1795

Saverio Mercadante

(baptized 17 September 1795 – 17 December 1870)

Italian composer

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Saverio Mercadante. Portrait by Andrea Cefaly.

Here is his “La Poesia” arranged for four cellos and played by the 4Cellos:

1840

Francesco Serato

(17 September 1843 – 24 December 1919)

Italian cellist

1880

Désiré-Émile Inghelbrecht

(17 September 1880 – 14 February 1965)

French composer, conductor, and writer

He wrote a Nocturne for cello (or violin, or viola) and piano (1922), but we do not know of any recording online. Please let us know if you know of one. Thank you.

1892

Hendrik Andriessen

(17 September 1892 – 12 April 1981)

Dutch composer and organist

Here is his Canzona for cello and orchestra recorded by cellist Michael Müller with the Radio Kamerorkest conducted by Thierry Fischer:

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1917

Isang Yun

(17 September 1917 – 3 November 1995)

Korean-German composer who studied cello in his youth

Here is the first of his 7 Etudes for Solo Cello performed by cellist Seungwon Chung:

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1922

Radu Aldulescu

(17 September 1922 – 19 March 2006)

Romanian-Italiancellist

Photo by Albalint, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Here he performs an arrangement of Chopin’s Nocturne in c sharp minor, Op. posth., with pianist Rolando Nicolosi:

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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!

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