Arthur Honegger

Arthur Honegger

Arthur Honegger (French: [aʁtyʁ ɔnɛɡɛːʁ]; 10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. A member of Les Six, his best known work is probably Antigone, composed between 1924 and 1927 to the French libretto by Jean Cocteau based on the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It premiered on 28 December 1927 at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie with sets designed by Pablo Picasso and costumes by Coco Chanel. However, his most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which was inspired by the sound of a steam locomotive.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 10, 1892 (Le Havre), Died November 27, 1955 (Paris)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, piano, conductor

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Columbia (U.K.)	WL4118	10-in.	1/11/1933	Le grand étang	Pierre Chagnon ; Marianne Oswald	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia (U.K.)	CL6541	10-in.	2/2/1938	De l'Atlantique au Pacifique	Damia ; Wal-Berg	Female vocal solo, with vocal chorus and orchestra	composer

(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Honegger, Arthur," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102532.

Honegger, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102532.

"Honegger, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.