Symphony No. 3 "Liturgique"

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Symphony No. 3 "Liturgique" is a powerful mid-20th-century symphony by Arthur Honegger that reflects the spiritual and emotional turmoil of the World War II era.

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instanceOf symphony
alsoKnownAs Honegger Symphony No. 3 NERFINISHED
Symphonie No 3 "Liturgique" NERFINISHED
Symphony No. 3 in D minor "Liturgique" NERFINISHED
approximateCompositionEnd 1946
approximateCompositionStart 1945
approximateDurationMinutes 30
commissionedBy Paul Sacher NERFINISHED
commissionedFor Basel Chamber Orchestra NERFINISHED
composer Arthur Honegger NERFINISHED
composerNationality Swiss-French
countryOfOrigin Switzerland
dedicatedTo Paul Sacher NERFINISHED
genre 20th-century classical music
symphonic music
hasPart brass
celesta
harp
percussion
piano
strings
woodwinds
influencedBy liturgical texts of the Catholic Mass
inspiredBy World War II NERFINISHED
key D minor
languageOfTitle French
movement I. Dies irae NERFINISHED
II. De profundis clamavi NERFINISHED
III. Dona nobis pacem NERFINISHED
movementCount 3
notableFeature prominent percussion writing
strong dramatic contrasts
use of driving rhythms and dissonance
numberInSeries 3
orchestration large orchestra
period mid-20th century
premiereConductor Charles Munch NERFINISHED
premiereCountry Switzerland NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1946
premiereLocation Zurich NERFINISHED
reflects emotional turmoil of the World War II era
spiritual turmoil of the World War II era
style expressionist
neoclassical
theme condemnation of war
prayer for peace
titleRefersTo liturgical character of the movement headings
yearOfCompletion 1946

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Arthur Honegger notableWork Symphony No. 3 "Liturgique"