Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger (French: [aʁtyʁ ɔnɛɡɛːʁ]; 10 March 1892 – 27 November 1955) was a Swiss composer who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. A member of Les Six, his best known work is probably Antigone, composed between 1924 and 1927 to the French libretto by Jean Cocteau based on the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. It premiered on 28 December 1927 at the Théâtre Royal de l…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Switzerland
- Born
- March 10th, 1892
- Died
- November 27th, 1955
- Genres
- Labels
- Virgin