Honegger, Henri (Charles)
Honegger, Henri (Charles)
Honegger, Henri (Charles), Swiss cellist; b. Geneva, June 10, 1904; d. Conches, Aug. 4, 1992. He studied with Ami Briquet in Geneva, Klengel at the Leipzig Cons., and Casals and Alexanian in Paris. He was 1st cellist in the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva until 1964; he appeared as a soloist with orchs. throughout Europe, North and South America, and Japan, and also appeared as a recitalist.
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