Robert_Hermann_(composer)

Robert Hermann (composer)

Robert Hermann (composer)

Swiss composer (1869–1912)

Robert Hermann (1869–1912) was a Swiss composer, born at Bern. He studied music at the Frankfurt Conservatory in 1891, and with Engelbert Humperdinck (1893–94). In 1895 the Berlin Philharmonic premiered his Symphony in C,[1] and much of his further career was spent in Germany. His works include pieces for violin and piano, songs, a concert overture in D minor,[2] a piano quartet,[3] a piano trio,[4] a violin sonata,[5] etc.

In 2009 Sterling Records released a recording of Hermann's 2 symphonies conducted by Christopher Fifield.[6]

Notes

  1. [1]
    published by Friedrich Hofmeister in 1896: see http://www.hofmeister.rhul.ac.uk/2008/content/monatshefte/1896_02.doc#hofm_1896_02_0042_07
  2. [2]
    his op.4- see OCLC 82755109
  3. [3]
    published in 1901: OCLC 610942504
  4. [4]
    published in 1895: see http://www.hofmeister.rhul.ac.uk/2008/content/monatshefte/1895_12.doc#hofm_1895_12_0520_13
  5. [5]
    available at IMSLP
  6. [6]
    see review @ Audaud and announcement @ Sterling, for example. Review @ Musicweb in December 2016 gets the key of symphony no.2 (B minor) right.

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