Beat Furrer

Beat Furrer (born 6 December 1954) is an Austrian composer and conductor of Swiss birth.

Born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, Furrer relocated to Vienna in 1975 to pursue studies with Roman Haubenstock-Ramati (composition) and Otmar Suitner (conducting). In 1985 he formed what is now one of Europe's leading contemporary music ensembles, Klangforum Wien, which he still conducts. Recent awards and honors include the Music Prize of the city of Vienna in 2003 and the Golden Lion, for the mono-drama "FAMA," at the 2006 Venice Biennale. Since 1991, he has served as professor of composition at the Graz University of Music and Dramatic Arts.

elected Works

*"Aer" für Klavier, Klarinette und Violoncello
*"Die Blinden" Kammeroper in 1 Akt
*"Chiaroscuro" Für R.H.R., for orchestra
*"Ensemble" für 4 Klarinetten, 2 Klaviere, Vibraphon und Marimbaphon
*"Face de la chaleur" für Flöte, Klarinette, Klavier und in 4 Gruppen geteiltes Orchester
*"Für Alfred Schlee" für Streichquartett
*"Gaspra" for ensemble
*"Illuminations" für Sopran und Kammerensemble
*"Madrigal" für Orchester
*"Narcissus" Oper in 6 Szenen
*"Narcissus-Fragment" für 2 Sprecher und 26 Spieler
*"Nuun" for 2 pianos and ensemble
*"Poemas" for mezzo-soprano, guitar, piano and marimba
*"Retour an Dich" for violin, violoncello and piano
*"Risonanze", für Orchester in 3 Gruppen
*"Schleedoyer I" for string quartet
*"1. Streichquartett" for string quartet
*"2. Streichquartett" for string quartet
*"Studie 2 - a un moment de terre perdue" for ensemble
*"Studie – Übermalung" für großes Orchester
*"Tiro mis tristes redes" für Orchester
*"Trio" for flute, oboe or saxophone and clarinet
*"Ultimi cori" für gemischten Chor und 3 Schlagzeugspieler
*"Voicelessness. The Snow Has No Voice" for piano
*"Wie diese Stimmen" für 2 Violoncelli