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Ενδιαφέρουσα παρουσία στο club των μουσικών του Μαρτίου ο Ελβετός συνθέτης Arthur Honegger [1892-1955]. Υπήρξε μέλος των Les Six, αν και πιο “παραδοσιακά” προσανατολισμένος [Les six: ομάδα Γάλλων συνθετών που οι στιλιστικές τους προτιμήσεις τους έφερναν αντιμέτωπους τόσο με τον γερμανικό ρομαντισμό όσο και με τον γαλλικό ιμπρεσιονισμό. Ήταν οι Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius MIlhaud, Francis Poulenc, Germaine Tailleferre].
Ο Honegger έγραψε συμφωνίες, μουσική δωματίου, ορατόρια και όπερες. Περισσότερο γνωστό έργο του, το Pacific 251 για ορχήστρα. Ακούμε δυο άλλα, εξαιρετικά ορχηστρικά:
00:00 Pastorale D’ Ete [με νύξεις στην 6η του Beethoven] και
08:21 Monopartita.

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The Swiss composer Arthur Honegger [1892-1955] is an important figure in the March born musicians club. He was a member of Les Six, though more “traditionally” oriented [Les Six: a group of French composers whose stylistic tastes pitted them against both German romanticism and French Impressionism; they were Georges Auric, Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius MIlhaud, Francis Poulenc, Germaine Tailleferre].
Honegger wrote symphonies, chamber music, oratorios and operas. The orchestral Pacific 251 is the best-known among his works.
Here ’s two other, excellent works for orchestra :
00:00 Pastorale D’ Ete [with hints to Beethoven’s 6th] and
08:21 Monopartita.

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Enjoy!

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