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Cello Birthdays – 9 September

9 September 2021

1583

Girolamo Frescobaldi

(9 September 1583 – 1 March 1643)

Italian composer and keyboard virtuoso

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Girolamo Frescobaldi

Here is his Canzona No. 2 performed on baroque cello by Emily Davidson with Emma Gavenda on harpsichord:

1939

Zbigniew Namysłowski

Happy birthday!

 Polish jazz alto saxophonist, flutist, cellist, trombonist, pianist, and composer

Zbigniew Namysłowski

Zbigniew Namysłowski. Photo by Przemysław JahrAutorem zdjęcia jest Przemysław JahrWykorzystując zdjęcie proszę podać jako autora: Przemysław Jahr / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. 

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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.