Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)
Arthur Honegger was a remarkable Swiss composer, who was born in
France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of
Les Six. Arthur Honegger was born of Swiss parents. He initially
studied harmony and violin in Paris, and after a brief period in
Zürich, returned there to study with Charles Widor and Vincent d'Indy.
The elements of Arthur Honegger's style are: Bachian counterpoint,
driving rhythms, highly coloristic harmonies, melodic amplitude, an
impressionistic use of orchestral sonorities, and a concern for formal
architecture. His style is weightier and more solemn than that of his
collegues in Les Six. Far from reacting against German romanticism 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, while Francis Poulenc
similarly dedicated his Clarinet Sonata.- Bach Cantatas
COMPOSITIONS Honegger Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
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Toccata and Variations, piano (1916), H 8
Prelude for Aglavaine et Selysette, orchestra (1916-17), H 10
Six poemes d’Apollinaire, voice and piano (1916-17), H 12
Rapsodie, 2 flutes, clarinet and piano (1917), H 13
String Quartet No. 1 (1913-17), H 15
Le chant de Nigamon, orchestra (1917), H 16
Violin Sonata No. 1 (1916-18), H 17
Cantique de Paques, cantata (1918), H 18
Le dits des jeux du monde, ballet (1918), H 19
Violin Sonata No. 2 (1919), H 24
Danse macabre, orchestra (1919) ?????
Entrée nocturne et berceuse, piano and chamber orchestra (1919) ?????
Viola Sonata (1920), H 28
Sonatine for 2 Violins (1920), H 29
Pastorale d’ete, orchestra (1920), H 31
Cello Sonata (1920), H 32
Hymne for 10 Strings (1920), H 33
Verite-mensonge, ballet (1920) ?????
La Noce massacre from "Le maries de la tour Eiffel", ballet (1921), H 35 [in collab. w/Les Six]
Cadence, violin solo (1920), H 36
Le Roi David (King David), oratorio (1921), H 37
Horace Victorieux, mimed symphony/ballet (1921), H 38
Danse de la chevre, flute solo (1921), H 39
Skating Rink, ballet (1921-22), H 40
Marche funebre, orchestra (1921) ?????
Sonatine for Clarinet and Piano (1921-22), H 42
Fantasio, ballet (1922), H 46
Chant de joie, orchestra (1922-23), H 47
Prelude pour La tempete (The Tempest, after Shakespeare), orchestra (1923), H 48a
Six poesies de Jean Cocteau, voice and piano (1920-223), H 51
Pacific 231 (Mouvement symphonique no. 1), orchestra (1923), H 53
Piano Concertino (1925), H 55
Judith, opera (1925), H 57
Sous-marine, ballet (1924-25), H 58
Prelude et blues, harp quartet (1925) ?????
L’Imperatrice aux Rochers, incidental music (1925), H 60
Phaedre, incidental music (1926), H 61
Napoleon, film music (1926-27), H 64
Antigone, opera (1924-27), H 65
Blues (from Roses de metal), orchestra (1928?), H 66a
Rugby (Mouvement symphonique no. 2), rchestra (1928), H 6o7
Les noces d’Amour et de Psyche (after Bach’ French Suites) (1928), H 68
Arioso, violin and piano (1927-29), H 214
Amphion, ballet-melodrama (1929), H 71
Prelude, fugue et postlude from Amphion, orchestra (1929/1948), H 71a
Cello Concerto (1929), H 72
Symphony No. 1 (1929-30), H 75
Les aventures du roi Pausole, operetta (1929-30), H 76
Cris du monde (Cries of the World), oratorio (1930-31), H 77
Sonatine for Violin and Cello (1932), H 80
Prelude, arioso et fughetta fur le nom de BACH, piano (1932), H 81 [arr. for strings by Hoeree (1936)]
Mouvement symphonique no. 3, orchestra (1932-33), H 83
Semiramis, melodrama/ballet (1933-34), H 85
1001 Nights, a musical spectacle (1931) ?????
La belle de Moudon, vaudeville (1933) ?????
L’Idee, film music (1934), H 87
Les Miserables, film music (1934), H 88
Petite Suite, various winds and piano (1934), H 89
Crime and Punishment, film music (1935), H 94
Jeanne d’Arc au bucher (Joan of Arc at the Stake), oratorio (1934-35), H 99
Mayerling, film music (1936), H 101
Nocturne, orchestra (1936), H 102
String Quartet No. 2 (1934-35), H 103
Largo for Strings (1936), H 105
L’Aiglon, opera (1936-37), H 108 [composed jointly with Ibert]
String Quartet No. 3 (1936-37), H 114
La construction d’une cite, orchestra (1937) [in collaboration with Milhaud) ?????
Regain Suite, orchestra (1937), H 117a
Un oiseau blanc s’est envole, ballet (1937) ?????
Le cantique des cantiques, ballet (1936-37), H 123
Les mille et une nuits, spectacle (1937) ?????
La petites cardinales, operetta (1938) ?????
La danse des morts, oratorio (1938), H 131
Nicolas de Flue, dramatic legend (1938-39), H 135
Trois poemes de Claudel, voice and piano (1939-40), H 138
Partita, 2 pianos (1940), H 139
Christophe Columbe, radio music (1940), H 140
La naissance des couleurs, ballet (1940) ?????
Sonata for Violin Solo (1940), H 143
Petite cours de morale, voice and piano (1941), H 148
Saluste du bartas, voice and piano (1941), H 152
Symphony No. 2 (1940-41), H 153
Le mangeur de reves, ballet (1941) ?????
Jour de fete Suisse, orchestra (1943) ?????
Mermouz, film music (1943), H 167
L’Appel de le montagne, ballet (1943), H 174
Charles le temeraire, incidental music (1944), H 175
Battements du monde, radio music (1944), H 176
Morceau de concours, violin and piano (1945), H 179
Serenade a Angelique, orchestra (1945), H 182
Quartre chansons, voice and piano (1940-45), H 184
Symphony No. 3, "Liturgique"(1945-46), H 186
Symphony No. 4, "Deliciae Basiliensis" (1946), H 191
Shota rustaveli, ballet (1946) [in collaboration with Tcherepnin and Harsanyi] ?????
Concerto da camera, for Flute, English Horn and Orchestra (1948), H 196
Saint Francois d’Assise, radio music (1948-49), H 197
Tete d’Or, radio music (1949-50), H 199
De la musique, ballet (1950) ?????
Symphony No. 5, "Di Tre Re" (1950), H 202
Suite archaique, orchestra (1950-51), H 203
Monopartita, orchestra (1951), H 204
Toccata, orchestra (1952) ?????
La Redemption de Francois Villon, radio music (1951), H 209
Romance, flute and piano (1952-53), H 211
Une cantata de Noel (Christmas Cantata), chorus and orchestra (1952-53), H 212
Also:
Numeous vocal and choral works
Numerous songs for voice(s) and piano
Numerous short piano works
Incidental music to 25 plays
9 radio scores
41 film scores
WORKS BY GENRE Honegger Links ~ top of page ~
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Dramatic/Theater
Judith, opera (1925), H 57
Antigone, opera (1924-27), H 65
Amphion, ballet-melodrama (1929), H 71
Les aventures du roi Pausole, operetta (1929-30), H 76
1001 Nights, a musical spectacle (1931) ?????
Semiramis, melodrama/ballet (1933-34), H 85
La belle de Moudon, vaudeville (1933) ?????
L’Aiglon, opera (1936-37), H 108 [composed jointly with Ibert]
Les mille et une nuits, spectacle (1937) ?????
La petites cardinales, operetta (1938) ?????
Nicolas de Flue, dramatic legend (1938-39), H 135
Ballet
Le dits des jeux du monde, ballet (1918), H 19
Verite-mensonge, ballet (1920) ?????
La Noce massacre from "Le maries de la tour Eiffel", ballet (1921), H 35 [in collab. w/Les Six]
Horace Victorieux, mimed symphony/ballet (1921), H 38
Skating Rink, ballet (1921-22), H 40
Fantasio, ballet (1922), H 46
Sous-marine, ballet (1924-25), H 58
Amphion, ballet-melodrama (1929), H 71
Semiramis, melodrama/ballet (1933-34), H 85
Un oiseau blanc s’est envole, ballet (1937) ?????
Le cantique des cantiques, ballet (1936-37), H 123
La naissance des couleurs, ballet (1940) ?????
Le mangeur de reves, ballet (1941) ?????
L’Appel de le montagne, ballet (1943), H 174
Shota rustaveli, ballet (1946) [in collaboration with Tcherepnin and Harsanyi] ?????
De la musique, ballet (1950) ?????
Orchestra
Prelude for Aglavaine et Selysette, orchestra (1916-17), H 10
Le chant de Nigamon, orchestra (1917), H 16
Danse macabre, orchestra (1919) ?????
Pastorale d’ete, orchestra (1920), H 31
Horace Victorieux, mimed symphony/ballet (1921), H 38
Marche funebre, orchestra (1921) ?????
Chant de joie, orchestra (1922-23), H 47
Prelude pour La tempete (The Tempest, after Shakespeare), orchestra (1923), H 48a
Pacific 231 (Mouvement symphonique no. 1), orchestra (1923), H 53
Blues (from Roses de metal), orchestra (1928?), H 66a
Rugby (Mouvement symphonique no. 2), orchestra (1928), H 6o7
Les noces d’Amour et de Psyche (after Bach’ French Suites), [orchestra] (1928), H 68 ????
Prelude, fugue et postlude from Amphion, orchestra (1929/1948), H 71a
Symphony No. 1 (1929-30), H 75
Prelude, arioso et fughetta fur le nom de BACH, piano (1932), H 81 [arr. for strings by Hoeree (1936)]
Mouvement symphonique no. 3, orchestra (1932-33), H 83
Nocturne, orchestra (1936), H 102
Largo for Strings (1936), H 105
La construction d’une cite, orchestra (1937) [in collaboration with Milhaud) ?????
Regain Suite, orchestra (1937), H 117a
Symphony No. 2 (1940-41), H 153
Jour de fete Suisse, orchestra (1943) ?????
Serenade a Angelique, orchestra (1945), H 182
Symphony No. 3, "Liturgique"(1945-46), H 186
Symphony No. 4, "Deliciae Basiliensis" (1946), H 191
Symphony No. 5, "Di Tre Re" (1950), H 202
Suite archaique, orchestra (1950-51), H 203
Monopartita, orchestra (1951), H 204
Toccata, orchestra (1952) ?????
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Entrée nocturne et berceuse, piano and chamber orchestra (1919) ?????
Piano Concertino (1925), H 55
Cello Concerto (1929), H 72
Concerto da camera, for Flute, English Horn and Orchestra (1948), H 196
Chorus w/Orchestra
Cantique de Paques, cantata (1918), H 18
Le Roi David (King David), oratorio (1921), H 37
Cris du monde (Cries of the World), oratorio (1930-31), H 77
Jeanne d’Arc au bucher (Joan of Arc at the Stake), oratorio (1934-35), H 99
La Danse des Morts, oratorio (1938), H 131
Une cantata de Noel (Christmas Cantata), chorus and orchestra (1952-53), H 212
Choral
Numeous vocal and choral works
Chamber
Rapsodie, 2 flutes, clarinet and piano (1917), H 13
String Quartet No. 1 (1913-17), H 15
Sonatine for 2 Violins (1920), H 29
Hymne for 10 Strings (1920), H 33
Prelude et blues, harp quartet (1925) ?????
Sonatine for Violin and Cello (1932), H 80
Petite Suite, various winds and piano (1934), H 89
String Quartet No. 2 (1934-35), H 103
String Quartet No. 3 (1936-37), H 114
Solo Instrument
Violin Sonata No. 1 (1916-18), H 17
Violin Sonata No. 2 (1919), H 24
Viola Sonata (1920), H 28
Cello Sonata (1920), H 32
Cadence, violin solo (1920), H 36
Danse de la chevre, flute solo (1921), H 39
Sonatine for Clarinet and Piano (1921-22), H 42
Arioso, violin and piano (1927-29), H 214
Sonata for Violin Solo (1940), H 143
Morceau de concours, violin and piano (1945), H 179
Romance, flute and piano (1952-53), H 211
Piano
Toccata and Variations, piano (1916), H 8
Prelude, arioso et fughetta fur le nom de BACH, piano (1932), H 81 [arr. for strings by Hoeree (1936)]
Partita, 2 pianos (1940), H 139
Numerous short piano works
Vocal
Six poemes d’Apollinaire, voice and piano (1916-17), H 12
Six poesies de Jean Cocteau, voice and piano (1920-223), H 51
Trois poemes de Claudel, voice and piano (1939-40), H 138
Petite cours de morale, voice and piano (1941), H 148
Saluste du bartas, voice and piano (1941), H 152
Quartre chansons, voice and piano (1940-45), H 184
Numerous songs for voice(s) and piano
Incidental/Film/Radio music
L’Imperatrice aux Rochers, incidental music (1925), H 60
Phaedre, incidental music (1926), H 61
Napoleon, film music (1926-27), H 64
L’Idee, film music (1934), H 87
Les Miserables, film music (1934), H 88
Crime and Punishment, film music (1935), H 94
Mayerling, film music (1936), H 101
Christophe Columbe, radio music (1940), H 140
Mermouz, film music (1943), H 167
Charles le temeraire, incidental music (1944), H 175
Battements du monde, radio music (1944), H 176
Saint Francois d’Assise, radio music (1948-49), H 197
Tete d’Or, radio music (1949-50), H 199
La Redemption de Francois Villon, radio music (1951), H 209
41 film scores
9 radio scores
Incidental music to 25 plays
HONEGGER LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Adriano in Conversation with Pascale Honegger on Arthur Honegger and His Film Score for "Napoleon" (MusicWeb Intl')
Arthur Honegger (Harry Haibreich; reviewed by Keith Clifton, Notes, BNET)
The Choral Works of Arthur Honegger (Herrold E. Headley, arthurhonegger.com)
Contemporary Music in a Well-Established Genre: Arthur Honegger's Le Roi David (Jeffrey L. Smith)
A Trilogy With No Prequels by Arthur Honegger (Andy Goldsbrough, Film Score Monthly)
Books
Arthur Honegger (Harry Halbreich, et al, books.google.com)
The Music of Arthur Honegger (Geoffrey K. Spratt, Cork Univ Pr, books.google.com)
Composer website
Honegger @ Wikipedia
Honegger @ Wikimedia Commons
Honegger @ 8notes.com
Honegger @ Albany Records
Honegger @ AllExperts
Honegger @ Answers.com
Honegger @ Bach Cantatas
Honegger @ Basic Famous People
Honegger @ ChoralWiki
Honegger @ CITWF / Complete Index to World Film
Honegger @ Classic Cat
Honegger @ Classical.com
Honegger @ Classical Archives
Honegger @ Classical Composers Database
Honegger @ Classical Net
Honegger @ ClassicsToday
Honegger @ Dilettante Music
Honegger @ Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
Honegger @ Economic Expert
Honegger @ easternx.com
Honegger @ Encyclopedia4U
Honegger @ EssayMall
Honegger @ Everything2
Honegger @ Facebook
Honegger @ Fact Monster
Honegger @ Fandango
Honegger @ Film Reference
Honegger @ Film Score Monthly
Honegger @ Filmtracks
Honegger @ Find a Grave
Honegger @ Fuguemaster.com
Honegger @ Humanities Web
Honegger @ Hyperion Records
Honegger @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Honegger @ IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library
Honegger @ Infoplease
Honegger @ Karadar Classical Music
Honegger @ Maurice Ravel Frontispice
Honegger @ Movie Music UK
Honegger @ MSN Encarta
Honegger @ MSN Movies
Honegger @ Music Academy Online
Honegger @ Musinfo - The Database of Swiss Music
Honegger @ MusicWeb International
Honegger @ MusicWeb International/Film Music on the Web
Honegger @ mymusicbase.ru
Honegger @ MySpaceMusic
Honegger @ NationMaster
Honegger @ Naxos
Honegger @ The New York Times
Honegger @ NNDB
Honegger @ The Michael O'Neal Singers
Honegger @ Piano Society
Honegger @ REC Music Foundation /The Lied and Art Song Texts Page
Honegger @ Paul Sacher Stiftung
Honegger @ Schott Music (translated by google)
Honegger @ Silver Burdett Making Music
Honegger @ SoundtrackCollector
Honegger @ StateUniversity.com
Honegger @ Suite101.com
Honegger @ swissinfo.ch
Honegger @ Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary
Honegger @ WQXR
Honegger @ Yahoo! Music
Streaming Audio
Honegger @ Classical Archives
Honegger @ last.fm
Honegger @ MySpaceMusic
Honegger @ Rhapsody
Recordings
Honegger @ ArkivMusic
Honegger @ ClassicsOnline
Honegger @ Discogs
Honegger @ Hyperion Records
Honegger @ YouTube
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