The first album of Robert Fürstenthal's songs was released by Toccata Classics in 2016, just weeks after his death, and he was able to hear a copy of the master recording.
Composition History
Robert Fürstenthal's opus numbers do not follow a chronological order, making it impossible to place his works in a realistic time sequence.
Composer Biography
Robert Fürstenthal, born in Vienna in 1920, fled to America in 1939 to escape the mortal danger faced by Jews in Vienna after Hitler's invasion of Austria.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Robert Fürstenthal's musical style is avowedly and proudly late-Romantic, a choice he made without apology, even in the late 20th century.
Composer Biography
Robert Fürstenthal served in the US Army's intelligence division from 1942-45, interrogating German prisoners-of-war in Europe.
Composition History
Robert Fürstenthal stopped composing music for 35 years after leaving Vienna, only resuming when his first love, Françoise Farron-Fürstenthal, reconnected with him in 1973.
Composer's Artistic Vision
When asked why he composed in a late 19th-century style in the late 20th century, Robert Fürstenthal stated that composing transported him back to Vienna.
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