There is no doubt that the first requirement for a composer is to be dead.

—Arthur Honegger

About Arthur Honegger

Portrait of Arthur Honegger

Oscar-Arthur Honegger (French: [aʁtyʁ ɔnɛɡɛʁ]; 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.

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