1840
Johan Svendsen
(30 September 1840 – 14 June 1911)
Norwegian composer, conductor, and violinist
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Photo by Claus Peter Knudsen
Here is his Cello Concerto in D Major, Op. 7 (1870), recorded by cellist Hege Waldeland with the Bergen Symphony Orchestra conducted by Karsten Andersen:
1852
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford
(30 September 1852 – 29 March 1924)
Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford in 1921
Here is a recording of cellist Raphael Wallfisch performing his Irish Rhapsody No. 3 for cello and orchestra with the Ulster Orchestra conducted by Vernon Handley:
1897
Gaspar Cassadó (Gaspar Cassadó i Moreu)
(30 September 1897 – 24 December 1966)
Catalan cellist and composer
Photo by Aldercraft – inherited personally from Hans Adler Music Collection. Previously published here, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Here he plays his “Requiebros” with an unnamed pianist:
1918
Aldo Parisot
(30 September 1918 – 29 December 2018)
Brazilian-American cellist and cello professor
Here is a c.1960 CBS program called Camera Three, featuring Parisot:
1922
Oscar Pettiford
(30 September 1922 – 8 September 1960)
American jazz double bassist, cellist, and composer
Here he plays his “In a Cello Mood”:
1949
Eleanor Alberga, OBE
Happy birthday!
British pianist and composer
Eleanor Alberga. Photo by Thomas Bowes (2016)
Here is her “Ride Through,” performed by cellist Emily Doveala. Learn more about Alberga and this piece in Erica’s February 2021 postcards:
1979
Rushad Eggleston
Happy birthday!
American cellist, composer, vocalist, inventor of words, kazoo player, and performance artist
Here is his video, “Tooth Bass 1369”:
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.
