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Arthur Honegger Arthur Honegger (; 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 ...
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Opus number In musicology, the opus number is the "work number" that is assigned to a musical composition, or to a set of compositions, to indicate the chronological order of the composer's production. Opus numbers are used to distinguish among compositio ...
s originate from the complete catalogue by
Harry Halbreich Harry Halbreich (Berlin, 9 February 1931 – Brussels, 27 June 2016) was a Belgian musicologist.Dust jacket biography of Harry Halbreich from #Halbreich2007, Halbreich (2007).Patrick Szersnovicz. Harry Halbreich (obituary). ''Diapason (magazine), ...
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Orchestral music

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Symphonies A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, most often for orchestra. Although the term has had many meanings from its origins in the ancient Greek era, by the late 18th century the word had taken on the meaning com ...
: ::1930 : H 75 First Symphony in C ::1941 : H 153 Second Symphony for strings and trumpet in D (Symphony for Strings) ::1946 : H 186 Third Symphony (''Symphonie liturgique'') ::1946 : H 191 Fourth Symphony in A (''Deliciae basiliensis'') ::1950 : H 202 Fifth Symphony in D (''Di tre re'') :Symphonic movements : ::1924 : H 53 ''
Pacific 231 ''Pacific 231'' is an orchestral work by Arthur Honegger, written in 1923. It is one of his most frequently performed works. Description The popular interpretation of the piece is that it depicts a steam locomotive, one that is supported by th ...
'' (Symphonic Movement No. 1) ::1928 : H 67 ''Rugby'' (Symphonic Movement No. 2) ::1933 : H 83 Symphonic Movement No. 3 :
Concerto A concerto (; plural ''concertos'', or ''concerti'' from the Italian plural) is, from the late Baroque era, mostly understood as an instrumental composition, written for one or more soloists accompanied by an orchestra or other ensemble. The typi ...
s : ::1924 : H 55 Concertino for piano and orchestra ::1929 : H 72 Concerto for cello and orchestra in C major ::1948 : H 196
Concerto da camera Concerto da camera, or in English chamber concerto, originally was one of the two types of concerto grosso, the other being the ''concerto da chiesa'' ("church concert"). The concerto da camera had the character of a suite, being introduced by a ...
, for flute, English horn and strings :Vocal orchestral music : ::1932 : H 82 ''Le grand étang'' for voice and piano (or orchestra) ::1937 : H 107 ''Les Mille et une nuits'' (The Thousand and One Nights) for Soprano, Tenor and orchestra ::1937 : H 120 ''Jeunesse'' for voice and piano (or orchestra), or for unison chorus ::1938 : H 132 ''L'Alarme'' for voice, chorus and orchestra, lost ::1944 : H 177 ''Selzach Passion'', incomplete ::1947 : H 192 ''Mimaamaquim'' (Psaume CXXX) for voice and piano (or orchestra) ::???? : H 222 ''La nuit est si profonde'' for voice and orchestra :Miscellaneous : ::1917 : H 10 ''Prélude for Aglavaine et Sélysette'' ::1917 : H 16 ''Le chant de Nigamon'' ::1920 : H 31 '' Pastorale d'été'' ::1921 : H 38 ''Horace victorieux'', (Horace Triumphant) symphonie mimée ::1923 : H 47 ''Chant de joie'' (Song of Joy) ::1929 : H 74 ''J'avais un fidèle amant'', variations for string quartet or string orchestra ::1935 : H 92 ''Radio-panoramique'', symphonic poem ::1936 : H 102 Nocturne ::1936 : H 105 Largo ::1940 : H 141 ''Grad us'' for woodwinds, brass, and percussion ::1942 : H 162 ''Le grand barrage'' ::1945 : H 182 ''Sérénade à Angélique'' ::1951 : H 203 ''Suite archaïque'' ::1951 : H 204 ''Monopartita'' ::1951 : H 207 Toccata on a theme of Campra, a movement from the collaborative work '' La guirlande de Campra'' ::???? : H 218 ''Chevauchée'' ::???? : H 219 ''Pathétique'' ::???? : H 221 Allegretto :Adaptions : ::1920 : H 27 Orchestration of a Mussorgsky song, lost ::1923 : H 48a ''Prelude for the Tempest'', after a work of
Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
::1923 : H 48b 2 ''Chants d'Ariel'' for voice and orchestra, adaptation of H 48 ::1925 : H 60a Orchestral Suite, adaption of ''L'Impératrice aux Rochers'', H 60 ::1926 : H 61a Orchestral Suite, adaption of ''Phaedre'', H 61 ::1928 : H 66a ''Blues'', adaptation of ''Roses de métal'', H 66 ::1928 : H 68a Suite, adaptation of ''Les Noces d'Amour et de Psyché'', H 68 ::1928 : H 68b ''Prelude et fugue'', adaptation of ''Les Noces d'Amour et de Psyché'', H 68 ::1948 : H 71a ''Prélude, fugue et postlude'', music from ''Amphion'' ::1936 : H 81a ''Prélude, arioso et fughette sur le nom de BACH'' (String Orchestra version of H 81 for piano solo) ::1934 : H 88a Orchestral Suite, adaption of ''Les Misérables'' ::1943 : H 167a 2 Suites, music from ''Mermoz'' ::1945 : H 174a ''Schwyzer Faschttag'', suite from ''L'Appel de la montagne''


Chamber music

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String Quartets The term string quartet can refer to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two violinists ...
::1917 : H 15 String Quartet No. 1 in C minor ::1929 : H 74 ''J'avais un fidèle amant'', variations for string quartet or string orchestra ::1935 : H 103 String Quartet No. 2 in D ::1937 : H 114 String Quartet No. 3 in E :
Sonata Sonata (; Italian: , pl. ''sonate''; from Latin and Italian: ''sonare'' rchaic Italian; replaced in the modern language by ''suonare'' "to sound"), in music, literally means a piece ''played'' as opposed to a cantata (Latin and Italian ''cant ...
s and
sonatina A sonatina is a small sonata. As a musical term, sonatina has no single strict definition; it is rather a title applied by the composer to a piece that is in basic sonata form, but is shorter and lighter in character, or technically more elementar ...
s ::1912 : H 3 Sonate for violin and piano in D minor (No. 0) ::1912 : H 4 Sonate for cello and piano, lost ::1918 : H 17 First sonata for violin and piano in C sharp minor (First violin sonata) ::1919 : H 24 Second sonata for violin and piano in B (Second violin sonata) ::1920 : H 28 Sonata for viola and piano ::1920 : H 29 Sonatina for two violins in G ::1920 : H 32 Sonata for cello and piano in D minor ::1922 : H 42 Sonatina for clarinet and piano ::1932 : H 80 Sonatina for violin and cello in E minor ::1940 : H 143 Sonata for solo violin in D minor :Vocal chamber music ::1920 : H 30 "Pâques à New-York", (Easter in New York) after
Blaise Cendrars Frédéric-Louis Sauser (1 September 1887 – 21 January 1961), better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss-born novelist and poet who became a naturalized French citizen in 1916. He was a writer of considerable influence in the European mod ...
, for mezzo-soprano and string quartet ::1924 : H 54 ''Chanson de Ronsard'' for voice, flute and string quartet, or for voice and piano ::1926 : H 63 ''Trois Chansons de La Petite Sirène'' (Three Songs of the little Siren) for voice, flute and string quartet, or for voice and piano ::1939 : H 136a ''O Salutaris'' for voice and piano (or harp), or for voice, organ, piano and optional harp, adaptation of H 136 :Miscellaneous : ::1914 : H 6 Trio for violin, cello, and piano in F minor ::1917 : H 13 Rhapsody for 2 flutes, clarinet and piano, or for 2 violins, viola and piano ::1919 : H 22 ''Musique d'ameublement'' for flute, clarinet, trumpet, string quartet and piano ::1920 : H 33 Hymn for 10 string instruments, in B minor ::1921 : H 36 ''Cinéma-fantaisie'' for violin and piano, in collaboration with
Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...
::1921 : H 39 '' Danse de la chèvre'' (The Goat Dance) ::1929 : H 43 ''Three Counterpoints'' for flute, oboe, violin and cello ::1929 : H 43a Suite for 2 pianos, adaption of Three Counterpoints, H 43 ::1925 : H 56 Prelude and Blues for 4 harps, lost ::1925 : H 59 ''Hommage du trombone exprimant la tristesse de l'auteur absent'' for trombone and piano ::1929 : H 73 ''Berceuses pour la Bobcisco'' for violin, flute (or violin), trumpet (or viola), cello and piano ::1932 : H 79 ''Prelude pour la Sous-basse (Contrabass) et Piano'' ::1934 : H 89 Petite Suite for 2 instruments and piano ::1940 : H 139 Partita for 2 pianos ::1941 : H 147 ''L'Ombre de la Ravine'' for string quartet, flute and harp (The Shadow of the Ravine) ::1945 : H 178 ''O temps suspends ton vol'' for violin and piano ::1945 : H 179 ''Morceau de concours'' for violin and piano ::1945 : H 180 ''Paduana'' for cello ::1947 : H 193 Intrada for C trumpet and piano ::1953 : H 211 Romance for flute and piano ::1929 : H 214 Arioso for violin and piano ::1943 : H 215 Andante for 4
Ondes Martenot The ondes Martenot ( ; , "Martenot waves") or ondes musicales ("musical waves") is an early electronic musical instrument. It is played with a keyboard or by moving a ring along a wire, creating "wavering" sounds similar to a theremin. A player o ...
s ::???? : H 216 ''Colloque'' for flute, celesta, violin and viola


Music for piano

:Original works : ::1910 : H 1 3 Pieces (''Scherzo, Humoresque, Adagio'') ::1916 : H 8 Toccata and variations ::1919 : H 23 3 Pieces (''Prélude, Hommage à
Maurice Ravel Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In ...
, Danse'') ::1920 : H 25 7 ''Pièces brèves'' ::1920 : H 26 Sarabande for ''
L'Album des Six ''L'Album des Six'' (original title: "Album des 6") is a suite of six piano pieces published in 1920 by Eugène Demets, and written by the members of the group of French composers known as ''Les Six''. Background This publication occurred in th ...
'' ::1923 : H 52 ''Le Cahier romand'' ::1928 : H 69 ''Hommage à Albert Roussel'' ::1932 : H 81 ''Prélude, arioso, and fughetta on the name BACH'' ::1935 : H 95 Berceuse, from the collaborative work ''Bal des petits lits blancs'' ::1937 : H 115 ''Scenic Railway'', from collaborative work ''Parc d'attractions Expo 1937'' ::1941 : H 145 ''Petits Airs sur une basse célèbre'' ::1943 : H 173 2 Esquisses ::???? : H 213 ''Très modéré'' :Adaptions : ::1925 : H 60b ''La Neige sur Rome'', arrangement from ''L'Impératrice aux Rochers'', H 60 ::1929 : H 60c Suite (Partita) for piano, possibly in collaboration with
Andrée Vaurabourg Andrée Louise Vaurabourg-Honegger (8 September 1894 − 18 July 1980) was a French pianist and teacher. She was the wife of Swiss-French composer Arthur Honegger (1892–1955), whom she met at the Paris Conservatoire in 1916. Honegger married he ...
, adaption of ''L'Impératrice aux Rochers'', H 60 ::1931 : H 76a Suite, adaptation of ''Les Aventures du roi Pausole'', H 76 ::1943 : H 166b 3 ''Pièces de Le capitaine Fracasse'', music from ''Le Capitaine Fracasse'' ::1945 : H 183a ''Piéces de 'Un ami viendra ce soir'', music form ''Un Ami viendra ce soir''


Ballets

:1918 : H 19 ''Le dit des jeux du monde'' :1920 : H 34 ''Vérité ? Mensonge ?'' (Truth? Lies?), partially lost :1921 : H 35 ''La noce massacrée'' (The Ruined Wedding) from the collaborative work ''
Les mariés de la tour Eiffel ''Les mariés de la tour Eiffel'' (''The Wedding Party on the Eiffel Tower'') is a ballet to a libretto by Jean Cocteau, choreography by Jean Börlin, set by , costumes by Jean Hugo, and music by five members of Les Six: Georges Auric, Arthur Hone ...
'' (''The Wedding on the Eiffel Tower'') :1921 : H 38 ''Horace victorieux'', symphonie mimée :1922 : H 40 ''Skating Rink'', choreographic symphony :1922 : H 46 ''Fantasio'' :1925 : H 58 ''Sous-marine'' (mimed scene) :1928 : H 66 ''Roses de métal'', lost :1928 : H 68 ''Les noces d'amour et de Psyché'' (The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche), arrangement of music by
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...
:1929 : H 71 ''Amphion'', melodrama by
Paul Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, mus ...
:1934 : H 85 ''Sémiramis'', melodrama by
Paul Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, mus ...
:1935 : H 96 ''Icare'' (Icarus) :1937 : H 113 ''Un oiseau blanc s'est envolé'' (A White Bird Has Flown Away) :1937 : H 123 ''Le cantique des cantiques'' (The Song of Songs) :1940 : H 142 ''La naissance des couleurs'' (The Birth of Colors) :1941 : H 154 ''Le mangeur de rêves'' (The Dream Eater), lost :1943 : H 174 ''L'appel de la montagne'' (Tha Call of the Mountain) :1945 : H 180 ''Chota Roustaveli'', in collaboration with
Alexander Tcherepnin Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Черепни́н, link=no; 21 January 1899 – 29 September 1977) was a Russian-born composer and pianist. His father, Nikolai Tcherepnin (pupil of Nikol ...
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Tibor Harsányi Tibor Harsányi (June 27, 1898 in Magyarkanizsa, Kingdom of Hungary – September 19, 1954 in Paris) was a Hungarian-born composer and pianist. He studied at the Budapest Conservatory under Zoltán Kodály. He toured as a pianist around Europe ...
, piano arrangement extent :1946 : H 189 ''Sortilèges'' (Magic Spell), lost :1950 : H 200 ''De la musique'', lost


Operas

:1903 : H I ''Philippa'', libretto by composer :1904 : H II ''Sigismond'', lost :1907 : H III ''La Esméralda'', unfinished :1918 : H 20 ''La mort de Sainte Alméenne'' (The Death of Saint Alméenne), for voice and piano, orchestration in 2005 by
Nicolas Bacri Nicolas Bacri (born 23 November 1961) is a French composer. He has written works that include seven symphonies, eleven string quartets, eight cantatas, two one-act operas, three piano sonatas, two cello and piano sonatas, four violin and piano ...
assisted by
Harry Halbreich Harry Halbreich (Berlin, 9 February 1931 – Brussels, 27 June 2016) was a Belgian musicologist.Dust jacket biography of Harry Halbreich from #Halbreich2007, Halbreich (2007).Patrick Szersnovicz. Harry Halbreich (obituary). ''Diapason (magazine), ...
:1925 : H 57b ''Judith'', 'opéra sérieux', libretto by
René Morax René Morax (11 May 1873 – 3 January 1963) was a Swiss writer, playwright, stage director and theatre manager. He founded the Théâtre du Jorat in Morges in 1908, and promoted historical and rural theatre in French in Switzerland. He is known fo ...
:1926 : H 65 ''
Antigone In Greek mythology, Antigone ( ; Ancient Greek: Ἀντιγόνη) is the daughter of Oedipus and either his mother Jocasta or, in another variation of the myth, Euryganeia. She is a sister of Polynices, Eteocles, and Ismene.Roman, L., & Roma ...
'', 'tragédie musicale', libretto by
Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the su ...
based on
Sophocles Sophocles (; grc, Σοφοκλῆς, , Sophoklễs; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. is one of three ancient Greek tragedians, at least one of whose plays has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or co ...


Operettas

:1930 : H 76 '' Les aventures du roi Pausole'', libretto by
Albert Willemetz Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French libretto, librettist. Career Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 ...
:1931 : H 78 ''La Belle de Moudon'' :1937 : H 128 ''Les Petites Cardinales'', libretto by
Albert Willemetz Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French libretto, librettist. Career Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 ...
:1937 : H 108 ''
L'Aiglon ''L'Aiglon'' is a play in six acts by Edmond Rostand based on the life of Napoleon II, who was the son of Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. The title of the play comes from a nickname for Napoleon II, the French wor ...
'', 'drame musical' (in collaboration with
Jacques Ibert Jacques François Antoine Marie Ibert (15 August 1890 – 5 February 1962) was a French composer of classical music. Having studied music from an early age, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won its top prize, the Prix de Rome at his first ...
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Oratorios

:1907 : H IV ''Oratorio du calvaire'', lost :1918 : H 18 ''Cantique de Pâques'', for soloists, female chorus & orchestra :1921 : H 37 ''
Le Roi David ''Le Roi David'' was composed in Mézières, Switzerland, in 1921 by Arthur Honegger, as incidental music for a play in French by René Morax. It was called dramatic psalm, but has also been performed as oratorio, without staging. The plot, base ...
'' (King David) libretto by
René Morax René Morax (11 May 1873 – 3 January 1963) was a Swiss writer, playwright, stage director and theatre manager. He founded the Théâtre du Jorat in Morges in 1908, and promoted historical and rural theatre in French in Switzerland. He is known fo ...
, Paris version for orchestra in 1923 :1927 : H 57c ''Judith'', libretto by
René Morax René Morax (11 May 1873 – 3 January 1963) was a Swiss writer, playwright, stage director and theatre manager. He founded the Théâtre du Jorat in Morges in 1908, and promoted historical and rural theatre in French in Switzerland. He is known fo ...
:1931 : H 77 ''Cris du monde'', (Cries of the World) libretto by René Bizet :1935 : H 99 ''
Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher ''Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher'' (''Joan of Arc at the Stake'') is an oratorio by Arthur Honegger, originally commissioned by Ida Rubinstein. It was set to a libretto by Paul Claudel, and the work runs about 70 minutes. It premiered on 12 May 1938 in ...
'', libretto by
Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...
, version with prologue in 1941 :1938 : H 131 ''La danse des morts'', (The Dance of the Dead) libretto by
Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...
:1939 : H 135 ''Nicolas de Flue'' :1953 : H 212 '' Une Cantate de Noël'' (A
Christmas cantata A Christmas cantata or Nativity cantata is a cantata, music for voice or voices in several movements, for Christmas. The importance of the feast inspired many composers to write cantatas for the occasion, some designed to be performed in church ser ...
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Incidental music

:1919 : H 21 ''La danse macabre'', lost :1922 : H 41 ''Saül'' for trumpet, cello and percussion, incomplete :1922 : H 45 ''Antigone'' for oboe and harp :1925 : H 60 ''L'impératrice aux rochers'' (The Empress of the Rocks) :1926 : H 61 ''Phaedre'' :1929 : H 48 ''The Tempest'', for the play by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, partially lost :1923 : H 49 ''Liluli'' for voice, chorus, piccolo, cello and piano :1925 : H 57a ''Judith'' :1926 : H 62 ''Pour le cantique de Salomon'' (For the Song of Solomon) :1933 : H 84 ''Les douze coups de minuit'', incomplete :1936 : H 104 ''La marche sur la Bastille'' :1937 : H 111 ''Prelude á la Mort de Jaurès'' from the show ''Liberté'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1937 : H 119a ''Two songs'' from the ''La construction d'une cité'' :1941 : H 146 ''La Mandragore'' :1941 : H 147 ''L'ombre de la ravine'' :1941 : H 149 ''Les suppliantes'' :1941 : H 150 ''800 meters'', lost :1941 : H 151 ''La ligne d'horizon'' :1943 : H 163 ''Pasiphaé'' :1943 : H 165 ''Le soulier de satin'', livret de
Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...
:1943 : H 172 ''Sodom and Gomorrah'' :1944 : H 175 ''Charles le téméraire'' (Charles the Bold) :1946 : H 187 ''Prométhée'' (Prometheus) :1946 : H 190 ''Hamlet'' :1947 : H 194 ''Oedipus'' :1948 : H 195 ''L'état de siège'', by
Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...
, lost :1949 : H 198 ''Marche contre la mort'', lost :1950 : H 199 ''Tête d'or'' :1951 : H 208 ''On ne badine pas avec l'amour'', lost :1952 : H 210 ''Oedipus Rex'' :???? : H 217 ''Introduction et danse'' :???? : H 220 Vivace


Music for radio

:1940 : H 140 ''Christopher Columbus'' :1944 : H 176 ''Battements du monde'' :1949 : H 197 ''Saint François d'Assise'' :1951 : H 209 ''La Rédemption de François Villon''


Film music

:1922 : H 44 ''
La Roue ''La Roue'' (, 'The Wheel') is a French silent film, directed by Abel Gance, who also directed ''Napoléon'' and ''J'accuse''. It was released in 1923. The film used then-revolutionary lighting techniques, and rapid scene changes and cuts. Plo ...
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Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J ...
:1927 : H 64 ''
Napoléon Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
'' by Abel Gance :1934 : H 86 ''Rapt'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1934 : H 87 '' L'idée'', animation film by
Berthold Bartosch Berthold Bartosch (29 December 1893 – 13 November 1968) was a film-maker, born in Polaun, in the Bohemia region of Austria-Hungary (now part of the Czech Republic). Work with Lotte Reiniger He moved to Berlin in 1920 and collaborated with Lott ...
:1934 : H 88 ''
Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...
'' :1934 : H 90 ''Cessez le feu'' :1934 : H 91 ''Le roi de la camargue'', in collaboration with
Alexis Roland-Manuel Alexis Roland-Manuel (22 March 18911 November 1966) was a French composer and critic, remembered mainly for his criticism. Biography He was born Roland Alexis Manuel Lévy in Paris, to a family of Belgian and Jewish origins. He studied composi ...
, incomplete :1935 : H 93 '' Der Dämon des Himalayas'' :1935 : H 94 '' Crime et chatiment'' :1935 : H 98 ''L’Équipage'', in collaboration with
Maurice Thiriet Maurice Thiriet (; 2 May 1906 – 28 September 1972) was a French composer of classical and film music. Biography Born in Meulan, Yvelines, Maurice Thiriet attended the Paris Conservatory from 1925 to 1931, studying counterpoint and fugue with ...
:1936 : H 100 '' Les mutinés de l’Elseneur'' :1936 : H 101 ''
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'', in collaboration with
Maurice Jaubert Maurice Jaubert (3 January 1900 – 19 June 1940) was a French composer.Nitchevo'', in collaboration with
Casimir Oberfeld Casimir Oberfeld (16 November 1903 – January 1945), also spelled Kazimierz Oberfeld, was a Polish-born French composer. He worked on many film scores and also wrote popular songs of the 1920s and 1930s. Following France's invasion by Germany in ...
:1937 : H 109 '' Mademoiselle Docteur'' :1937 : H 110 ''Marthe Richard au service de la France'' :1937 : H 112 ''Liberté'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1937 : H 116 '' La citadelle du silence'', in collaboration with
Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...
:1937 : H 117 ''
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'', partially lost :1937 : H 121 ''Visages de la France'', partially lost :1937 : H 124 '' Miarka ou la fille à l’ourse'', in collaboration with
Tibor Harsányi Tibor Harsányi (June 27, 1898 in Magyarkanizsa, Kingdom of Hungary – September 19, 1954 in Paris) was a Hungarian-born composer and pianist. He studied at the Budapest Conservatory under Zoltán Kodály. He toured as a pianist around Europe ...
:1937 : H 125 ''Passeurs d'hommes'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1937 : H 126 ''Les bâtisseurs'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1938 : H 129 ''
Pygmalion Pygmalion or Pigmalion may refer to: Mythology * Pygmalion (mythology), a sculptor who fell in love with his statue Stage * ''Pigmalion'' (opera), a 1745 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Pygmalion'' (Rousseau), a 1762 melodrama by Jean-Jacques ...
'', in collaboration with
William Axt William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. Life and career Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservat ...
, partially lost :1938 : H 130 ''L'Or dans la montagne'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1939 : H 134 ''Le Déserteur'' by Moguy :1939 : H 136 '' Cavalcade d'amour'' by Bernard, in collaboration with
Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...
, lost :1942 : H 155 ''Chant de libération'', lost :1942 : H 156 ''Le Journal tombe à cinq heures'' by Lacombe :1942 : H 157 ''Huit Hommes dans un château'' by Pottier, in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1942 : H 158 ''Les Antiquités de l'Asie occidentale'' by Membrin :1942 : H 159 ''Musiques pour France-actualités'', lost :1942 : H 160 ''La Boxe en France'' by Gasnier-Raymond, in collaboration with
André Jolivet André Jolivet (; 8 August 1905 – 20 December 1974) was a French composer. Known for his devotion to French culture and musical thought, Jolivet drew on his interest in acoustics and atonality, as well as both ancient and modern musical influe ...
:1942 : H 161 ''Secrets'' by Blanchart, lost :1943 : H 164 ''Callisto, ou la petite nymphe de Diane'', in collaboration with
Alexis Roland-Manuel Alexis Roland-Manuel (22 March 18911 November 1966) was a French composer and critic, remembered mainly for his criticism. Biography He was born Roland Alexis Manuel Lévy in Paris, to a family of Belgian and Jewish origins. He studied composi ...
, piano arrangement extent :1943 : H 166 '' Le Capitaine Fracasse'' by
Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J ...
, lost :1943 : H 167 ''Mermoz'' by Cuny :1943 : H 170 ''La Nativité'' by Marty, incomplete :1943 : H 171 ''Un Seul Amour'' by Blanchart :1945 : H 183 '' Un Ami viendra ce soir'' by Bernard :1946 : H 185 ''Les Démons de l'aube'' by Allégret, in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1946 : H 188 '' Un Revenant'' by Christian-Jacques, in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, in which Honegger plays the composer :1950 : H 201 ''Bourdelle'' by Lucot :1951 : H 205 ''La Tour de Babel'' by Rony, in collaboration with
Tibor Harsányi Tibor Harsányi (June 27, 1898 in Magyarkanizsa, Kingdom of Hungary – September 19, 1954 in Paris) was a Hungarian-born composer and pianist. He studied at the Budapest Conservatory under Zoltán Kodály. He toured as a pianist around Europe ...
and
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1951 : H 206 ''Paul Claudel'' by Gillet


Art songs

:Original works : ::1906 : H V 3 Songs, lost ::1908 : H VI 6 Sonatas ::1910 : H 2 Adagio, lost ::???? : H 5 2 Songs, lost ::1916 : H 7 4 Poems ::1916 : H 9 3 ''Poèmes de Paul Fort'' ::1917 : H 11 ''Nature morte'' ::1917 : H 12 6 ''Poèmes d'Apollinaire'' ::1923 : H 51 6 ''Poésies de Jean Cocteau'' ::1929 : H 70 ''Vocalise-etude'' ::1932 : H 82 ''Le grand étang'' for voice and piano or orchestra ::1935 : H 97 ''Fièvre jaune'' for voice (or voices) and piano ::1937 : H 118 ''Tuet's weh?'' ::1937 : H 120 ''Jeunesse'' for voice and piano (or orchestra), or for unison chorus ::1937 : H 122 ''Armistice'' for voice (or unison chorus) and piano ::1937 : H 127 ''Chansons de René Kerdyk'' ::1938 : H 133 ''Hommage au travail'' ::1940 : H 138 3 ''Poèmes de Claudel'' ::1940 : H 144 3 Psalms ::1941 : H 148 5 ''Petit cours de morale'' ::1941 : H 152 ''Saluste du Bartas'' ::1943 : H 168 ''Céline'' ::1943 : H 169 ''Panis angelicus'' ::1944 : H 184 ''Chansons pour voix grave'' ::1947 : H 192 ''Mimaamaquim'' (Psaume CXXX) for voice and piano (or orchestra) :Adaptions : ::1936 : H 106a 2 ''Chansons de Nitchevo'', adaption of ''Nitchevo'', H 106 ::1937 : H 124a 2 ''Chansons du Miarka ou la fille à l'ourse'', music from ''Miarka ou la fille à l’ourse'', H 124 ::1939 : H 136a ''O Salutaris'' for voice and piano (or harp), or for voice, organ, piano and optional harp, adaptation of H 136 ::1943 : H 166a 4 ''Chansons pour Le capitaine Fracasse'', music from ''Le Capitaine Fracasse'', H 166, No. 1 lost ::1943 : H 171a 2 ''Romances sentimentales'', music from ''Un Seul Amour''


Miscellaneous works

:1907 : H Ia Overture to ''Philippa'', 2 voices and piano :1907 : H IIIa Overture to ''La Esméralda'', 2 voices and piano :1917 : H 14 ''Fugue et choral'' for organ :1923 : H 50 ''Chanson de Fagus'' for soprano, chorus and piano :1911 : H 110a ''Orgue dans l'église'' for organ, music used in ''Marthe Richard au service de la France'', H 110 :1937 : H 126a ''Hymne du bâtiment'', music from ''Les bâtisseurs'', H 126 :1939 : H 137 ''Possèdes-tu, pauvre pécheur'' for unison chorus, harmonium or piano :1945 : H 183b ''Chant de la délivrance'' for voices and piano, music form ''Un Ami viendra ce soir''


Books

:''L'incantation aux fossiles'' :''Je suis compositeur''


List of works by opus numbers

Opus number In musicology, the opus number is the "work number" that is assigned to a musical composition, or to a set of compositions, to indicate the chronological order of the composer's production. Opus numbers are used to distinguish among compositio ...
s originate from the complete catalogue by Harry Halbreich. :1903 : H I ''Philippa'', opera, libretto by composer :1907 : H Ia Overture to ''Philippa'', 2 voices and piano :1904 : H II ''Sigismond'', opera, lost :1907 : H III ''La Esméralda'', unfinished :1907 : H IIIa Overture to ''La Esméralda'', 2 voices and piano :1907 : H IV ''Oratorio du calvaire'', lost :1908 : H V 3 Songs, lost :1908 : H VI 6 Sonatas for voice and piano :1910 : H 1 3 Pieces for piano :1910 : H 2 Adagio for voice and piano, lost :1912 : H 3 Sonata for violin and piano in D minor (No. 0) :1912 : H 4 Sonata for cello and piano, lost :???? : H 5 2 Songs, lost :1914 : H 6 Trio for violin, cello, and piano in F minor :1916 : H 7 4 Poems for voice and piano :1916 : H 8 Toccata and variations :1916 : H 9 3 ''Poèmes de Paul Fort'' for voice and piano :1917 : H 10 ''Prélude for Aglavaine et Sélysette'' :1917 : H 11 ''Nature morte'' for voice and piano :1917 : H 12 6 ''Poèmes d'Apollinaire'' for voice and piano :1917 : H 13 Rhapsody for 2 flutes, clarinet and piano, or for 2 violins, viola and piano :1917 : H 14 ''Fugue et choral'' for organ :1917 : H 15 String Quartet No. 1 in C minor :1917 : H 16 ''Le Chant de Nigamon'' :1918 : H 17 First sonata for violin and piano in C sharp minor (First violin sonata) :1918 : H 18 ''Cantique de Pâques'', for soloists, female chorus & orchestra :1918 : H 19 ''Le Dit des jeux du monde'' :1918 : H 20 ''La Mort de Sainte Alméenne'' (The Death of Saint Alméenne), for voice and piano, orchestration in 2005 by
Nicolas Bacri Nicolas Bacri (born 23 November 1961) is a French composer. He has written works that include seven symphonies, eleven string quartets, eight cantatas, two one-act operas, three piano sonatas, two cello and piano sonatas, four violin and piano ...
assisted by
Harry Halbreich Harry Halbreich (Berlin, 9 February 1931 – Brussels, 27 June 2016) was a Belgian musicologist.Dust jacket biography of Harry Halbreich from #Halbreich2007, Halbreich (2007).Patrick Szersnovicz. Harry Halbreich (obituary). ''Diapason (magazine), ...
:1919 : H 21 ''La Danse macabre'', lost :1919 : H 22 ''Musique d'ameublement'' for flute, clarinet, trumpet, string quartet and piano :1919 : H 23 Three pieces for piano (Prélude, Hommage à
Maurice Ravel Joseph Maurice Ravel (7 March 1875 – 28 December 1937) was a French composer, pianist and conductor. He is often associated with Impressionism along with his elder contemporary Claude Debussy, although both composers rejected the term. In ...
, Danse) :1919 : H 24 Second sonata for violin and piano in B (Second violin sonata) :1920 : H 25 7 ''Pièces brèves'' :1920 : H 26 Sarabande for piano :1920 : H 27 Orchestration of a Mussorgsky song, lost :1920 : H 28 Sonata for viola and piano :1920 : H 29 Sonatina for two violins in G :1920 : H 30 ''Pâques à New-York'', (Easter in New York) after
Blaise Cendrars Frédéric-Louis Sauser (1 September 1887 – 21 January 1961), better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss-born novelist and poet who became a naturalized French citizen in 1916. He was a writer of considerable influence in the European mod ...
, for mezzo-soprano and string quartet :1920 : H 31 '' Pastorale d'été'' :1920 : H 32 Sonata for cello and piano in D minor :1920 : H 33 ''Hymn for 10 string instruments'', in B minor :1920 : H 34 ''Vérité ? Mensonge ?'' (Truth? Lies?), partially lost :1921 : H 35 ''La Noce massacrée'' (The Ruined Wedding) from the collaborative work ''Les mariés de la tour eiffel'' (The Couple Married on the Eiffel Tower) :1921 : H 36 ''Cinéma-fantaisie'' for violin and piano, in collaboration with
Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...
:1921 : H 37 ''Le Roi David'' (King David) libretto by
René Morax René Morax (11 May 1873 – 3 January 1963) was a Swiss writer, playwright, stage director and theatre manager. He founded the Théâtre du Jorat in Morges in 1908, and promoted historical and rural theatre in French in Switzerland. He is known fo ...
, version parisienne pour orchestre en 1923 :1921 : H 38 ''Horace victorieux'', (Horace Triumphant) symphonie mimée :1921 : H 39 '' Danse de la chèvre'' (The Goat Dance) :1922 : H 40 ''Skating Rink'', choreographic symphony :1922 : H 41 ''Saül'' for trumpet, cello and percussion, incomplete :1922 : H 42 Sonatina for clarinet and piano :1929 : H 43 Three Counterpoints for flute, oboe, violin and cello :1929 : H 43a Suite for 2 pianos, adaption of Three Counterpoints, H 43 :1922 : H 44 ''La Roue'' de
Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J ...
:1922 : H 45 ''Antigone'' for oboe and harp :1922 : H 46 ''Fantasio'' :1923 : H 47 ''Chant de joie'' (Song of Joy) :1929 : H 48 ''The Tempest'', for the play by
William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, partially lost :1923 : H 48a ''Prelude for the Tempest'', after the play by
Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
:1923 : H 48b 2 ''Chants d'Ariel'' for voice and orchestra, adaptation of H 48 :1923 : H 49 ''Liluli'' for voice, chorus, piccolo, cello and piano :1923 : H 50 ''Chanson de Fagus'' for soprano, chorus and piano :1923 : H 51 6 ''Poésies de Jean Cocteau'' for voice and piano :1923 : H 52 ''Le Cahier romand'' :1923 : H 53 ''
Pacific 231 ''Pacific 231'' is an orchestral work by Arthur Honegger, written in 1923. It is one of his most frequently performed works. Description The popular interpretation of the piece is that it depicts a steam locomotive, one that is supported by th ...
'' (Symphonic Movement No. 1) :1924 : H 54 ''Chanson de Ronsard'' for voice, flute and string quartet, or for voice and piano :1924 : H 55 Concertino for piano and orchestra :1925 : H 56 Prelude and Blues for 4 harps, lost :1925 : H 57a ''Judith'', incidental music :1925 : H 57b ''Judith'', serious opera, libretto by
René Morax René Morax (11 May 1873 – 3 January 1963) was a Swiss writer, playwright, stage director and theatre manager. He founded the Théâtre du Jorat in Morges in 1908, and promoted historical and rural theatre in French in Switzerland. He is known fo ...
:1927 : H 57c ''Judith'', oratorio, libretto by
René Morax René Morax (11 May 1873 – 3 January 1963) was a Swiss writer, playwright, stage director and theatre manager. He founded the Théâtre du Jorat in Morges in 1908, and promoted historical and rural theatre in French in Switzerland. He is known fo ...
:1925 : H 58 ''Sous-marine'' (mimed sccene) :1925 : H 59 ''Hommage du trombone exprimant la tristesse de l'auteur absent'' for trombone and piano :1925 : H 60 ''L'Impératrice aux rochers'' (The Empress of the Rocks) :1925 : H 60a Orchestral Suite, adaption of ''L'Impératrice aux Rochers'', H 60 :1925 : H 60b ''La Neige sur Rome'', arrangement from ''L'Impératrice aux Rochers'', H 60 :1929 : H 60c Suite (Partita) for piano, possibly in collaboration with
Andrée Vaurabourg Andrée Louise Vaurabourg-Honegger (8 September 1894 − 18 July 1980) was a French pianist and teacher. She was the wife of Swiss-French composer Arthur Honegger (1892–1955), whom she met at the Paris Conservatoire in 1916. Honegger married he ...
, adaption of ''L'Impératrice aux Rochers'', H 60 :1926 : H 61 ''Phaedre'' :1926 : H 61a Orchestral Suite, adaption of ''Phaedre'', H 61 :1926 : H 62 ''Pour le cantique de Salomon'' (For the Song of Solomon) :1926 : H 63 ''Trois Chansons de La Petite Sirène'' (Three Songs of the little Siren) for voice, flute and string quartet, or for voice and piano :1927 : H 64 ''Napoléon'' de
Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J ...
:1926 : H 65 ''Antigone'', libretto by
Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (, , ; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost creatives of the su ...
based on
Sophocles Sophocles (; grc, Σοφοκλῆς, , Sophoklễs; 497/6 – winter 406/5 BC)Sommerstein (2002), p. 41. is one of three ancient Greek tragedians, at least one of whose plays has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or co ...
:1928 : H 66 ''Roses de métal'', lost :1928 : H 66a ''Blues'', adaptation of ''Roses de métal'', H 66 :1928 : H 67 ''Rugby'' (Symphonic Movement No. 2) :1928 : H 68 ''Les Noces d'Amour et de Psyché'' (The Wedding of Cupid and Psyche), arrangement of music by
Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...
:1928 : H 68a Suite, adaptation of ''Les Noces d'Amour et de Psyché'', H 68 :1928 : H 68b ''Prelude et fugue'', adaptation of ''Les Noces d'Amour et de Psyché'', H 68 :1928 : H 69 ''Hommage à Albert Roussel'' :1929 : H 70 ''Vocalise-etude'' for voice and piano :1929 : H 71 ''Amphion'', melodrama by
Paul Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, mus ...
:1948 : H 71a ''Prélude, fugue et postlude'', music from ''Amphion'' :1929 : H 72 Concerto for cello and orchestra in C major :1929 : H 73 ''Berceuses pour la Bobcisco'' for violin, flute (or violin), trumpet (or viola), cello and piano :1929 : H 74 ''J'avais un fidèle amant'', variations for string quartet or string orchestra :1930 : H 75 First Symphony in C :1930 : H 76 ''Les Aventures du roi Pausole'', libretto by
Albert Willemetz Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French libretto, librettist. Career Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 ...
:1931 : H 76a Suite for piano, adaptation of ''Les Aventures du roi Pausole'', H 76 :1931 : H 77 ''Cris du monde'', (Cries of the World) libretto by René Bizet :1931 : H 78 ''La Belle de Moudon'' :1932 : H 79 ''Prelude pour la Sous-basse (Contrebasse) et piano'' :1932 : H 80 Sonatina for violin and cello in E minor :1932 : H 81 ''Prélude, arioso, and fughetta on the name BACH'' :1936 : H 81a ''Prélude, arioso et fughette sur le nom de BACH'' (String Orchestra version of H 81 for piano solo) :1932 : H 82 ''Le grand étang'' for voice and piano (or orchestra) :1933 : H 83 Symphonic Movement No. 3 :1933 : H 84 ''Les douze coups de minuit'', incomplete :1934 : H 85 ''Sémiramis'', melodrama by
Paul Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, mus ...
:1934 : H 86 ''Rapt'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1934 : H 87 '' L'idée'', film d'animation de
Berthold Bartosch Berthold Bartosch (29 December 1893 – 13 November 1968) was a film-maker, born in Polaun, in the Bohemia region of Austria-Hungary (now part of the Czech Republic). Work with Lotte Reiniger He moved to Berlin in 1920 and collaborated with Lott ...
:1934 : H 88 ''
Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...
'' :1934 : H 88a Orchestral Suite, adaption of ''Les Misérables'' :1934 : H 89 ''Petite Suite for 2 instruments and piano'' :1934 : H 90 ''Cessez le feu'' :1934 : H 91 ''Le roi de la camargue'', in collaboration with
Alexis Roland-Manuel Alexis Roland-Manuel (22 March 18911 November 1966) was a French composer and critic, remembered mainly for his criticism. Biography He was born Roland Alexis Manuel Lévy in Paris, to a family of Belgian and Jewish origins. He studied composi ...
, incomplete :1935 : H 92 ''Radio-panoramique'', symphonic poem :1935 : H 93 '' Der Dämon des Himalayas'' :1935 : H 94 '' Crime et chatiment'' :1935 : H 95 Berceuse for piano, from the collaborative work ''Bal des petits lits blancs'' :1935 : H 96 ''Icare'' (Icarus) :1935 : H 97 ''Fièvre jaune'' for voice (or voices) and piano :1935 : H 98 ''L’Équipage'', in collaboration with
Maurice Thiriet Maurice Thiriet (; 2 May 1906 – 28 September 1972) was a French composer of classical and film music. Biography Born in Meulan, Yvelines, Maurice Thiriet attended the Paris Conservatory from 1925 to 1931, studying counterpoint and fugue with ...
:1935 : H 99 ''
Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher ''Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher'' (''Joan of Arc at the Stake'') is an oratorio by Arthur Honegger, originally commissioned by Ida Rubinstein. It was set to a libretto by Paul Claudel, and the work runs about 70 minutes. It premiered on 12 May 1938 in ...
'', libretto by
Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...
, version with prologue in 1941 :1936 : H 100 '' Les mutinés de l’Elseneur'' :1936 : H 101 ''
Mayerling Mayerling is a small village (pop. 200) in Lower Austria belonging to the municipality of Alland in the district of Baden. It is situated on the Schwechat river, in the Wienerwald (''Vienna woods''), southwest of Vienna. From 1550, it was in the ...
'', in collaboration with
Maurice Jaubert Maurice Jaubert (3 January 1900 – 19 June 1940) was a French composer.Nitchevo'', in collaboration with
Casimir Oberfeld Casimir Oberfeld (16 November 1903 – January 1945), also spelled Kazimierz Oberfeld, was a Polish-born French composer. He worked on many film scores and also wrote popular songs of the 1920s and 1930s. Following France's invasion by Germany in ...
:1936 : H 106a 2 ''Chansons de Nitchevo'' for voice and piano, adaption of ''Nitchevo'', H 106 :1937 : H 107 ''Les Mille et une nuits'' (The Thousand and One Nights) for Soprano, Tenor and orchestra :1937 : H 108 ''L'Aiglon'' (in collaboration with
Jacques Ibert Jacques François Antoine Marie Ibert (15 August 1890 – 5 February 1962) was a French composer of classical music. Having studied music from an early age, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won its top prize, the Prix de Rome at his first ...
) :1937 : H 109 '' Mademoiselle Docteur'' :1937 : H 110 ''Marthe Richard au service de la France'' :1911 : H 110a ''Orgue dans l'église'' for organ, music used in ''Marthe Richard au service de la France'', H 110 :1937 : H 111 ''Prelude á la Mort de Jaurès'' from the show ''Liberté'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1937 : H 112 ''Liberté'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1937 : H 113 ''Un Oiseau blanc s'est envolé'' (A White Bird Has Flown Away) :1937 : H 114 String Quartet No. 3 in E :1937 : H 115 ''Scenic Railway'', from collaborative work ''Parc d'attractions Expo 1937'' :1937 : H 116 '' La citadelle du silence'', in collaboration with
Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...
:1937 : H 117 ''
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'', partially lost :1937 : H 118 ''Tuet's weh?'' for voice and piano :1937 : H 119a Two songs from the ''La Construction d'une cité'' :1937 : H 120 ''Jeunesse'' for voice and piano (or orchestra), or for unison chorus :1937 : H 121 ''Visages de la France'', partially lost :1937 : H 122 ''Armistice'' for voice (or unison chorus) and piano :1937 : H 123 ''Le Cantique des cantiques'' (The Song of Songs) :1937 : H 124 '' Miarka ou la fille à l’ourse'', in collaboration with
Tibor Harsányi Tibor Harsányi (June 27, 1898 in Magyarkanizsa, Kingdom of Hungary – September 19, 1954 in Paris) was a Hungarian-born composer and pianist. He studied at the Budapest Conservatory under Zoltán Kodály. He toured as a pianist around Europe ...
:1937 : H 124a 2 ''Chansons du Miarka ou la fille à l'ourse'' for voice and piano, music from ''Miarka ou la fille à l’ourse'', H 124 :1937 : H 125 ''Passeurs d'hommes'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1937 : H 126 ''Les bâtisseurs'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1937 : H 126a ''Hymne du bâtiment'', music from ''Les bâtisseurs'', H 126 :1937 : H 127 ''Chansons de René Kerdyk'' for voice and piano :1937 : H 128 ''Les Petites Cardinales'', libretto by
Albert Willemetz Albert Willemetz (14 February 1887 – 7 October 1964) was a French libretto, librettist. Career Albert Willemetz was a prolific lyricist. He invented a new type of musical, with a humorous and "sexy" style. He was the author of more than 3000 ...
:1938 : H 129 ''
Pygmalion Pygmalion or Pigmalion may refer to: Mythology * Pygmalion (mythology), a sculptor who fell in love with his statue Stage * ''Pigmalion'' (opera), a 1745 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Pygmalion'' (Rousseau), a 1762 melodrama by Jean-Jacques ...
'', in collaboration with
William Axt William Axt (April 19, 1888 – February 13, 1959) was an American composer of nearly two hundred film scores. Life and career Born in New York City, Axt graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in The Bronx and studied at the National Conservat ...
, partially lost :1938 : H 130 ''L'Or dans la montagne'', in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1938 : H 131 ''La Danse des morts'', (The Dance of the Dead) libretto by
Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...
:1938 : H 132 ''L'Alarme'' for voice, chorus and orchestra, lost :1938 : H 133 ''Hommage au travail'' for voice and piano :1939 : H 134 ''Le Déserteur'' de Moguy :1939 : H 135 ''Nicolas de Flue'' :1939 : H 136 ''Cavalcade d'amour'' de Bernard, in collaboration with
Darius Milhaud Darius Milhaud (; 4 September 1892 – 22 June 1974) was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was a member of Les Six—also known as ''The Group of Six''—and one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. His compositions ...
, lost :1939 : H 136a ''O Salutaris'' for voice and piano (or harp), or for voice, organ, piano and optional harp, adaptation of H 136 :1939 : H 137 ''Possèdes-tu, pauvre pécheur'' for unison chorus, harmonium or piano :1940 : H 138 3 ''Poèmes de Claudel'' for voice and piano :1940 : H 139 Partita for 2 pianos :1940 : H 140 ''Christopher Columbus'' :1940 : H 141 ''Grad us'' for woodwinds, brass, and percussion :1940 : H 142 ''La Naissance des couleurs'' (The Birth of Colors) :1940 : H 143 Sonata for solo violin in D minor :1940 : H 144 3 Psalms for voice and piano :1941 : H 145 ''Petits Airs sur une basse célèbre'' :1941 : H 146 ''La Mandragore'' :1941 : H 147 ''L'Ombre de la Ravine'' for string quartet, flute and harp (The Shadow of the Ravine) :1941 : H 148 5 ''Petit cours de morale'' for voice and piano :1941 : H 149 ''Les Suppliantes'' :1941 : H 150 ''800 Meters'', lost :1941 : H 151 ''La Ligne d'horizon'' :1941 : H 152 ''Saluste du Bartas'' for voice and piano :1941 : H 153 Second Symphony for strings and trumpet in D (Symphony for Strings) :1941 : H 154 ''Le Mangeur de rêves'' (The Dream Eater), lost :1942 : H 155 ''Chant de libération'', lost :1942 : H 156 ''Le Journal tombe à cinq heures'' de Lacombe :1942 : H 157 ''Huit Hommes dans un château'' de Pottier, in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1942 : H 158 ''Les Antiquités de l'Asie occidentale'' de Membrin :1942 : H 159 ''Musiques pour France-actualités'', lost :1942 : H 160 ''La Boxe en France'' de Gasnier-Raymond, in collaboration with
André Jolivet André Jolivet (; 8 August 1905 – 20 December 1974) was a French composer. Known for his devotion to French culture and musical thought, Jolivet drew on his interest in acoustics and atonality, as well as both ancient and modern musical influe ...
:1942 : H 161 ''Secrets'' de Blanchart, lost :1942 : H 162 ''Le Grand Barrage'' :1943 : H 163 ''Pasiphaé'' :1943 : H 164 ''Callisto, ou la petite nymphe de Diane'', in collaboration with
Alexis Roland-Manuel Alexis Roland-Manuel (22 March 18911 November 1966) was a French composer and critic, remembered mainly for his criticism. Biography He was born Roland Alexis Manuel Lévy in Paris, to a family of Belgian and Jewish origins. He studied composi ...
, piano arrangement extent :1943 : H 165 ''Le Soulier de satin'', livret de
Paul Claudel Paul Claudel (; 6 August 1868 – 23 February 1955) was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel. He was most famous for his verse dramas, which often convey his devout Catholicism. Early lif ...
:1943 : H 166 ''Le Capitaine Fracasse'' de
Abel Gance Abel Gance (; born Abel Eugène Alexandre Péréthon; 25 October 188910 November 1981) was a French film director and producer, writer and actor. A pioneer in the theory and practice of montage, he is best known for three major silent films: ''J ...
, lost :1943 : H 166a 4 ''Chansons pour Le capitaine Fracasse'' for voice and piano, music from ''Le Capitaine Fracasse'', H 166, No. 1 lost :1943 : H 166b 3 ''Pièces de Le capitaine Fracasse'' for piano, music from ''Le Capitaine Fracasse'' :1943 : H 167 ''Mermoz'' de Cuny :1943 : H 167a 2 Suites for orchestra, music from ''Mermoz'' :1943 : H 168 ''Céline'' for voice and piano :1943 : H 169 ''Panis angelicus'' for voice and piano :1943 : H 170 ''La Nativité'' de Marty, incomplete :1943 : H 171 ''Un Seul Amour'' de Blanchart :1943 : H 171a 2 ''Romances sentimentales'' for voice and piano, music from ''Un Seul Amour'' :1943 : H 172 ''Sodom and Gomorrah'' :1943 : H 173 2 Esquisses for piano :1943 : H 174 ''L'Appel de la montagne'' (Tha Call of the Mountain) :1945 : H 174a ''Schwyzer Faschttag'', orchestral suite from ''L'Appel de la montagne'' :1944 : H 175 ''Charles le téméraire'' (Charles the Bold) :1944 : H 176 ''Battements du monde'' :1944 : H 177 ''Selzach Passion'', incomplete :1945 : H 178 ''O temps suspends ton vol'' for violin and piano :1945 : H 179 ''Morceau de concours'' for violin and piano :1945 : H 180 ''Chota Roustaveli'', in collaboration with
Alexander Tcherepnin Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Черепни́н, link=no; 21 January 1899 – 29 September 1977) was a Russian-born composer and pianist. His father, Nikolai Tcherepnin (pupil of Nikol ...
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Tibor Harsányi Tibor Harsányi (June 27, 1898 in Magyarkanizsa, Kingdom of Hungary – September 19, 1954 in Paris) was a Hungarian-born composer and pianist. He studied at the Budapest Conservatory under Zoltán Kodály. He toured as a pianist around Europe ...
, piano arrangement extent :1945 : H 181 ''Paduana'' for cello :1945 : H 182 ''Sérénade à Angélique'' for orchestra :1945 : H 183 ''Un Ami viendra ce soir'' de Bernard :1945 : H 183a ''Piéces de 'Un ami viendra ce soir'' for piano, music form ''Un Ami viendra ce soir'' :1945 : H 183b ''Chant de la délivrance'' for voices and piano, music form ''Un Ami viendra ce soir'' :1944 : H 184 ''Chansons pour voix grave'' for voice and piano :1946 : H 185 ''Les Démons de l'aube'' d'Allégret, in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1946 : H 186 Third Symphony (''Symphonie liturgique'') :1946 : H 187 ''Prométhée'' (Prometheus) :1946 : H 188 ''Un Revenant'' de Christian-Jacques, in collaboration with
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
:1946 : H 189 ''Sortilèges'' (Magic Spell), lost :1946 : H 190 ''Hamlet'' :1946 : H 191 Fourth Symphony in A (''Deliciae basiliensis'') :1947 : H 192 ''Mimaamaquim'' (Psaume CXXX) for voice and piano (or orchestra) :1947 : H 193 Intrada for Trumpet and Piano :1947 : H 194 ''Oedipus'' :1948 : H 195 ''L'État de siège'', by
Albert Camus Albert Camus ( , ; ; 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960) was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history. His work ...
, lost :1948 : H 196 'Concerto da camera, for flute, English horn and strings :1949 : H 197 ''Saint François d'Assise'' :1949 : H 198 ''Marche contre la mort'', lost :1950 : H 199 ''Tête d'or'' :1950 : H 200 ''De la musique'', lost :1950 : H 201 ''Bourdelle'' de Lucot :1950 : H 202 Fifth Symphony in D (''Di tre re'') :1951 : H 203 ''Suite archaïque'' :1951 : H 204 ''Monopartita'' :1951 : H 205 ''La Tour de Babel'' de Rony, in collaboration with
Tibor Harsányi Tibor Harsányi (June 27, 1898 in Magyarkanizsa, Kingdom of Hungary – September 19, 1954 in Paris) was a Hungarian-born composer and pianist. He studied at the Budapest Conservatory under Zoltán Kodály. He toured as a pianist around Europe ...
and
Arthur Hoérée Arthur Hoérée (16 April 1897, Brussels – 2 June 1986, Paris) was a Belgian musicologist, critic, conductor and composer. He studied at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels from 1908 to 1912, then at the Conservatoire de Paris. He was a lecture ...
, lost :1951 : H 206 ''Paul Claudel'' de Gillet :1951 : H 207 Toccata on a theme of Campra, from collaborative work '' La Guirlande de Campra'' :1951 : H 208 ''On ne badine pas avec l'amour'', lost :1951 : H 209 ''La Rédemption de François Villon'' :1952 : H 210 ''Oedipus Rex'' :1953 : H 211 Romance for flute and piano :1953 : H 212 '' Une Cantate de Noël'' (A Christmas Cantata) :???? : H 213 ''Très modéré'' for piano :1929 : H 214 Arioso for violin and piano :1943 : H 215 Andante for 4
Ondes Martenot The ondes Martenot ( ; , "Martenot waves") or ondes musicales ("musical waves") is an early electronic musical instrument. It is played with a keyboard or by moving a ring along a wire, creating "wavering" sounds similar to a theremin. A player o ...
s :???? : H 216 ''Colloque'' for flute, celesta, violin and viola :???? : H 217 ''Introduction et danse'' :???? : H 218 ''Chevauchée'' :???? : H 219 ''Pathétique'' :???? : H 220 Vivace :???? : H 221 Allegretto :???? : H 222 ''La nuit est si profonde'' for voice and orchestra


References

{{Authority control * Honegger, Arthur, List of compositions by