Stay tuned for more in our Cello Birthdays series, coming soon. Going forward, we are making some changes to the way our birthdays series is presented. Why We Love the Cello Birthdays We started the Cello Birthdays not only to celebrate the lives of those associated with the cello, but

1852 Francisco Tárrega (21 November 1852 – 15 December 1909) Spanish composer and guitarist – Here is a cello ensemble arrangement (by K. Krantz) of his “Recuerdos de la Alhambra” performed by the UC Davis Cello Ensemble, directed by Susan Lamb Cook:  Here is Tárrega,s “Capricho árabe” transcribed for

1759 Count Nikolaus Zmeskall von Domanovecz (20 November 1759 – 23 June 1833) Hungarian Court Chancellery official and cellist friend of Beethoven – Beethoven wrote his Duet with two obbligato eyeglasses for them to play together. (They both wore eyeglasses.) Here is a recording of this duet recorded by violist

1859 Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (19 November [O.S. 7 November] 1859 – 28 January 1935) Russian composer, conductor, and teacher – Here is a transcription of the second movement of his Violin Sonata, Op.8, by Dr. Yuriy Leonovich, recorded by Dr. Leonovich and pianist Elizabeth DeMio. 1888 Felix Salmond (19 November 1888

1778 Carl Maria von Weber (18 November 1786 – 5 June 1826) German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist, and critic – Here is his Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 10, J. 103, arranged for cello and recorded by Piatigorsky with pianist Ivor Newton (1934):  Here is an

1849 Adolf Hartdegen (17 November 1849 – 119 March 1940) German cellist – 1855 Giuseppe Campanari (17 November 1855 – 31 May 1927) Italian-American operatic baritone and cellist 1859 Gerhard Schjelderup (17 November 1859 – 29 July 1933) Norwegian composer, writer, and cellist He studied in Paris: cello with  Auguste

1720 Charles-Antoine Campion (Carlo Antonio Campioni) (16 November 1720 – 12 April 1788) French-Italian composer Here is a movement from his Suite, Op. 5, No. 7, originally for violin and cello, performed by flutist Laurel Sanders and cellist Susan Buda:  1807 François George-Hainl (16 November 1807 – 2 June

1902 Frederico de Freitas (15 November 1902 – 12 January 1980) Portuguese composer, conductor, musicologist, and pedagogue Here is his Nocturno for cello and piano, recorded by cellist Jed Barahal and pianist Christina Margotto:  1907 Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg (15 November 1907 – 20 July 1944) German aristocrat, cellist,

1778 Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 1778 – 17 October 1837) Austrian composer and pianist Here is his Sonata for Piano and Cello in A Major, Op. 104, performed by cellist Jozef Podhoranský and pianist Monika Mockovčáková:  1880 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (14 November 1805 – 14 May 1847) German

1903 Luigi Silva (13 November 1903 – 29 November 1961) Italian-American cellist and teacher Here is a 1938 recording he made of his transcription of the “Vitali” Chaconne with pianist Erik Schönsee:  1921 Joonas Kokkonen (13 November 1921 – 2 October 1996) Finnish composer Here is his Sonata for