Fiedler, Arthur

At the outbreak of World War I, Fiedler returned to the U.S. and joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for which he played second violin. Following a brief spell in the U.S. Army (he was discharged after two weeks for having flat feet), he returned to the orchestra, this time playing the viola. He also substituted on the violin, piano, organ, celesta, and percussion and his versatility earned him the nickname the “floating kidney” among his colleagues...