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Furer Arthur

(28. 03. 1924 - 08. 11. 2013)

Furer Arthur
Furer Arthur
(BE)

 

Genre: Classical Music
Professional activity: Composers
Biography
* 28. 03. 1924, † 08. 11. 2013.

Arthur Furer was born in Worb, a village close to the Swiss capital of Berne. He graduated from the cantonal teacher's seminar and subsequently studied violin, school singing and choir leading at the conservatory in Berne, his training was rounded off by studies at Berne University. He initially worked as the solo violist with the Bernese Chamber Orchestra, as violinist in the symphony orchestra and as a multifaceted chamber musician, also together with the chamber ensemble of Radio Berne.
From 1952 until 1988 Furer was responsible for the musical training of students at the Marzili Seminar in Berne, he also lead various established choirs.
As a result of these comprehensive activities, within which the compositions of his own work played a key role, Furer was awarded the Pro-Arte Foundation Prize in 1966 and the music prize offered by the canton of Berne in 1984.
Further awards were attributed at various international competitions, the greatest accolade was awarded at the 6th Concorso lnternazionale di Musica "G.B. Viotti" 1955 of Vercelli (I).
"Free from the ties of any particular contemporary school I search, with every composition, for an appropriate style which suits the content and myself at that time." (Arthur Furer)


Work list

Kanon (1945)

Instrumentation: for 3 violins or 3 violas (solo or choral) or three high voices

Texts: Rainer Maria Rilke

Suitable for tuition purposes.

Duration: 3' 00"
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Drei frühe besinnliche Lieder (1947-1948)

Instrumentation: for baritone, piano and violin

Texts: Theodor Storm

Lose
Schliesse mir die Augen beide
Mondlicht

Duration: 7' 00"
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Concertino in e, op. 11 (1949)

Instrumentation: for solo violin, string orchestra and timp

Maestoso / vivace - Quasi un'improvvisazione - Rondo finale.

Duration: 22' 00"
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Streichquartett in c (1949)

Tranquillo / agitato - Intermezzo - Sotto voce / appassionato.

Duration: 16' 00"
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7 Miniaturen (1951)

Instrumentation: for violin and piano

Toccatina - Arlequinade - Valse noble et Sicilienne - Bouderie - Plainte - Petite marche des marionettes - Finale.

Duration: 7' 30"
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Immer wieder werden Gärten sein (1951)
Motet

Instrumentation: for chamber choir (SATB)

Texts: W.P. Barfuss

Duration: 3' 40"
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Alle Menschen müssen sterben (1951)
Prelude and choral

Instrumentation: for choir (unisono) and organ or string quartet

Texts: , Arthur Furrer, J.G. Albinus

Duration: 4' 00"
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Kein schöner Land (1952)
Folk song theme

Instrumentation: for male, female or children's choir

Duration: 2' 20"
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Es wollte sich einschleichen (1952)
Folk song theme

Instrumentation: for male or female choir

Duration: 2' 00"
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Sinfonie 1952 (1952)

Instrumentation: for orchestra (2(pic).2(ca).2.2(cbn)/2.2.3.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 30' 00"
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Solosonate (1952)

Instrumentation: for violin

Tempo rubato - Tranquillo - Maestoso, ma non troppo lento.

Duration: 17' 00"
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Sonate (1953)

Instrumentation: for violin and piano

Allegro moderato - Molto tranquillo - Allegro con brio (tranquillo) / Presto.

Duration: 20' 00"
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15 Blumenlieder (1953-1954)
Song cycle "Das heitere Herbarium"

Instrumentation: for female choir (3-4-part) and piano ad libitum

Texts: K.H. Waggerl

Duration: 20' 00"
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Zwei Tierlieder (1955)

Instrumentation: for 2 unbroken voices and 1 broken voice

Der Panther (Rilke)
Huhn und Karpfen (Seidel)
Also suitable for a children's choir.

Duration: 4' 00"
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Magali (1956)
Folk song theme

Instrumentation: for male, female or children's choir

Provençal text written phonetically.

Duration: 2' 15"
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Lou bastimen (1956)
Folk song theme

Instrumentation: for male, female or children's choir

Provençal text written phonetically.

Duration: 2' 15"
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Se amor mai da vu se vede (1956)

Instrumentation: for 4-part female choir

Old Venetian text.

Duration: 2' 00"
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Bläserquintett (1956)

Instrumentation: for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon

Duration: 16' 00"
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3. Violinkonzert (1956-1957)

Instrumentation: for solo violin and orchesta (2(pic).2.2.2(cbn)/3.3.2.0/perc/str)

Quasi una fantasia di marcia - Cantilena romantica - Allegro comodo.

Duration: 28' 00"
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Divertimento, op. 19 (1957)
Concerto

Instrumentation: for string orchestra and two contrast instruments (clarinet and piano)

Allegro alla marcia - Visione - Scherzo - Finale.

Duration: 17' 00"
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Kleine geistliche Kantate ("O welch eine Tiefe des Reichtums") (1957)

Instrumentation: for high voice (preferably soprano), obligatory viola and organ

Duration: 7' 00"
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Jahreszeitenlieder (1957)

Instrumentation: for three-part elite female choir (poss. trio solo)

Texts: W. Dietiker

An den Frühling
Blumenmärchen
Sommertag
Sommerstille
Aufschwung
Herbsttag
Winter
Wintermärchen
In addition to 4 intonations for 3 violins (or alto saxophone or clarinet) ad libitum.

Duration: 16' 00"
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Oboen-Quintett (1959)
Concertino

Instrumentation: for oboe, 2 violins, viola and violoncello

Con moto - Aria - Finale.

Duration: 15' 00"
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Ein Lied in die Haushaltung ("Wir ziehn nun unsern Zahn heraus") (1959)
Scherzo lied

Instrumentation: for alto, choir voices (1 broken and 2 unbroken), violin and piano

Texts: Matthias Claudius

For children's choir.

Duration: 2' 45"
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Oboen-Concertino (1959)

Instrumentation: for solo oboe and string orchestra

Con moto - Aria - Finale.

Duration: 15' 00"
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Portum Inveni (1960)
Cantata

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB) high solo voice from the choir and orchestra (1.1.0.0/1.1.1.0/timp/str)

Three-part cantata after choral texts and texts painted on the walls of houses in the German language. Specially suitable for the inauguration of new buildings, also for secular celebrations.

Duration: 17' 00"
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Wanderlied (1960)

Instrumentation: for 1 broken and 2 unbroken voices

Silesian folksong.
Also suitable for children's choir.

Duration: 1' 00"
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O Vater der Barmherzigkeit (1960)

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SA, male voices)

Texts: Arthur Furer

After a melody from the time of the 30-year war.

Duration: 1' 30"
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Es geht wohl zu der Sommerzeit (1960)

Instrumentation: for 2 unbroken and 1 broken voice

Anonymous song melody for the Thirty Years War.

Duration: 3' 45"
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Altabessinisches Bardenlied ("Der Gesang ist mein Gefährte") (1961)
Small three-part motet

Instrumentation: for male choir

Duration: 2' 00"
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Ehre der Arbeit (unserer Ahnen) (1961-1962/1979)

Instrumentation: for male or female choir (2-3-part) and orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.3.3.0/timp.perc/str)

Also in a version for choir and piano (trumpet, horn, trombone ad lib.).

Duration: 11' 00"
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Ein kleines Lied (1963)

Instrumentation: for three-part female choir (also suitable for children's choir)

Texts: Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

Duration: ' 35"
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Gebätt ("Herr Gott, Röseli rot") (1963)

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SATB)

Text: mixed Middle High German and dialect.

Duration: 3' 00"
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Ernst und Heiter (1963)

Instrumentation: for 3 violins and violoncelo (+ double bass)

Entrata - Capriccio - Marcia solenne - Ballo - Conclusione.
This suite of concert etudes can be performed solo or chorally. It is particularly suitable for music schools and advanced amateur orchestras without violas.

Duration: 16' 00"
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Morgenlied (1963)

Instrumentation: for 1 broken and 2 unbroken voices

From 'Des Knaben Wunderhorn'.

Duration: 1' 00"
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Die kleine Hex (1963)
Bicinium

Instrumentation: for female choir (also suitable for children's choir)

Duration: ' 35"
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Sechs geistliche Lieder (1963-1964)
"Chorals" for liturgical use

Instrumentation: for voice and organ with violin ad lib. (concertante: violin obligatory)

Wacht auf vom Schlaf (Furer)
In uns ist alle Schwäche (Thürer)
Abendmahlslied (Gretler)
Pfingstlied (Walter)
Herr, Du siehst (Zehnder)
Gottes Wort (Walter)
The numbers 1, 4 and 5 for mixed choir also.

Duration: 10' 00"
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Gebet (1965)

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SATB)

Texts: Niklaus von der Flüe

Duration: 1' 00"
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Wohl denen, die in deinem Hause wohnen (1966)
Introitus

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SATB)

Duration: 2' 00"
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Ein Sandkorn rinnt (1966)

Instrumentation: for female or male choir

Texts: A. Schwengeler

Duration: 2' 15"
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Frühe Lieder (1943-1967)

Instrumentation: for high or middle voice

Volkslied (anon)
Gefunden (Goethe)
Gleich und gleich (Goethe)
Rastlose Liebe (Goethe)
Erstes Liebeslied eines Mädchens (Mörike)
Ein Stündlein wohl vor Tag (Mörike)
Das verlassene Mägdlein (Mörike)
Auf ein altes Bild (Mörike)
Requiem (Meyer)
Wiegenlied (Brentano)
September (Hesse)
Bitte (Hesse)
Albumblatt (Borchert)
Auf dem Maskenball (Falke)
Erlösung (Barfuss)
Die alten Berner (Barfuss)
Di alte Bärner (Barfuss / Furer)
Bärner Wappespruch (Spiess)
Garteloube (Jäggi)

Duration: 38' 00"
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Fantasie, op. 27 (1966-1967)

Instrumentation: for piano and chamber orchestra (1(pic).1.1.1/1.0.0.0/str)

In one movement (Tranquillo - Allegro energico - Tranquillo).

Duration: 9' 00"
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Anmutiger Vortrag (1967)

Instrumentation: for female choir

Texts: Christian Morgenstern

Duration: 1' 30"
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Kathedrale (1967)
Triptycon

Instrumentation: for two 3-part elite female choirs a cappella

Texts: H. Rhyn

Gotische Fenster
Wasserspeier
Das Münster

Duration: 8' 30"
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Kyrie (1967)
For Maundy Thursday

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB), soli from the choir and organ

Texts: Jochen Klepper

Particularly suitable for the Eucherist.

Duration: 6' 00"
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Farbenspiel (1969)

Instrumentation: for four-part female choir

Texts: H.R. Forster

Duration: 1' 15"
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Divertimento (1963-1973)

Instrumentation: for octet (cl.bn/hn/2vn.va.vc.db)

Entrata - Capriccio - Malinconia - Scherzo - Marcia con brio.
Expansion of "Ernst und Heiter" to octet.
Also possible as divertimento for a small string orchestra and 3 wind instrumentalists.

Duration: 16' 00"
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Contas gadas (1973)
Rheato-Romanic love song (an old man)

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB)

Texts: G. Deplazes

Duration: 3' 00"
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mal was andres (1976)
A background divertimento about music

Instrumentation: for elite choir (SATB)

Texts: Arthur Furer

Duration: 8' 00"
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Narrenkanon (1976)

Instrumentation: for elite choir (SATB)

Texts: M. Mumenthaler

Coda from "mal was anderes".

Manuscript
Diptychon (1976)

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB)

Aufbruch
Einkehr

Duration: 4' 00"
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Herr, du siehst (1976)

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SA, male voices)

Texts: H. Zehnder

Duration: 1' 30"
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Drei lieder nach texten von kurt marti (1977)

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB) and flute, trumpet, guitar, viola, small percussion

1. streiklied (small drum, small flute, trumpet)
2. psalm (guitar)
3. der täufer tot? (tambourine, flute, viola)

Duration: 7' 30"
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Licht vom Licht (1977)
Pentecost Song

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SA, male voices)

Texts: Silja Walter

Duration: 1' 00"
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Wacht auf (1977)

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SA, male voices)

Texts: Arthur Furer

Duration: 1' 30"
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3 liturgische Impressionen (1977)

Instrumentation: for organ

Adventus(?) - Passio - Pascha/Pentecoste.
Single movements for the church service. The whole cycle for church concert.

Duration: 12' 30"
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Vita perennis (1978)

Instrumentation: for tenor solo, male choir (TTBB) and orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.3.1.0/timp/str)

Texts: Josef Weinheber

German text: "Jahraus - jahrein".

Duration: 10' 00"
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Jhesus der herre min (1978)
Christmas cantata

Instrumentation: for solo alto, choir (SATB) and instrumental ensemble or small chamber orchestra (1.1.0.1/0.0.0.0/str)

After the "Wihnahtlied" by Heinrich von Lauffenberg (1st half of the 15th century).

Duration: 7' 00"
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Golgatha (1980-1981)
for chamber choir (male and famale voices, in parts each seperated into 4), flute, 3 trombones and percussion

Compilation of text by M. Rohner und A. Furer. Polyglott (German, Hebrew, Latin, Greek). The foreign texts are notated phonetically.

Duration: 15' 00"
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"Le chant général" (1983)
Ode to the large tapestry by Jean Lurçat

Instrumentation: for female choir (SSAA or soli) and piano

German text by Arthur Furer: "Es geht die Sonne auf".
Particularly suitable as vernissage music.

Duration: 4' 30"
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BEDENK(lich)ES (1967-1984)
Small lieder cycle

Instrumentation: for high voice and piano

Roulett (Lehner)
Kontrast (Lehner)
Pegasus (Meng)
Wein (Lehner)
Gaukelspiel (Meng)
Albumblatt (Borchert)
Einem Kind (Meng)

Duration: 15' 00"
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Reminiszenzen (1985)

Instrumentation: for flute, violoncello (or viola) and piano

Chinese series (based on original Chinese melodies) - Nostalgie - Plaisanterie.

Duration: 16' 00"
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Streichquartett no. 3 (1986)
"in memoriam"

Omaggio - Ricordanza - Finale.

Duration: 21' 30"
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Caeciliana (1986-1987)

Instrumentation: for large orchestra (3(pic).3.3.2/4.3.3.0/timp.perc/str)

Duration: 8' 00"
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Der Gygechaschte (1987)

Instrumentation: for female choir (also suitable for children's choir)

Texts: Mani Matter

Duration: 1' 15"
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Mensch (1987)
Motet

Instrumentation: for a-cappella choir (SATB)

Duration: 2' 00"
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Gygechaschte (1987)

Instrumentation: for male choir

Texts: Mani Matter

Duration: 1' 10"
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E chlyni Husmusig (Eine kleine Hausmusik)

Instrumentation: for violin and viola, alternatively 2 violins

A series of short bicinia.

Duration: 8' 30"
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Drei Berner namens... (Johann Bieri, Otto Notter, Sami Streit) (1963-1988)
3 small scherzo motets from a child in Manne

Instrumentation: for elite choir (SATB)

Duration: 4' 30"
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Balzli-Chleeblatt (1963-1988)

Instrumentation: for three-part elite female choir

Texts: Ernst Balzli

Wysheite
Frouehärzli
Tröschterli

Duration: 7' 00"
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Arlequin et Colombine (1987-1988)

Instrumentation: for female choir (also suitable for children's choir)

Texts: Paris, Arthur Furer

Duration: 1' 40"
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Zwöi bärndütschi Lieder (1987-1988)

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB)

Es Chnöi (Morgenstern/Fahrer)
Gygechaschte (Matter)

Duration: 3' 30"
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Motto (1988)

Instrumentation: for choir (SATB)

Texts: P. Lehner

Particularly suitable for the concert start.

Duration: 3' 00"
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Tapeteblueme (1988)

Instrumentation: for female choir

Texts: Christian Morgenstern, Fahrer

Duration: 1' 00"
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Eselei (1988)

Instrumentation: for male choir

Texts: Christian Morgenstern, Fahrer

Duration: 1' 35"
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Musik für Streicher (1988-1989)

Instrumentation: for elite strings (ideal score: 4.4.3.2.1)

In three movements.

Duration: 18' 00"
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Musica (1990)

Instrumentation: for viola solo

Improvvisando - Con moto/tranquillo - Scherzando.

Duration: 11' 00"
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Büssele (1990)

Instrumentation: for 2 violins

Duration: 4' 30"
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Vivat Vita (1990)
Motet

Instrumentation: for 4-part male choir

Texts: Fridolin Tschudi

German text: "Es lebe das Leben!".

Duration: 5' 30"
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Aus Zeit und Leid, ein Rückblick? (1990)
A situation scene

Instrumentation: for baritone, 2 mixed choirs and orchestra (2(pic).2.2.2.3sx/4.2.3.1/timp/perc/str)

Texts: Arthur Furer, C.A. Loosli

Duration: 12' 00"
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Chinder-Lieder (1960-1991)

Instrumentation: for voice and piano

Früelig (Reinhard)
Der Summer chunnt (Furer)
Rössli Hü (Furer)
Es Tänzli (Klavier solo)
Räge-Liedli (Furer)
Schlafliedli (Schürch / Furer)
Herbscht
Es Liedli ohni Wort (Klavier solo)
D Maria singt (Lehmann)
Winterliedli
Christmonat (Weinheber)
Die kleine Hex (Bicinium)
Ich möcht für 1000 Taler nicht
Arlequin et Colombine (Pariser Lesebuch / Furer)

Duration: 16' 30"
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Fabulette "Mirlababi" (1991)
Scherzo lied

Instrumentation: for choir (2-part) and piano

Texts: Victor Hugo

For children's choir.

Duration: 3' 10"
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Balada (1992)

Instrumentation: for flute and piano

Dodecaphonic dance-fantasy (Paso doble) in one movement.

Duration: 6' 00"
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Lob der Gottheit (1993-1994)

Instrumentation: for soli (SABar), choir (SATB) and orchestra (1.1.1.1.sax/2.1.1.0/timp.perc/hp/str)

An ecumenical patchwork after words by Karl Wilhelm Ramler (Psalm 19) and Buddhist, Islamic and Jewish prayer texts.
The foreign texts are notated phonetically.

Duration: 15' 00"
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Bagatellchen (1991-1996)

Instrumentation: for violin and piano

Violin with 2 fingerings.
For tuition.

Duration: 2' 15"
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Ein kleines TE DEUM in deutscher Sprache (A small TE DEUM in the German language) (1970-1999)

Instrumentation: for 4 soli (or small choir), mixed choir and instrumental ensemble (1.0.1.0/3.2.1.0/timp/pf)

Texts: Gertrud von Le Fort

Duration: 12' 00"
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Monopartita (2002)
Im Leben sterben - im Sterben leben

Instrumentation: for flute solo

Tinnitus-Kondukt - Auflehnung - Choral.

Duration: 6' 30"
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Eine kleine Hirtenmusik (2008)

Instrumentation: for piano solo

Duration: 5' 00"
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Discography
Festival L'art pour l'Aar. Die Konzerte. 2006 / 2007 (Müller und Schade Nr. 5050/2, 2007)
Interpreters:
Frischknecht, Hans Eugen
Monot, Pierre-Alain
Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain NEC
Works:
Furer, Arthur: Sechs geistliche Lieder (1963-1964)
Henking, Christian: Ich bin so müde von Seufzen (2001)
Frischknecht, Hans Eugen: 4 Stücke (2001)
Schweizer, Alfred: Gitarrenmusik 5 (2002)
Frauchiger, Katrin: Lontano (2003-2004)
Darbellay, Jean-Luc: Postojna (2004)
Frischknecht, Hans Eugen: 4 Bilder (2005)
Darbellay, Jean-Luc: Alize (2006)
Gut, Ursula: ricercare (2006)
Darbellay, Jean-Luc: Tschara (2007)
Schweizer, Alfred: Orchesterstück Nr. 5 "Greina" (2007)
With more works of: Hans Studer, Pierre-André Bovey, Gerhard Holzer, Olivia Schweingruber, Raphael Gogniat, Alain Corbellari, Daniel Andres, Christian Giger, Daniel Glaus, Willy Merz
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Brun - Laquai - Furer - Sturzenegger (Musiques Suisses Grammont Nr. MGB CTS 43, 1998)
Works:
Brun, Fritz: Fünfte Symphonie, Es-Dur (1929)
Furer, Arthur: Concertino in e, op. 11 (1949)
With more works of: Richard Sturzenegger, Reinhold Laquai
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Schweizer Chor-Musik, Vol. 2 (Swiss Pan Nr. 510 072, 1994)
Works:
Martin, Frank: Verse à boire (1961)
Furer, Arthur: Drei lieder nach texten von kurt marti (1977)
Pagliarani, Mario: Paesaggio - Madrigale (1991)
With more works of: Otto Barblan, Frank Martin, Robert Blum, Michel Hostettler
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Trio Elvetico: Reminiszenzen (ECHO Nr. 9411, 1986)
Interpreters:
Keller Stucki, Marianne
Stucki, Hans Walter
Trio Elvetico (ehemalig)
Works:
Furer, Arthur: Reminiszenzen (1985)
Info: www.fonoteca.ch
Bibliography
Mühlemann, Marianne: "Mit Jungen zu arbeiten - ein Traumjob". Heute feiert der Musiker und Komponist Arthur Furrer den 85. Geburtstag - eine Begegnung, in: Der Bund (28. März 2009) (2009)
Schönenberger, Walter: Es ist alles eine Frage des Masses, in: Der Bund (27. März 1999) (1999)
Pantillon, François: Arthur Furer des chemins universels, in: Revue musicale de Suisse Romande (Septembre 1997) (1997)
Favre, Max: Auf eigenem Weg zwischen den Fronten, in: Der Bund 73 (1994)
Kuhn-Indermühle, Brigitte: Arthur Furers Sololieder, in: Schweizer musikpädagogische Blätter 4 (1993)
Liebi, Agnes: Junge Menschen zur Musik geleitet, in: Der Bund (September 1988) (1988)
Etter, Martin: Ehrentag für Arthur Furer, in: Der Bund (24. September 1984) (1984)
Zimmermann, Marie-Louise: Arthur Furer. Komponist, Dirigent, Lehrer ("Ich bin auch ein Brückenbauer"), in: Brückenbauer (4.April 1984) 14 (1984)
Kläy, Walter: Die grossen Meister als Lehrer: Arthur Furer, in: Der kleine Bund (14. Mai 1979) (1979)
Favre, Max: Der goldene Mittelweg. Arthur Furer, in: Der Bund (26. März 1974) 71 (1974)
Kläy, Walter: Arthur Furer, in: Radio + Fernsehen 52 (1969)
Pfluger, Rolf: Das Musikleben in der Schweiz (Arthur Furer), in: Oesterreichische Musikzeitschrift (24. Jahrgang) 3 (1969)
Kaufmann, Arthur: Interview mit Arthur Furer, in: die linie, kulturpolitisch-zeitkritische umschau 6 (1964)
Weibel, Kurt: Der Komponist Arthur Furer, in: Radio + Fernsehen 26 (1960)


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