Artur Beul Explained

Artur Beul (December 9, 1915 in Einsiedeln, Switzerland – January 9, 2010 in Küsnacht) was a Swiss songwriter. He was married from 1949 until her death in 1972 to the German singer Lale Andersen, best known for her interpretation of the song Lili Marleen.^[1]

Discography

• 20 Goldene Erinnerungen an Artur Beul (Twenty Golden Memories of Artur Beul) on the Turicaphon label
• Artur Beul spielt Klavier (Artur Beul Plays Piano) on the Phonodisc label

Awards

• 1985: Gold Record for 50'000 recordings sold
• 1995: Prix Walo for his life's work.
• 2007: On 14 September 2007, Artur Beul was awarded the Golden Medal of Honour of the Canton of Zurich by the Bernhard-Theater Zürich, in recognition of his services to the art of music.^[2]

Bibliography

• Artur Beul (1994) Nach Regen scheint Sonne (After Rain Comes Sunshine), Edition Swiss Music, Winterthur, CH
• Adrian Michael (1995) Zolliker Jahrheft 1995 (Zolliker Yearbook 1995) - detailed curriculum vitae

External links

• Homepage Artur Beul
• Interview
• Description and documents of the Beul Artur fond at the Swiss National Sound Archives

Notes and References

1. [w:de:Artur Beul]
2. http://www.art-tv.ch/877-0-goldene-ehrenmedaille-l-artur-beul.html Ehrenmedaille