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”’Armin Schibler”’ ([[Kreuzlingen am Bodensee]], [[20 February]] [[1920]] – [[Zurich]], [[7 September]] [[1986]]) is a [[Swiss]] composer.
== Biography ==
A high school student in the town of Aarau, he studied music under Walter Frey and Paul Müller in Zurich. From 1942 to 1945, he was the pupil of Willy Burkhard. He later went to England to perfect his training where he would meet notable contempories Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. Other peers included Wolfgang Fortner, Ernst Křenek, Rene Leibowitz and Theodor W. Adorno. From 1944, he was the professor of music at the Zurich Literary School.
== Works ==
As a composer of operas, orchestral choirs, Lieder songs and chamber music, his works are characterized by harmonious pacing and a preference for the counterpoint. He also used serial composition.
* ”’Le rosier espagnol”’, an opera based on [[Werner Bergengruen]]’s Concerto pour piano.
== External Links ==
* {{German}} [http://www.arminschibler.ch/ Site dedicated to the composer]
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