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Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911 – December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor [1] best known for his work in film scoring. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers. [2]
Hermann Kotzschmar died in Portland in 1908, [4] at the age of 78, from a cerebral hemorrhage. Earlier that year, a fire had destroyed Portland City Hall. When a new city hall was built, Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar Curtis, having become a wealthy publisher, donated an organ for an auditorium in the building, on the condition that it be a memorial to Hermann Kotzschmar.
Hugues Le Bars, 64, French film music composer. [11] Brittany Maynard, 29, American activist for assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide. [12] Abednigo Ngcobo, 64, South African footballer (Kaizer Chiefs), heart attack. [13] Piauí, 27, Brazilian footballer (Atlético-PR), shot. [14] Jean-Pierre Roy, 94, Canadian baseball player (Brooklyn ...
In 2008, Herman received the Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Medal honoring leaders in wind studies. In 2009, Jeremy S. Martin, composer/arranger for the U.S. Air Force and TTU alumnus, composed a Suite for Band in honor of Mr. Hermann's twenty years as director of the Tech band program.
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.
Abendroth was born on 19 January 1883, at Frankfurt, the son of a bookseller. [1] [2] Several other members of the family were artists in diverse disciplines.After finishing his school studies at the Frankfort Gymnasium, Abendroth traveled to Munich and at the wish of his father undertook the first year of an apprenticeship as a book dealer, but he then switched to studying music at the ...
Baumann in 1980. Baumann started his musical career as a singer and jazz drummer. He switched to horn at the age of 17. [1] [2] He studied with Fritz Huth at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg and then played principal horn in orchestras for 12 years, [2] including the Dortmunder Philharmoniker and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, [1] where he served from 1961 to 1967.
Cause of Death is the second album by Florida death metal band Obituary, released on September 19, 1990, through Roadrunner Records. Along with Slowly We Rot , Cause of Death is considered a landmark in the death metal genre.