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Cello Birthdays – 30 August

30 August 2021

1783

Frederik Christian Funck

(30 August 1783 – 2 December 1866)

Danish cellist and composer

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Frederik Christian Funck

1870

Heinrich Warnke

(30 August 1870 – 6 August 1938)

German cellist

Heinrich Warnke

He also worked in the USA. He was the Boston Symphony Orchestra principal cello, 1905-1910, and was in the cello section from 1905 to 1918.

1936

Penelope Lynex

  (30 August 1936 – 26 August 2015)

British cellist, teacher, and author

Penelope Lynex

Here is a recording of her playing Frank Bridge’s “Melodie” with pianist Alexander Wells:

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.

Author

Curator, Brenda Neece Author

Cello Museum founder and curator, Dr. Brenda Neece is a cellist and a researcher specializing in the history of the cello. Before starting The Cello Museum in 2019, she worked as a freelancer and served for just over a decade as a musical instrument museum curator. Her major cello teachers were Rochelle Kidd, Fred Raimi, Martha Gerschefski, and William Pleeth. Her academic mentors were Jon Finson, Marilyn Gombosi, Hélène La Rue, Ferdinand J. de Hen, and Jeremy Montagu.

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