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Cello Birthdays – 4 August

4 August 2021

1910

William Schuman

 (4 August 1910 – 15 February 1992)

An American composer and arts administrator

Here is Schuman’s “A Song of Orpheus” played by Leonard Rose with The Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell:

1952

Tadeusz Wojciechowski

Happy birthday!

Polish cellist and conductor

Tadeusz Wojciechowski

1965

Richard Tognetti

Happy birthday!

Australian violinist, composer and arranger, conductor, and artistic director

Here is his arrangement of Ravel’s Kaddisch from Deux mélodies hébraïques, performed by Camille Thomas with the Brussels Philharmonic conducted by Mathieu Herzog:

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.

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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.