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Cello Birthdays – 29 September

29 September 2021

1674

Jacques-Martin Hotteterre

(29 September 1674 – 16 July 1763)

French composer and flautist

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Jacques-Martin Hotteterre

Here is the second movement, Sarabande, of his Suite No. 3 performed by flautist Latham Horn and cellist Julia Willeitner:

1879

Willem Willeke

(29 September 1879 – 26 November 1950)

Dutch-American cellist

Willem Willeke

Photo: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, Bain News Service photograph collection, Control No. 2014686031, Digital asset No. LC-DIG-ggbain-06038.

He began his career as a child prodigy. Here he performs the Andante from Goltermann’s Concerto No. 2 in d minor, Op. 30, with an unnamed pianist:

1879

Joaquín Nin (Joaquín Nin y Castellanos)

(29 September 1879 – 24 October 1949)

Cuban pianist and composer

Joaquín Nin y Castellanos

He was the father of Thorvald Nin, composer Joaquín Nin-Culmell, and writer Anaïs Nin. Here is his Suite Española recorded by cellist Yvonne Timoianu and pianist Alexander Preda:

Here is another piece of his, Granadina, transcribed for five cellos by our Cello Music Editions Specialist, Dr. Yuriy Leonovich.

1903

Karl Andersen

(29 September 1903 – 15 August 1970)

Norwegian cellist and composer

Photo by Leif Ørnelund – Oslo Museum: image no. OB.Ø53/1959c, via digitaltmuseum.no., CC BY-SA 4.0.

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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.