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,published by Friedrich Hofmeister in 1896: see http://www.hofmeister.rhul.ac.uk/2008/content/monatshefte/1896_02.html#hofm_1896_02_0042_07 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,his op.4- see a piano quartet,published in 1901: a piano trio,published in 1895: see http://www.hofmeister.rhul.ac.uk/2008/content/monatshefte/1895_12.html#hofm_1895_12_0520_13 a violin sonata,available at IMSLP etc.
In 2009 Sterling Records released a recording of Hermann's 2 symphonies conducted by Christopher Fifield.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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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 .
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