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HONEGGER, Arthur

Arthur Honegger, photographed in 1928.

Born in Le Havre, March 10, 1892
Died in Paris, Nov 27, 1955

  • Honegger attended the Zurich and Paris Conservatories.
  • Honegger was a member of Les Six, the French anti-Wagner composers group influenced by Satie, along with Milhaud, Poulence, Auric, Durey and Tailleferre.
  • Honegger’s music is also heavily influenced by Bach’s contrapuntal style.1

Biography

Sources

  1. Geoffrey K. Spratt, “Honegger, Arthur,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed October 24, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000013298.

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