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.

External links

• Free scores by Robert Hermann (composer) at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)