Arthur Honegger wobec Jeana Cocteau i Grupy Sześciu1

• Authors: Mateusz Melski

Title variants

EN

Arthur Honegger and His Relation to Jean Cocteau and Les Six

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The purpose of this article is to present a broad spectrum of relations between Arthur Honegger—a composer, and Jean Cocteau—a poet and playwright. They are often associated with the group under the patronage of Cocteau called Les Six, to which Honegger undoubtedly belonged. The poet gathered young composers around himself and became the initiator of artistic meetings and concerts. Most of tchem took place between 1917 and 1921. Cocteau wanted to show the path French music should follow. In accordance to that, his aesthetic manifesto Le Coq et l’Arlequin was published in 1918. In the first section, Honegger’s and Cocteau’s aesthetic views concerning music, elements of musical work and its expression are presented and confronted. Next, the composer’s as well as poet’s work is presented by the example of their cooperation. The analysis of mutual relations leads to the conclusion that, despite many different views, Honegger and Cocteau respected each other and were very kind. The composer significantly departed from the ideals of Cocteau and developed his own individual style resulting from a wide range of musical inspirations. Les Six was a short-lived group and Cocteau himself was gradually moving away from his controversial and radical views.

Keywords

EN

Arthur Honegger; Jean Cocteau; Les Six; Neoclassicism; 20th-century French music

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Jagielloński. Koło Naukowe Studentów Muzykologii UJ
• Journal: Kwartalnik Młodych Muzykologów UJ
• Year: 2017
• Issue: 4(35)
• Pages: 91-109

Dates

online

2017-12-21

Contributors

author

Mateusz Melski

• Uniwersytet Warszawski

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Identifiers

ISSN

2353-7094