Honegger

American  

[hon-i-ger, hoh-neg-er, aw-ne-ger] / ˈhɒn ɪ gər, ˈhoʊˌnɛg ər, ɔ nɛˈgɛr /

noun

1. Arthur 1892–1955, Swiss composer, born in France.

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Honegger British  

/ ˈhɒnɪɡə, ɔnɛɡɛr /

noun

1. Arthur (artyr). 1892–1955, French composer, one of Les Six. His works include the oratorios King David (1921) and Joan of Arc at the Stake (1935), and Pacific 231 (1924) for orchestra

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Example Sentences

The Honegger in particular evoked a shimmering, summery atmosphere in which several of the wind instruments take solo turns, all of them beautifully performed here.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Stravinsky took inspiration from Sophocles; Honegger, from Joan of Arc.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2019

"This is very useful as it can send the data to our accounting software," says Mr Honegger.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2015

His discography also includes a wide range of chamber and vocal repertoire of the early periods, as well as neoclassical music by such composers as Martinů, Stravinsky, Britten, Copland, Tippett and Honegger.

From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2014

Kt. to Kt's 5th.! as played by Messrs. Honegger and Raubitscheck in a consultation game against Steinitz at the Metropolitan Chess Club, 1897.

From The Blue Book of Chess Teaching the Rudiments of the Game, and Giving an Analysis of All the Recognized Openings by Staunton, Howard