William Furst

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William Wallace Furst (March 25, 1852 – July 11, 1917) was an American composer of musical theatre pieces and a music director, best remembered for supplying incidental music to theatrical productions on Broadway.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 25, 1852 (Baltimore), Died July 11, 1917 (Freeport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1913

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

Notes: Musical and stage director.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Berliner	1498	7-in.	Before Apr. 1899	Babbie waltz	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Berliner	0187	7-in.	6/6/1899	The Christian : Waltz	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Berliner	0244	7-in.	6/6/1899	The Phroso waltzes	Sousa's Band	Band	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]385	7-in.	12/1/1900	Richard Carvel march	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix A-]1020	7-in.	10/15/1901	The Babbie waltzes	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	[Pre-matrix B-]1020	10-in.	10/15/1901	The Babbie waltzes	Metropolitan Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Victor	B-13388	10-in.	6/5/1913	Dream flowers	Victor Orchestra	Orchestra	arranger
Columbia	67	7-in.	ca. 1901-Oct. 1905	Quality street	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	67	10-in.	ca. 1901	Quality street	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	581	10-in.	ca. 1902	The Babbie waltz	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Columbia	581	7-in.	ca. 1902	The Babbie waltz	Columbia Orchestra	Orchestra	composer

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Furst, William," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100278.

Furst, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100278.

"Furst, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Furst, William, 1852-1917 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00114916

Wikidata: William Furst - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8009487

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ISNI: 0000 0000 2123 9492 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000021239492

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1951057

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