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Cello Birthdays – 14 November

14 November 2021

1778

Johann Nepomuk Hummel

(14 November 1778 – 17 October 1837)

Austrian composer and pianist

Johann Nepomuk Hummel

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 composer and pianist

Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel

Fanny Hensel, 1842, by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim

Here is her “Fantasie” in g minor for cello and piano performed by cellist Tilly Cernitori and pianist Sabina Hasanova:

 

1900

Aaron Copland

(14 November 1900 – 2 December 1990)

American composer, composition teacher, writer, and conductor

Aaron Copland

Here is an 11-cello cover of his Fanfare for the Common Man played by WocherMusic:

 

1905

August Wensinger

(14 November 1905 – 25 December 1996)

Swiss cellist, viola da gamba player, conductor, teacher, and music scholar

August Wensinger

1942

Natalia Gutman

Happy birthday!

Russian cellist and People’s Artist of the USSR

Natalia Gutman

Here she performs the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107, with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra under Eri Klas in 1987:

 

1948

Charles, Prince of Wales

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 Heir apparent to the British throne and amateur cellist

Charles, Prince of Wales

Here he plays a few notes:

1951

Jacob ter Veldhuis (Jacob TV)

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Dutch composer

Jacob ter Veldhuis

Here is his Rainbow Concerto performed by Denis Shapovalov with the Svetlanov’s State Academic Symphony Orchestra under Rene Gulikers:

1952

Maria Kliegel

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German cellist

Maria Kliegel

Photo © by Maria Kliegel

Here she performs Schubert’s Sonata in a minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821, with pianist Youngran Han:

1977

Lucio Amanti

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Italian cellist and composer

Lucio Amanti

Here is his recording of the first movement of his Jazz Sonata No. 2 for cello and piano, Eckuinox:

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!

We include those with recordings and/or images available online.

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Cello Birthdays is a series launched on 1 August 2021 highlighting the birthdays of cellists, cello makers, composers of music played by cellists, and those with a strong tie to the cello world. Know of other Cello Birthdays? This is a work in progress. We’d love to hear from you if you have suggestions, additions, or corrections. Thank you! N.B. We include those with recordings and/or images available online.