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La Danse des morts is an oratorio by Swiss composer Arthur Honegger, written in 1938 to a French text by Paul Claudel and first performed in Basel in 1940. It combines solo voices, a narrator, chorus, and orchestra in a meditation on death, judgment, and human violence. The work draws on biblical passages and the medieval Dance of Death image, but it is not a simple retelling of a traditional danse macabre. It suits listeners exploring twentieth-century sacred concert music.
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Who composed La Danse des morts?
Arthur Honegger composed La Danse des morts. He wrote it in 1938 to a French text by Paul Claudel.
When was La Danse des morts first performed?
La Danse des morts was first performed in Basel in 1940. The work had been written by Honegger in 1938.
What forces perform La Danse des morts?
The oratorio combines solo voices, a narrator, chorus, and orchestra. These forces support its meditation on death, judgment, and human violence.
What is La Danse des morts about?
The work meditates on death, judgment, and human violence. Paul Claudel supplied the French text, while Arthur Honegger wrote the music in 1938.
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