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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Honegger

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

Newcomer Wines users an iZettle device that also supports contactless payments, and Mr Honegger says the store does about 400 transactions per month, with a typical value of about £25.

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

Performed in a revised concert form as a “psaume symphonique,” it was mounted nightly in Paris for three months, and Honegger was called King Arthur.

From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 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 Howard Staunton

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