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Hermann Scherchen
German conductor and arranger, (June 21, 1891 – June 12, 1966).
Making his debut with Schoenberg's "Pierrot Lunaire", he was a champion of 20th century composers such as Richard Strauss, Webern, Berg, Varèse.
He is probably best known for his orchestral arrangement (and recording) of Johann Sebastian Bach's Art of Fugue.
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- "Music does not have to be understood. It has to be listened to."
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