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Honegger, Cocteau and a Man-Eating Lion on the Eiffel Tower: Concealment and Contradiction

Derek Connon Orcid Logo

Forum for Modern Language Studies, Volume: 54, Issue: 2, Pages: 121 - 135

Swansea University Author: Derek Connon Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1093/fmls/cqx074

Abstract

Cocteau was particularly pleased at the critical reaction to Honegger's contribution to the collaborative work 'Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel' on which he worked with five members of Les Six. Despite their enthusiasm for this piece, the funeral march for a general eaten by a lion, thei...

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Published in: Forum for Modern Language Studies
ISSN: 0015-8518 1471-6860
Published: 2018
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31592
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Abstract: Cocteau was particularly pleased at the critical reaction to Honegger's contribution to the collaborative work 'Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel' on which he worked with five members of Les Six. Despite their enthusiasm for this piece, the funeral march for a general eaten by a lion, their comments made it clear that they had not understood it. This article explores the reasons for their incomprehension and also the way that this piece links with various aspects of Cocteau's own aesthetic.
Keywords: Cocteau, Honegger, Mariés de la tour Eiffel, Les Six
College: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Issue: 2
Start Page: 121
End Page: 135