Arthur Honegger / by Harry Halbreich ; translated by Roger Nichols ; Reinhard G. Pauly, general editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Halbreich, Harry.

Contributor:

Pauly, Reinhard G.

Standardized Title:

Arthur Honegger, un musicien dans la cité des hommes. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Honegger, Arthur, 1892-1955.

Honegger, Arthur.

Honegger, Arthur, 1892-1955--Bibliography.

Composers--Biography.

Composers.

Genre:

Bibliographies.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

677 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Portland, Or. : Amadeus Press, 1999.

Summary:

Arthur Honegger (1892-1955), Swiss by nationality, French by education and residence, is a major composer of the twentieth century. Along with Poulenc and Milhaud he was a member of Le Groupe des Six and attained a certain notoriety with his composition Pacific 2.3.1, a musical representation of a steam locomotive. 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. He was also among the first composers to write scores for films, including Abel Gance's masterpiece Napoleon.

Notes:

Translation of: Arthur Honegger, un musicien dans la cité des hommes.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 649-651) and indexes.

ISBN:

1574670417

OCLC:

38536078