Robert Hermann (composer)

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

References

  •  Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Hermann, Robert". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
  • Recording of the symphonies on Sterling Records
  • Sterling Records catalog entry. Note: both Audaud and Sterling Records have the 2nd symphony's key wrong: it's in B minor - see OCLC 610942538.


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