Hermann Scherchen, German-Swiss viola player and conductor (died 1966)

Hermann Scherchen

German conductor (1891-1966)

Hermann Scherchen 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…