Victor Herbert

American composer, cellist and conductor Victor Herbert was born in Guernsey on 1 February 1859. He studied in Germany.

He's best known for writing a series of musicals, including Babes in Toyland, Cyrano de Bergerac and It Happened in Nordland.

Victor Herbert died suddenly from a heart attack in New Haven, Connecticut on 26 May 1924, aged sixty-five.

A selection of articles about Victor Herbert

CD Spotlight. Very Impressive - Christmas music from the Brass Band of Battle Creek, recommended by Keith Bramich. '... bewitchingly subtle touches of colour ...'

A Golden Treasury - Havergal Brian on European and American music, read by Patric Standford

Ensemble. Crystalline Lightness - A Symphony of the Americas concert, reviewed by Lawrence Budmen

Record Box. Craftsmanship and Spirit - Symphonies by James Cohn, heard by Patric Standford

Fishy Ripples? - Red Herrings Spawn in Rough Blogoon Waters, by Jennifer Paull

Profile - A man of vision. Victor Herbert, the first composer to write for film, investigated by Jennifer Paull

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