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Arthur Honegger

Swiss composer (1892-1955)
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Arthur Honegger
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Summary

Arthur Honegger was born on March 10, 1892[1], in Le Havre[2]. He died on November 27, 1955[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a classical composer[5], musicologist[6], music educator[7], film score composer[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,215 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saint-Vincent Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Andrée Vaurabourg[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[13], France[14]
  • Field of work: music[15], music composing[16]
  • Employer: Conservatoire de Paris[17], École Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot[18]
  • Educated at: Conservatoire de Paris[19], Zurich University of the Arts[20]
  • Student: Marius Constant[21], Yves Ramette[22], Bohuslav Martinů[23], Ginette Martenot[24]
  • Notable work: Concerto da camera[25], Danse de la chèvre[26], Pacific 231[27], Roi David[28], Joan of Arc[29]
  • Award received: Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[30], Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[31]
  • Member of: Groupe des Six[32], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[33], Académie des beaux-arts[34]
  • Religion or worldview: reformed[35]
  • Sex or gender: male[36]
  • Genre: symphony[37], oratorio[38], string quartet[39], soundtrack[40]
  • Discography: Arthur Honegger discography[41]
  • Commons category: Arthur Honegger[42]
  • Unmarried partner: Claire Croiza[43]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[44]
  • Family name: Honegger[45]
  • Given name: Oscar Arthur[46], Arthur[47]
  • Official website: http://arthur-honegger.com/[48]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Arthur Honegger[49]
  • Commons gallery: Arthur Honegger[50]

Why It Matters

Arthur Honegger has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Honegger born?

Arthur Honegger was born in Le Havre[2].

Where did Arthur Honegger die?

Arthur Honegger passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Arthur Honegger married to?

Arthur Honegger's spouses include Andrée Vaurabourg[12].

What did Arthur Honegger do for work?

Arthur Honegger worked as a classical composer[5], musicologist[6], music educator[7], film score composer[8], and composer[9].

Where did Arthur Honegger go to school?

Arthur Honegger was educated at Conservatoire de Paris[19] and Zurich University of the Arts[20].

What awards did Arthur Honegger receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[30] and Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music[31].

Related Entities

Bohuslav Martinů Charles-Marie Widor France Joan of Arc Marcoux music Switzerland Vincent d'Indy Zurich University of the Arts

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  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [35] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [43] ↑ . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  46. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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