1842

Carl Wilhelm Oskar (Oscar) Eberle

 (10 September 1842 – 8 December 1901)

Dutch cellist of German descent

1873

Vladimir Dubinsky

(10 September 1876 – 10 January 1938)

Russian-American cellist

Here is a recording of him performing David Popper’s “As Once In Happier Days,” Op. 64, No.1:

1906

Bertus van Lier

(10 September 1906 – 14 February 1972)

Dutch composer, conductor, music critic, teacher, and cellist

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1919

Lex van Delden

(10 September 1919 – 1 July 1988)

Dutch composer

Here is his Sonata per violoncello solo, Op. 63 (1958) recorded by Doris Hochscheid:

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1934

Vassil Kazandjiev

Happy birthday!

Bulgarian composer

Vassil Kazandjiev. Photo by Unknown author – personal archive, CC0.

Here is his Catharsis for twelve cellos (1996), dedicated to Professor Zdravko Yordanov and his cello class at the National Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria:

Your Turn

Know of other cellists, cello makers, composers of music played by cellists, or those with a strong tie to the cello world born on this day? This is a work in progress. We’d love to hear from you if you have suggestions, additions, or corrections. Thank you!

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