Hermann Bischoff (7 January 1868 in

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– 25 January 1936 in

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) was a German composer of

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. After leaving

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to continue his first studies of music, he met

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and fell in with his circle. Bischoff's two symphonies have been recorded on the record label

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, along with a 1926 ''Introduction und Rondo''. His first symphony, dedicated to Strauss was performed (premiered?) in

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on 24 May 1906, as part of the 42nd Tonkünstler-Festival, the same festival that saw the premiere of

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's Sixth Symphony.

Compositions

*Two symphonies **No. 1 in E major (published in 1906) **No. 2 in D minor (1910, premiered 1911, published 1914 by F.E.C. Leuckart) *Other works with Orchestra **Introduction and Rondo for Orchestra (1926) *Various Songs with Piano (e.g. Op. 3, Op. 6, Op. 7, Op.15op.15 - 25 neue Weisen zu Alten Liedern, published by Lauterbach & Kuhn - pub. 1902?, see HMB 1902, p.618- score does say copyright 1903, though, see BSB copy) and with Orchestral Accompaniment

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