Henryk Waghalter

(1 February 1869 — 29 August 1961 or 13 April 1958) Polish cellist and composer   He was a student of Władysław Aloiz, Zygmunt Noskowski, Julius Klengel, and Antonín Dvořák. He was a Holocaust survivor. Here is his Gavotte for Cello and Piano, Op. 5, played by cellist Anna Wróbel

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Victor August Herbert

(1 February 1859 – 26 May 1924) American composer, cellist, and conductor   Here is his Cello Concerto No.1 in D Major, Op.8, performed by cellist Lynn Harrell with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner: Get the sheet music in a critical edition of his Cello Concerto

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Johann Gottfried Arnold

(15 February 1773 – 16 July 1806) German cellist, composer, and cello teacher Click here for sheet music to his cello concertos and other works.

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Francesco Maria Veracini

(1 February 1690 – 31 October 1768) Italian composer and violinist   Here is the Largo from his Sonate accademiche, No. 6 in A Major, Op. 2, No. 6, arranged for cello and recorded by cellist Konstantin Litvinenko and harpsichordist Gene Greko:  

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Lawrence Moss

1927 Happy birthday! American composer   Here is the fourth movement of his Moments recorded by cellist Eric Kutz and pianist Audrey Andrist:   Website link

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Carl Maria von Weber

(18 November 1786 – 5 June 1826) German composer, conductor, pianist, guitarist, and critic   Here is his Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 10, J. 103, arranged for cello and recorded by Piatigorsky with pianist Ivor Newton (1934):  Here is an edition of his Grand Potpourri,

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Norbert Moret

(20 November 1921 – 17 November 1998) Swiss composer, conductor, pianist, and teacher   Here is a 1989 live recording of his Cello Concerto made by cellist Mstislav Rostropovich and the Collegium Musicum of Zurich conducted by Paul Sacher: 

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Ross Bauer

1951 Happy birthday! American Composer and educator   Here is the first movement of his Thin Ice for cello and fourteen players, recorded by cellist Greg Hesselink and Sequitur conducted by Paul Hostetter:    Get the sheet music here. Website link

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Emin Aristakesyan

(19 November 1936 – 19 April 1996) Armenian / Soviet composer and pianist   Here is his Solo Cello Sonata recorded by cellist Juan Aguilera Cerezo: 

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Betty Beath

1932 Happy birthday! Australian composer and pianist   Here is her “Heart Song” (Lagu Cinta) for unaccompanied cello recorded by cellist Louise King   Website link

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