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First name: Hermann
Last name: Berens
Dates: 1826-1880
Category: Quartet
Nationality: German
Opus name: Opus 1 in c (1948)
Publisher: Haslinger
Peculiarities: See: http://www.earsense.org/chamberbase/works/?newquery=1&nolq=1&composerKey=2316
Information: Hermann Berens (7 April 1826, Hamburg – 9 May 1880, Stockholm) was a German Romantic composer famous mainly for his piano music, some of which is included in the Royal Conservatory of Music's Syllabus. He was the son of a flute player from Germany. One of his popular pieces is Study in A minor, Op. 61, No. 32. In 2006, the Trio ZilliacusPerssonRaitinen recorded Berens's three string trios, Op. 85, and the recording was released by the Intim Musik label (a Swedish company) in 2007. The booklet enclosed with the recording includes a detailed biographical note on the composer.