Paul Walter Prince

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Paul Walter Fürst (born April 25, 1926 in Vienna ; † February 28, 2013 ) was an Austrian musician and composer . In addition, since 1998 he was President of the State Authorized Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers (AKM) and for many years managing director and president of the Austrian Society of Interpreters (OESTIG). Furthermore, Fürst was principal violist with the Niederösterreichische Tonkünstler (1952–1954), with the Munich Philharmonic (1954–1961) and from 1961 to 1990 he played in the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and from 1962 with the Vienna Philharmonic .

Life

Paul Walter Fürst was born on April 25, 1926 in Vienna as the son of the lawyer Rudolf Fürst and his wife Anna. In his childhood he first learned violin and piano, played in the children's orchestra and took part in various competitions.

He attended the Musisches Gymnasium in Frankfurt / Main, where Fürst completed his training in tuba, trombone, score playing and in rhythm and ear training. He also took part in the school choir. He made his first contact with composing through the director of the grammar school, Kurt Thomas , who taught him the basics of composing. The acquaintance with Hugo Distler and his works aroused in him the ultimate desire to compose.

Paul Walter Fürst returned to Vienna in 1945 and one year later studied violin ( Willi Boskovsky ), piano (Hermann Schwermann), harmony ( Joseph Marx ) and improvisation at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna . At the same time he had occasional lessons in composition from Alfred Uhl .

After successfully completing his studies in 1952, he became principal violist in the same year until 1954 with the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria and in the following years in the Munich Philharmonic (1954–1961) and the Vienna State Opera Orchestra (1961–1990). From 1969 to 1982 and 1984 to 1990 he was Managing Director of the Vienna Philharmonic. Until his death he held many offices, including President of OESTIG and AKM.

On the evening of February 28, 2013, after a short illness, Fürst died of cancer at the age of 86.

Essential performances

  • Color games op.38
  • The organ is a belt
  • Dorian Gray op.35
  • Orchestral String IV
  • Dorian's Calling op.39
  • Seis Ventanas op.83
  • Sabado op.22
  • Viola op.69
  • Bavy - Concerto
  • Catalina Homar

In addition, there are commissioned works for the International Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg , the Vienna Festival , the Salzburg Festival and the Bruckner Festival in Linz .

Awards and honors

Functions

  • 1969–1982 and 1984–1990: Managing Director of the Vienna Philharmonic
  • from 1970: President and Managing Director of OESTIG
  • from 1978: President of the Art, Media, Sport, Liberal Professions Union
  • from 1984: Managing Director of LSG (management of ancillary copyrights GmbH, Vienna)
  • from 1989: Vice-President of the International Music Union
  • from 1998: President of the AKM (state-approved society of authors, composers and music publishers)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Paul Walter Fürst (born 1926) on klassika.info, accessed on June 9, 2013.
  2. ^ Christian Heindl: Paul Walter Fürst - Biogram on munzinger.de, accessed on June 9, 2013.
  3. ↑ Interview by Prof. Walter Paul Fürst on club-carriere.com, accessed on June 9, 2013.
  4. ^ Paul Walter Fürst - Biogram on munzinger.de, accessed on June 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ Christian Heindl: Paul Walter Fürst died at the age of 87 on musicaustria.at, accessed on June 9, 2013.
  6. ↑ Culture Awards of the State of Lower Austria 2005 . APA notification dated November 24, 2005, accessed November 28, 2015.
personal data
SURNAME Prince, Paul Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer and musician
DATE OF BIRTH April 25, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH February 28, 2013
Place of death Vienna