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Arthur Honegger
12+ albums
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Arthur Honegger (March 10, 1892 – November 27, 1955) was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les Six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which imitates the sound of a steam locomotive. Born Oscar-Arthur Honegger (the first name was never used) in Le Havre, France, he initially studied harmony and violin in Paris, and after a brief period in Zurich, returned there to study with Charles-Marie Widor and Vincent d'Indy. He continued to study through the 1910s, before writing the ballet Le dit des jeux du monde in 1918, generally considered to be his first characteristic work. In 1926 he married Andrée Vaurabourg, a pianist and fellow student at the Paris Conservatoire. They had one daughter, Pascale, born in 1932. Honegger also had a son, Jean-Claude (1926-2003), with the singer Claire Croiza. Between World War I and World War II, Honegger was very prolific. He composed the music for Abel Gance's epic 1927 film, Napoléon. He composed nine ballets and three vocal stage works, amongst other works. One of those stage works, Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher (1935), a "dramatic oratorio", is thought of as one of his finest works. In addition to his works written alone, he collaborated with Jacques Ibert on both an opera, L'Aiglon (1937), and an operetta. During this time period he also wrote Danse de la Chèvre (1921), an essential piece of flute repertoire. Dedicated to René Le Ro
top songs
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Pacific 231
5,7762Laudate Dominum
2,0453Jean Valjean sur la route
1,9044Cello Sonata, H. 20: III. Presto
1,7595Pacific 231 (Symphonic Movement No. 1): Modere
1,1126Generique
8257Mort de Jean Valjean
7918Pastorale d'été: Calme - Vif et gai - Tempo I (calme)
7899Psalm: Have Mercy on Me, O God
77010Pastorale d'été, H.31
748albums
HONEGGER: Miserables (Les) (1934)
Honegger: Cello Concerto / Cello Sonata / Cello Sonatina / Sonatina for Violin and Cello
HONEGGER: Le Roi David
Honegger: Symphonies Nos. 3 and 5 / Pacific 231
Honegger: Symphony No. 3, 'Liturgique' / Pacific 231 / Rugby
Railroad Rhythms - Classical Music About Trains
Honegger: Prelude; Pastorale d'été. Poème symphonique; Horace victorieux
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Honegger: Pastorale d'ete - Symphony No. 4 - Une cantate de Noël
Honegger: Symphonies Nos. 3, 5 & Pacific 231
Honegger: Demon De L'Himalaya / Regain
Honegger: Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher
Honegger: Pastorale d'été, H. 31