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:

1883

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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1928

Sergei Roldugin

(27 September 1935 – 20 May 2017)

Russian cellist and businessman

Photo by Mil.ru, CC BY 4.0.

Here is a recording of a live performance he gave with pianist Miroslav Kultyshev in 2013:

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