Hermann Scherchen
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Hermann Scherchen (June 21, 1891 – June 12, 1966) was a German conductor and arranger.
Making his debut with Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, he was a champion of 20th century composers such as Richard Strauss, Webern, Berg and Varèse.
He is probably best known for his orchestral arrangement (and recording) of Johann Sebastian Bach's Art of Fugue. Another notable achievement is his 1958 recording of Beethoven's Eroica symphony for the Westminster label (subsequently reissued on compact disk), containing what is still (as of 2006) the fastest first movement ever recorded. [1] [2]
He is survived by a number of children including Wulff Scherchen who featured in Britten's Children (a documentary by John Bridcut on Benjamin Britten's inspiration from young boys) and Myriam Scherchen who runs Tahra (producing historic recordings on CD including many of Scherchen's).
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- "Music does not have to be understood. It has to be listened to."
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