1802

Bernhard Molique

(7 October 1802 – 10 May 1869)

German violinist and composer

Here is his Cello Concerto in D Major, Op.45 (1853), recorded by cellist Ina Joost with the North West German Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gunter Neuhold:

1835

Felix Draeseke

(7 October 1835 – 26 February 1913)

German composer

Felix Draeseke, oil portrait by Robert Sterl (1907)

Click here to listen to his Cello Sonata in D Major, Op. 51, recorded by cellist Hartwig Hönle and pianist Werner Genuit.

1855

Reinhold Hummer

(7 October 1855 – 3 October 1912)

Austrian cellist

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1898

Alfred Wallenstein

(7 October 1898 – 8 February 1983)

American cellist and conductor

Alfred Wallenstein. Photo from his obituary in The New York Times.

Here is a recording of him playing “Simple Aveu” by Francis Thomé with pianist Virginia Wilson:

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1955

Yo-Yo Ma

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American cellist and United Nations Messenger of Peace

Photo by Ralph Daily, CC BY 2.0.

Here he performs the Prélude from Bach Suite No. 1 in G Major:

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1956

Dong-Oo Lee

(7 October 1956 – 14? August 2022)

South Korean cellist and professor

Here is an informal recording of him playing his “Prophesy”:

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