Hermann Scherchen

Hermann Scherchen (21 June 1891 – 12 June 1966) was a German conductor, who was principal conductor of the city orchestra of Winterthur from 1922 to 1950. He promoted contemporary music, beginning with Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire, followed by works by Richard Strauss, Anton Webern, Alban Berg, Edgard Varèse, later Iannis Xenakis, Luigi Nono and Leon Schidlowsky. He usually conducted without using a baton.

J.S. Bach: Cantatas, BWV 32, 53, 54, 170, 76, 84, 106, 140, 198 & 210 (Remastered 2023) - 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-Flat Major, K. 450 - Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 (Remastered 2023) [Live] - 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000000Z

Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 by Hermann Scherchen (2023 Remastered, Vienna 1962) - 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Mahler Pioneers - 2023-07-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Symphony No. 80, D Minor, Allegro Spiritoso - 2023-07-07T00:00:00.000000Z

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