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Cello Birthdays – 14 September

14 September 2021

1737

Michael Haydn

(14 September 1737 – 10 August 1806)

Austrian composer (younger brother of Joseph Haydn)

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Portrait of Michael Haydn by Franz Xaver Hornöck, c. 1805

Portrait of Michael Haydn by Franz Xaver Hornöck, c. 1805.

Here is the Cello Concerto in B-flat Major attributed to him, recorded by cellist Jan Vogler with the Münchener Kammerorchester conducted by Reinhard Goebel:

1760

Luigi Cherubini

(14 September 1760 – 15 March 1842)

Italian composer

Luigi Cherubini in old age wearing a Légion d'Honneur medal, lithograph by Marie Alexandre Alophe

Luigi Cherubini in old age wearing a Légion d’Honneur medal,. Lithograph by Marie Alexandre Alophe.

Here is a duet for cello and bass in  g minor attributed to him (from a double bass tutor by Otto Langey), performed by cellist Roman Placzek, bassist Toms Timofejevs, and dancer Renata Nagy Vynikalova:

1953

Tom Cora

(14 September 1953 – 9 April 1998)

American cellist and composer

Here is part of a performance he gave at Open Gallery, Allentown, PA, in 1987:

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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.