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| + | '''Arthur Furer''' was a Swiss musician and composer. He attended the [[Bilderberg/1981|1981 Bilderberg conference]], of unknown significance. | ||
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| + | Born in [[Worb]], Furer studied at the [[University of Bern]] and was solo [[Viola|violist]] in the Berner Kammerorchester and violinist in the [[Bern Symphony Orchestra]] and among others in the chamber ensemble of Radio Bern.<ref name="musinfo">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160306060521/http://www.musinfo.ch/index.php?content=maske_personen&pers_id=1000] on ''Musinfo'', La Base de Données de la Musique Suisse.</ref><ref>[http://katalog.burgerbib.ch/detail.aspx?ID=285136 ''Arthur Furer Nachlass'']</ref> From 1952 to 1988, he was music teacher at the Municipal Seminar Marzili and directed choirs.<ref name="musinfo"/> In 1955, he was rewarded at the 6th G. B. Viotti "Concorso Internazionale di Musica".<ref name="musinfo"/> In 1966, he was awarded the Pro-Arte Foundation Prize for his own composition, and in 1984 he was awarded the Music Prize of the Canton of Bern.<ref name="musinfo"/> In his own words, he was "associated with a contemporary school".<ref name="musinfo"/><ref>Marianne Mühlemann: [http://www.derbund.ch/kultur/klassik/Ein-Stern-im-fernsten-Blau/story/17277648 ''"Ein Stern im fernsten Blau": Abschied von einem engagierten Berner Musiker: Der Komponist und Pädagoge Arthur Furer ist am Freitag 89-jährig in Bern verstorben.''] In ''[[Der Bund]]'', 12 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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| + | Furer died in Bern at the age of 89.<ref>[http://www.musikzeitung.ch/de/resonance/klassik/2013/11/furer-tot.html#.Vei2Oc7EYcg ''Tod des Berner Komponisten Arthur Furer.''] In the ''[[Schweizer Musikzeitung]]'', 12 November 2013.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:13, 13 January 2022
 Arthur Furer    (composer) | |
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| Born | 28 March 1924 |
| Died | 8 November 2013 (Age 89) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | University of Bern |
Swiss composer of modern classical music who attended the 1981 Bilderberg conference. | |
Arthur Furer was a Swiss musician and composer. He attended the 1981 Bilderberg conference, of unknown significance.
Life
Born in Worb, Furer studied at the University of Bern and was solo violist in the Berner Kammerorchester and violinist in the Bern Symphony Orchestra and among others in the chamber ensemble of Radio Bern.[1][2] From 1952 to 1988, he was music teacher at the Municipal Seminar Marzili and directed choirs.[1] In 1955, he was rewarded at the 6th G. B. Viotti "Concorso Internazionale di Musica".[1] In 1966, he was awarded the Pro-Arte Foundation Prize for his own composition, and in 1984 he was awarded the Music Prize of the Canton of Bern.[1] In his own words, he was "associated with a contemporary school".[1][3]
Furer died in Bern at the age of 89.[4]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1981 | 15 May 1981 | 17 May 1981 | Switzerland Palace Hotel Bürgenstock | The 29th Bilderberg |
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References
- ↑ a b c d e [1] on Musinfo, La Base de Données de la Musique Suisse.
- ↑ Arthur Furer Nachlass
- ↑ Marianne Mühlemann: "Ein Stern im fernsten Blau": Abschied von einem engagierten Berner Musiker: Der Komponist und Pädagoge Arthur Furer ist am Freitag 89-jährig in Bern verstorben. In Der Bund, 12 November 2013.
- ↑ Tod des Berner Komponisten Arthur Furer. In the Schweizer Musikzeitung, 12 November 2013.
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