Arthur Honegger - Symphony No. 5 “Di tre re“ (1950)

Arthur Honegger (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. He was a member of Les Six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which was inspired by the sound of a steam locomotive. Symphony No. 5 H 202 (1950) Grave Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto Allegro marcato The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi Its subtitle Di tre re is a reference to the D (re) played by the solo timpani and basses at the end of each movement. It was commissioned by the Natalie Koussevitzky Foundation and first performed on March 9, 1951, by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Charles Munch.