Arthur Honegger
Opera, Composer
1892 – 1955
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Who was Arthur Honegger?
Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les Six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which was inspired by the sound of a steam locomotive.
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- Born
- Mar 10, 1892
Le Havre - Also known as
- Honegger
- Oscar-Arthur Honegger
- Arthur Honneger
- Spouses
- Andrée Vaurabourg
(1926 - 1955/11/27)
- Andrée Vaurabourg
- Children
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Profession
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Lived in
- Paris
- Zürich
- Le Havre
- Died
- Nov 27, 1955
Paris
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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