Artur Beul

Artur buckling ( born December 9, 1915 in Einsiedeln SZ; † 9 January 2010 Küsnacht ZH) was a Swiss composer of songs.

Life

Artur buckling was born in 1915 in Einsiedeln where he spent with his mother ( Louise Treichler, 1881-1944 ) and his grandmother his youth. His father Hermann buckling died when Arthur was two years old. His grandfather was the painter Marius buckling. After Einsiedeln seminary buckling studied at the University of Freiburg and completed his studies at the University of Zurich as a middle school teacher from. Since shortly after the war broke out, the young teacher had to take delegates; first in 1940 in Willer cell Lake Sihl.

Because there were few songs for the youth, buckling himself wrote songs with catchy melodies and child according to the texts. So, among other things posible Gotthard flüged Braeme and Stägeli uf, Stägeli originated from. Beuls very first song, however, was already a few years earlier: the age of eighteen he wrote it in the sky staht Sternli, which has become one of his most famous songs. In composing buckling benefited from his knowledge of music, which he had previously acquired in Zurich at the conservatory.

Since he learned one day the vocal trio siblings know Schmid ( Schmid with Klärli he was also briefly engaged ), who spent some holidays in Einsiedeln. The young singers who were still attending school, found his songs just right for them. They suggested the young Artur buckling, he should hang his teaching profession to the nail and go with them as a composer and accompanist on the piano on concert tours. The trio Schmid and Artur buckling stayed together for ten years and were extremely successful; against eighty songs were recorded on records. Since buckling worked for various publishers, he also wrote under the pseudonyms Frank Midi and Mac Dormant.

But then the trio Schmid received an invitation to the USA what the separation from her composer meant. Buckling had now built a house in Zollikon and also worked for other artists like the duo Martheli Mumenthaler - Vreneli Pfyl, Vico Torriani, Lys Assia ( Plover sing your song), the Texas duo and Hans Albers (Say what's your name, cutie Small? ). During this time he learned the German Lale Andersen Lili Marleen interpreter, whom he married in 1949. For them he composed many songs, including one of their favorite songs in unsrem garden roses bloom.

As Lale Andersen died in 1972, buckling benefited from the talent of his ancestors, who had been a painter: He moved to southern France for ten years. In Cannes, he painted pictures of the harbor and the Provence and sold them to tourists. After ten years of buckling returned to Switzerland. Soon he met his second wife, Pat Gysin (1920-2008) know, who worked as a designer and announcer in radio.

In addition to two thousand songs composed by the buckling Mediterranean Suite for orchestra, several marches, a small Singmesse and countless instrumentals. Around 500 items were audiotaped. His greatest success was after em OPINION schint Sunne, which was recorded in 1945 by Marthely Mumenthaler and Vrenely Pfyl. In the U.S. the song under the title When a Swiss Boy goes calling to a Swiss Miss was sung in June by the Andrews Sisters. Buckling was the first Swiss hit succeeded who reached international fame. This title was - sung by siblings Pfister - in addition to several others.

On his 80th birthday appeared Artur Beuls memories as a book. It bears the same title as his worldwide success: After the rain the sun shines.

On January 9, 2010 died Artur buckling, a month after his 94th birthday, in Küsnacht near Zurich. At his request, he was buried on January 14 in his hometown of laughter.

Zollikon where Artur buckling from 1945 lived until shortly before his death, dedicated to him in 2012 when the new school house Oescher the Artur- buckling path.

Artur Beuls grave

Discography

• 20 Golden Memories of Artur buckling; published by Turicaphon
• Artur buckling plays the piano; published by Phono Disc
• A musical greeting from Zollikon - Songs and Poems by Artur buckling A joint production of community, school and music school Oescher; Zollikon 2011

Awards

Song books

Schmid Trio

Marthely Mumenthaler Vrenely Pfyl