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Arthur Furer

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Arthur Furer (28 March 1924 – 8 November 2013) was a Swiss musician and composer.

Life

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Born in Worb, Furer studied at the University of Bern and was solo violist in the Berner Kammerorchester [de] 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]

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