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Honegger, Arthur - hŭnˈēgər, Fr. ärtür ônāgĕrˈ, 1892–1955, Swiss-French composer, studied at the conservatories of Zürich and Paris. One of the group of Parisian composers called Les Six, he wrote music ranging from satire to intensely religious works that are marked by incisive rhythms and sharp dissonances

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Arthur Honegger » Read Now
by Harry Halbreich, Roger Nichols. 677 pgs.

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Arthur Honegger (1892--1955), Swiss by nationality, French by education and residence, was a major composer of the 20th century. Although he earned popular acclaim early in his career, in his later years his consistently tonal musical language was considered outmoded. His most significant works...
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Arthur Honegger (1892--1955), Swiss by nationality, French by education and residence, was a major composer of the 20th century. Although he earned popular acclaim early in his career, in his later years his consistently tonal musical language was considered outmoded. His most significant works include five symphonies, a large body of chamber music, and several large-scale oratorios that combine choral and instrumental writing with declaimed narrative in a uniquely effective way. HARDCOVER
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Musical Trends in the 20th Century (Chap. 8 "Arthur Honegger") » Read Now
by Norman Demuth. 364 pgs.

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...MILHAUD 81 EIGHT ARTHUR HONEGGER 96 NINE THE...ROUSSEL 30 ARTHUR HONEGGER 31 DARIUS MILHAUD...pupils were Albert Roussel, Arthur Honegger, and Marcel Mihalovici. dIndy...
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A History of Modern Music (Chap. 6 "Milhaud, Honegger, Auric, Poulenc: After the Six") » Read Now
by Paul Collaer, Sally Abeles. 416 pgs.

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...CASELLA: Pagine di Guerra. ARTHUR HONEGGER: First String Quartet. Le Chant...FAUR Eacute: Le Jardin Clos. ARTHUR HONEGGER: Le Dit des Jeux du Monde...for Violin, Op. 11...
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The Music Lover's Handbook ("Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231" begins on p. 232 and "Arthur Honegger and 'King David'" begins on p. 597) » Read Now
by Elie Siegmeister. 820 pgs.

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Composers of Today: A Comprehensive Biographical and Critical Guide to Modern Composers of All Nations ("Arthur Honegger" begins on p. 119) » Read Now
by David Ewen. 316 pgs.

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...clever and interesting," comments Arthur G. Browne, in casting a critical...Paris where he studied under Arthur Honegger, who has influenced his artistic...41 :24October...
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Composers on Composers ("Arthur Honegger (1892 -1955)" begins on p. 80) » Read Now
by John L. Holmes. 192 pgs.

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This important compilation lends a new perspective to music criticism by gathering the comments of 85 well-known composers concerning the work of their peers. Encompassing all forms of commentary, from caustic attacks to perceptive criticism and praise, the book offers new insights into the...
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This important compilation lends a new perspective to music criticism by gathering the comments of 85 well-known composers concerning the work of their peers. Encompassing all forms of commentary, from caustic attacks to perceptive criticism and praise, the book offers new insights into the development of music and its most important creators by collecting under each composer's name the remarks made about him by other composers.
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French Music: From the Death of Berlioz to the Death of Faure (Discussion of Arthur Honegger begins on p. 192) » Read Now
by Martin Cooper. 244 pgs.

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...Guillaume Lekeu, Albert Roussel ; La Sirene Musicale Arthur Honegger, Francis Poulenc, Georges Auric ; Universal Edition...He was soon joined by two other young...
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Twentieth Century Music: How it Developed, How to Listen to It (Chap. XVI "The New Opera: Berg, Hindemith, Weill, Krenek, Honegger, Milhaud, Gruenberg, etc.") » Read Now
by Marion Bauer, Ethel Peyser. 354 pgs.

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...to create a new era in art." And as Arthur Ware Locke states in Music and the Romantic...the Romantic Movement in France , by Arthur Ware Locke. Locke also states...
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An Introduction to Twentieth Century Music ("Honegger, 1892-1955" begins on p. 134) » Read Now
by Peter S. Hansen. 380 pgs.

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