1926 Born on April 25 in Vienna
1938 Move to Frankfurt/Main, first musical education
1946-51 Studies at The Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (Willi Boskovsky, Hermann Schwertmann, Joseph Marx, Alfred Uhl)
1951-54 Solo violist of the Lower Austrian Tonkünstler Orchestra
1954-61 Solo violist of the Munich Philharmonic
1961-90 Solo violist with the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
1962-90 Member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
1980 Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic
1969-82 Business manager of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
1982 Province of Salzburg Grand Decoration of Honour
1986-90 Again business manager of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
1994 City of Vienna Prize for Music
since 1998 President of the AKM (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers).
First success as composer at the Innsbruck Youth Culture Weeks from 1952-54. Most of Fürst’s works were created upon request or the stimulation of well-known ensembles
and solo instrumentalists. The focus of his works: chamber music, orchestral works (often with solo instruments).
(Doblinger Catalogue)