Georg Fürst

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Georg Fürst (born March 23, 1870 in Feuchtwangen ; † February 5, 1936 in Pasing , today in Munich ) was a German composer and is considered one of the most important Bavarian military musicians.

Life

Fürst came from Feuchtwangen in Middle Franconia and grew up there in a musical family. After a solid education he joined the music corps of the Bavarian Infantry Body Regiment in Munich in 1889 as a trumpeter , where his musical talent was soon recognized and promoted by his superior Max Högg . He made it possible for Fürst to study at the Academy of Music in Munich. His further career led him for a short time as deputy music master to the Bavarian 2nd Jäger Battalion in Straubing and then in 1902 as music master to the Bavarian 5th Infantry Regiment in Bamberg .

On November 11, 1911, at the height of his career, he came back to Munich and took over from his mentor Högg as chief musician as head of the music corps of the infantry body regiment. He soon became one of the most popular personalities in the Munich military, especially because of his excellent posture during the guard lifts in the royal seat. During the First World War , in particular , he composed a large number of military marches , most of which are named after the locations of battles in which he had participated with the body regiment. He retained his popularity as a musician and composer even during the time of the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht . As chief musician, he headed the music corps of the 1st Battalion of the 19th (Bavarian) Infantry Regiment , and after the regiment was divided in 1934, the music corps of the Munich Infantry Regiment. These were both the units that maintained the tradition of the infantry body regiment. Shortly after his departure, which was accompanied by numerous honors, he died in 1936.

Problem

Georg Fürst's works also include the Badonviller March from 1914, composed in memory of the attack by Bavarian troops on the French town of Badonviller . This march unintentionally achieved problematic fame under the title Badenweiler March , as Adolf Hitler later selected it for his personal performance march . Probably because of this involuntarily unfortunate connection to the time of National Socialism , both Georg Fürst and his compositions were largely forgotten after the Second World War . Only recently have new recordings of his march compositions been made, which need not lag behind other names in German military music such as Gottfried Piefke or Hermann Ludwig Blankenburg .

Works

Source: William H. Rehrig: The heritage encyclopedia of band music: composers and their music . Volume 1. Arrangement: Paul E. Bierley. Integrity Press, Westerville 1991, ISBN 9780918048080 , p. 265.

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personal data
SURNAME Prince, Georg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, Bavarian military musician
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1870
PLACE OF BIRTH Wet cheeks
DATE OF DEATH February 5, 1936
Place of death Pasing