The place of Arthur Honegger in les six and the viola-piano sonate in a minore

Arthur Honegger, who is from Switzerland, but spent a significant part of his life in France, has composed more than 200 works in a wide variety of genres like symphony, concerto, oratorio, film music etc. and has become one of the most influential composers of his era with his original composing understanding. In the first part of this work which focuses on Arthur Honegger and his Viola Sonata, Honegger's life, works, style and aesthetics were examined. In the second part, the group Les Six, which played an important role in life of Honegger and music of France, was examined and the birth of the group, the relationship between the group members, the works written together by the members of the group, and especially the place of Arthur Honegger in the group were discussed. The third and final part of the work is devoted to the composer's Viola Sonata. In this part the three movement work was examined in detail after referring to the writing process of the work. With this study, it was aimed to introduce the music of Arthur Honegger, which has not been played and researched enough until now in Turkey, while at the same time it was aimed to examine the Viola Sonata, which has not been analyzed in detail in sources in and out of Turkey. Key Words: Arthur Honegger, Les Six, viola, sonata