1746
Giovanni Punto
(28 September 1746 – 16 February 1803)
Czech horn player and composer
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Here is the fourth movement of his Sonata for Horn and Cello Duet recorded by Kestrel Wright (horn) and Michelle Cameron (cello):
1870
Florent Schmitt
(27 September 1870 – 17 August 1958)
French composer, member of a group known as Les Apaches
Here is his “Chant Elégiaque” recorded by cellist Béatrice Noël and pianist Marie-Josèphe Truys:
1879
Iwan D’Archambeau
(28 September 1879 – 29 December 1955)
Belgian cellist
1913
Vivian Fine
(28 September 1913 – 20 March 2000)
American composer, pianist, and teacher

Photo by an unknown photographer from an unknown original publication. Immediate source, Fair use.
Here is her Missa Brevis for Four Cellos and Taped Voice (1972) recorded by mezzosoprano Jan DeGaetani and cellists Eric Barlett, David Finckel, Michael Finckel, and Maxine Neuman:
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