Biography of Arthur Honegger (1892-1955)

10.03.1892
Born in Le Havre son to Swiss parents
1909
Studies in Zurich and in Paris with Widor and D´Indy
Member of the group of composers Les Six in Paris
1939
Teaches at the Ecole Normale de Musique
1948
Honorary doctor of the University Zurich
Most important opus for flutist is Danse de la Chevre, dedicated Leroy
27.11.1955
Dies in Paris

Sheet music for flute:

Concerto da camera
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Editions Salabert, EAS 15144
Rating: mid-grade
  1. Allegretto amabile
  2. Andante
  3. Vivace
Danse de la Chèvre
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(flute)
Editions Salabert, E. M. S. 8438
Rating: mid-grade
Music made of the story of a flute playing shepherd and his nosey goats. Two pages of lovely sound pictures, technically not so difficult. A mood piece I would say.
Romance
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(flute, piano)
Gerard Billaudot, G 6416 B
Rating: easy
  1. Andantino

CDs with/from Arthur Honegger

Mario Caroli, Keiko Nakayama
Canti senza parole (2010)
jpc
Stradivarius
  1. Giulio Caccin: Amarilli (02:46:00)
  2. Claude Debussy: Syrinx (02:55:00)
  3. Ferrucio Busoni: Albumblatt (02:16:00)
  4. Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Lieder ohne Worte op. 30 (07:28:00)
  5. György Kurtág: Doloroso (02:06:00)
  6. Arthur Honegger: Romance (02:33:00)
  7. Marin Marais: Les Folies d`Espagne  (16:53:00)
  8. Jacques Desbrière: Cinq pièces étranges (13:00:00)
  9. Magnús Blöndal Jóhansson: Solitude (12:15:00)
  10. Erland von Koch: Cantilena (02:55:00)
  11. Gabriel Fauré: Pièce (03:03:00)
Pro Arte Wind Quintet
French Wind Music (1992)
jpc
Nimbus Records
    Jacques Ibert: Trois Pieces Breves:
  1. Allegro (02:28:00)
  2. Andante (01:33:00)
  3. Assez lent; Allegro scherzando (03:01:00)
    4. Jean Françaix: Quintette (1948):
  4. Andante tranquillo; Allegro assai (04:11:00)
  5. Presto - Trio Un poco piu lento (04:02:00)
  6. Tema con Variazioni (06:28:00)
  7. Tempo di marcia francese (04:00:00)
    8. Georges Auric: Trio:
  8. Decide (03:58:00)
  9. Romance (02:38:00)
  10. Final (04:29:00)
  11. Arthur Honegger: Danse de la Chevre (03:45:00)
    12. Darius Milhaud: La Cheminee du Roi Rene:
  12. Cortege (02:01:00)
  13. Aubade (01:39:00)
  14. Jongleurs (01:13:00)
  15. La Maousinglade (02:23:00)
  16. Joutes dur l'Art (00:56:00)
  17. Chasse a Valabre (01:34:00)
  18. Madrigal - Nocturne (02:23:00)
Peter-Lukas Graf, Michio Kobayashi
Joueurs de Flûte (1989)
claves Records
  1. Cecil Chaminade: Concertino (08:02:00)
  2. Georges Hüe: Fantaisie (07:50:00)
  3. Georges Enescu: Cantabile et Presto (05:48:00)
  4. Philippe Gaubert: Nocturne et Allegro scherzando (05:58:00)
    5. Albert Roussel: Joueurs de Flûte:
  5. Pan (02:59:00)
  6. Tityre (01:08:00)
  7. Krishna (03:36:00)
  8. Mr. de la Péjaudie (01:47:00)
  9. Olivier Messiaen: Le Merle noir (05:26:00)
  10. Claude Debussy: Syrinx (03:12:00)
  11. Arthur Honegger: Danse de la chèvre (03:04:00)
  12. Jacques Ibert: Pièce (05:54:00)

Literature von/über Arthur Honegger

Last edit 22.12.2012