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Cello Birthdays – 8 September

8 September 2021

1825

Michał Modzelewski

(8 September 1825 — 13 December 1879)

Ukrainian cellist and composer of Polish descent

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Here is a recording of Adrien François Servais’s Fantaisie et variations sur des motifs de l’opéra La fille du régiment de Donizetti, Op. 16, by cellist Yutaka Hayashi and pianist Yusuke Satake, which is dedicated to Modzelewski:

Here is an edition of this piece available to purchase from our Cello Music Editions Specialist, Dr. Yuriy Leonovich.

1841

Antonín Dvořák

(8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904)

Czech composer

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Antonín Dvořák

Here is cellist Pierre Fournier performing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in b minor, Op. 104, B. 191, with L’Orchestre National de L’ORTF conducted by Sergiu Celibidache:

Here are several Dvořák pieces available to purchase from our Cello Music Editions Specialist, Dr. Yuriy Leonovich:

1883

Oscar Eiler

(8 September 1883 – 1935)

American cellist

Oscar Eiler

1934

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies

(8 September 1934 – 14 March 2016)

British composer and conductor

Peter Maxwell Davies

Peter Maxwell Davies. Photo by University of Salford Press Office – Flickr: 8 Songs for a Mad King, CC BY 2.0.

Here he gives introductory remarks before a performance of his Sonata for Cello and Piano (2007), Sequentia Serpentigena, by cellist Jennifer Langridge and pianist Benjamin Powell:

1950

Roger Zabinski

Happy birthday!

American bowmaker

Roger Zabinski

1973

Jonathan Leshnoff

Happy birthday!

American composer

Jonathan Leshnoff photo credit Erica Abbey Photography

Jonathan Leshnoff. Photo by Erica Abbey Photography.

Here is his “Three-Minute Chaconne” for unaccompanied cello performed by Santiago Cañón:

 

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.