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. She studied piano as a child, then attended the Bern Conservatory, the

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, the Conservatory of Bienne, and studied privately in Gstaad. Her teachers included

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, Josef Pembauer,

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, and

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. Renfer's music was published by Hug (today Gebrüder Hug & Co.) Her compositions included:

Chamber

*''Sonata in c minor'' (cello and piano)

Piano

*''Studies for the Left Hand''

Vocal

*''44 Songs'' *“Bridal song for High Voice” *''Eight Songs for Soprano'' *''Sacred Chants'' (a cappella and for chorus; text by Josef Reinhart)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Renfer, Anna Swiss women composers 1896 births 1984 deaths University of Bern alumni