Hugo Herrmann

"After 50 years my music will be forgotten!" (Hugo Herrmann, 1951)

• b. Apr. 19, 1896, d. Sep. 7, 1967
• first instrument: organ
• student of piano, organ, composition and conducting at "Hochschule für Musik" in Berlin
• well known organist, accompanist and conductor
• concert musician, organist and church choir conductor in Detroit, USA, from 1923 to 1925
• more than 90 compositions in various instrumentations from 1925 to 1935
• headmaster of "Trossinger Harmonika-Fachschule" (later "Städtische Musikschule Trossingen") from 1935 to 1963
• lost many of his compositions during World War II
• appointed professor in Trossingen in 1950
• compositions: various species, especially choral music and many works for accordion orchestra

Works for accordion

• Sieben neue Spielmusiken, op. 57/1, 1927
  first composition of musical importance written originally for accordion, first performance by Hermann Schittenhelm in 1929, first publication in 1935
  1. Wie ein Präludium
  2. Kleiner Marsch
  3. Langsamer Walzer
  4. Serenade
  5. Lied ohne Worte
  6. Dudelsack-Musette
  7. Harlekinade
• Schwäbische Dorfmusiken, 1933
• Jahrmarktsmusik, 1935
• Musikalische Bewegungsspiele, 1936
  1. Der Läufer (Perpetuum mobile)
  2. Der Springer (Capriccioso)
  3. Der Schwimmer (Tango)
  4. Der Ringer (Toccato)
  5. Der Sieger (Hymne)
• Rondoletto, 1937
• Phantasie, 1938
• Frühlingssonatine, 1940
• Liedvariation über "All mein Gedanken" (Locheimer Liederbuch 1452), 1941
• Pastorale und Rondo, 1941 (duet for harp and accordion)
• Toccata, 1941
• Kleines Konzert für Akkordeon, 1943
• Stimmungen, 1943
• Häusliche Musik,1944 (duet for violin and accordion)
• Konzert-Etüden, 1946
  1. Canonische Etüde (Allegro, quasi preludio)
  2. Etüde (Allegretto)
  3. Etüde (Vivace alla tarantella)
  4. Etüde (Fuga cromatica, lento)
  5. Etüde (Allegro, toccatina)
• Bolero concertante, 1947
• Neun Tanzmusiken im Zeitstil, 1947
• Gemütliche Hausmusik, 1948 (duet for violin and accordion)
• Altes und Neues zu zweien, 1950 (duet for accordion and piano)
• Passacaglia, 1951
• Ouvertuere alla zingarese, 1954
• Allegro Moderato, 1957
• Vivace, 1957
• Manuscript sample