
Field and occupation
švýcarský hudební skladatel
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