Arthur Honegger in 1921.

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. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (489x768, 56 KB) Summary Public domain image from French Wikipedia: http://fr. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (489x768, 56 KB) Summary Public domain image from French Wikipedia: http://fr. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... Le Groupe des Six, 1922, by Jacques-Emile Blanche. ... The Boston Pops orchestra performing on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Pacific 231 is an orchestral work by Arthur Honegger, written in 1923. ... A steam engine is an external combustion heat engine that makes use of the thermal energy that exists in steam, converting it to mechanical work. ... A locomotive (from Latin loco motivus) is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train, and has no payload capacity of its own; its sole purpose is to move the train along the tracks. ...

Honegger was widely known as a train enthusiast, and once notably said: "I have always loved locomotives passionately. For me they are living creatures and I love them as others love women or horses".

Born Arthur-Oscar Honegger 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 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, born in 1926 to the singer Claire Croiza. Location within France Abbey of Graville, Le Havre An old house in Le Havre Church of St. ... Harmony is the use and study of pitch simultaneity and chords, actual or implied, in music. ... A violin The violin is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (February 21, 1844 – March 12, 1937) was a French organist, composer and teacher. ... Photograph of Vincent dIndy Paul Marie Théodore Vincent dIndy (March 27, 1851 – December 2, 1931) was a French composer and teacher. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Ballet as musical form is a musical composition intended for ballet performance. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Andrée Vaurabourg (1894-1980) was a French pianist and teacher. ... Conservatoire de Paris, or Paris Conservatoire, has been central to the evolution of music in France and Western Europe. ...

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 operas, amongst other works. One of those operas, Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher (1935) is thought of as one of his finest works. In addition to his operas 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 Roy and written for flute alone, this piece is lively and young, but with the same directness of all Honegger's work. Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Abel Gance (October 25, 1889 - November 10, 1981) a world renowned French film director, producer, writer, actor and editor. ... Napoléon is an epic (1927) silent French film directed by Abel Gance that tells the story of the rise of Napoleon I of France. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... Jeanne dArc au Bûcher is an oratorio by Arthur Honegger originally commissioned by Ida Rubinstein. ... See also: 1934 in music, other events of 1935, 1936 in music and the list of years in music. // Events April 8 - Béla Bartóks String Quartet No. ... Jacques François Antoine Ibert (August 15, 1890 – February 5, 1962) was a French composer of classical music. ... LAiglon was the nickname of Napoleons son, Napoleon II of France. ... See also: 1936 in music, other events of 1937, 1938 in music and the list of years in music. Events January 21 - Paul Sacher conducts the world premiere of Béla Bartóks Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta in Basel June 2 - The incomplete version of Alban Berg... Danse de la Chèvre (Dance of the Goat) H. 39 is a piece for solo flute by Arthur Honegger, written in 1921 as incidental music for Sacha Dereks play La Mauvase Pensée. ...

Honegger had always remained in touch with Switzerland, his country of origin, but with the outbreak of the war and the invasion of the Nazis, he found himself trapped in Paris. He joined the French Resistance and was generally unaffected by the Nazis themselves, who allowed him to continue his work without too much interference. However, he was greatly depressed by the war. Nonetheless, between its outbreak and his death, he wrote his last four symphonies (numbers two to five), which are quite frequently performed and recorded. National Socialism redirects here. ... Bold textItalic textLink title // Headline text Headline text Headline text == The cross of Lorraine used by the French Resistance as a symbolic reference to Joan of Arc. ... A symphony is an extended composition usually for orchestra and usually comprising several movements. ...

Arthur Honegger died at home of a heart attack on November 27, 1955 and was interred in the Cimetière Saint-Vincent in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris. November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cimetière Saint-Vincent - The Cemetery of Saint Vincent at 6, rue Lucien-Gaulard in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France was opened on January 5, 1831. ... Montmartre seen from the centre Georges Pompidou (1897), a painting by Camille Pissarro of the boulevard that led to Montmartre as seen from his hotel room. ...

Although Honegger was a member of Les Six, his work does not typically share the playfulness and simplicity of the other members of that group. Far from reacting against the romanticism of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss as the other members of Les Six did, Honegger's mature works show evidence of a distinct influence by it. Despite the differences in their styles, he and fellow Les Six member Darius Milhaud were close friends, having studied together at the Paris Conservatoire. Milhaud dedicated his fourth string quintet to Honegger's memory. Le Groupe des Six, 1922, by Jacques-Emile Blanche. ... Romanticism was a secular and intellectual movement in the history of ideas that originated in late 18th century Western Europe. ... Richard Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner (May 22, 1813 – February 13, 1883) was an influential German composer, conductor, music theorist, and essayist, primarily known for his operas (or music dramas as he later came to call them). ... Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. ... Darius Milhaud (September 4, 1892 – June 22, 1974) was a French-Jewish composer and teacher. ... Conservatoire de Paris, or Paris Conservatoire, has been central to the evolution of music in France and Western Europe. ...

Honegger is currently featured on the Swiss twenty franc banknote. The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ...

Notable Recordings

• Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher - Orchestre National de France/Seiji Ozawa
• Le Roi David - Charles Dutoit
• Pacific 231, etc - Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse/Michel Plasson
• Symphony No. 2 (for strings and trumpet obbligato); Symphony No. 3 (Symphonie Liturgique) - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Herbert von Karajan
• Symphonies (Complete) - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Serge Baudo

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External links

• Site Arthur Honegger – The official site on the composer; bilingual (French and English)