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Cello Birthdays – 22 August

22 August 2021

1862

Claude Debussy

(22 August 1862 – 25 March 1918)

French composer

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Claude Debussy

Claude Debussy. Photo by Atelier Nadar, Paris – Bibliothèque nationale de France. Also published on the cover of Debussy’s Nocturnes, Durand, Paris, 1909., PD-US.

Here is his Sonata for Cello and Piano performed by cellist Heinrich Schiff pianist Francesco Piemontesi:

1923

Lawrence Leonard

(22 August 1923 – 4 January 2001)

British cellist, conductor, writer, composer, and teacher

Lawrence Leonard

1928

Karlheinz Stockhausen

(22 August 1928 – 5 December 2007)

German composer

Karlheinz Stockhausen in the Electronic Music Studio of the WDR, 1994

Karlheinz Stockhausen in the Electronic Music Studio of the WDR, 1994. Photo by Kathinka Pasveer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Here is his “Solo for Melody Instrument and Feedback” performed by cellist Gabriele Boccio:

1971

Richard Armitage

Happy birthday!

 English actor who played the cello at school

Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage. Photo by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.