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Today we remember the birthday of American composer Morton Feldman (12 January 1926 – 3 September 1987)! Here is his Intersection IV (1953) performed by cellist Valerie Fritz https://youtu.be/LM5velo5pOw

Morton Feldman: Intersection IV · Valerie Fritz Intersection IV (1953) by Morton FeldmanImprovisation on a given sketchCello: Valerie Fritz

Today we remember the birthday of Italian composer, Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (12 January 1876 – 21 January 1948)! Here is his “Invocation," Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra, Op. 31, performed by cellist Gustav Rivinius with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony under Alun Francis https://youtu.be/FzQcvqZaJnA

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari: Concerto per violoncello e orchestra "Invocazione" (1945) Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948): Concerto per violoncello e orchestra in Do maggiore, op.31 "Invocazione" (1945)I. Tranquillo, cantando II. Tranquillo e do...

Today we remember the birthday of the gentle and extraordinary William Pleeth (12 January 1916 - 6 April 1999)! He was a phenomenal musician and one of the greatest teachers of all time. Here is a recording of Mr. Pleeth and his wife, Margaret Good, from 1941: https://youtu.be/ojVUwY3IOkg

William Pleeth plays Grieg's "Berceuse" Cellist William Pleeth with Margaret Good at the piano perform Grieg's Berceuse from his Lyric Pieces, op. 38. Recorded in 1941. (Pleeth would marry Margare...

🚀 Final Call! 🎻 Don't miss the chance to join Catherine Black in "All About My Bow" on January 13th. https://www.cellocourses.com/23/Book-a-Course-or-Workshop

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Today we remember the birthday of French composer and organist, Maurice Duruflé (11 January 1902 – 16 June 1986)! Here is an arrangement of his motet, "Ubi caritas et amor," for 5 cellos by Henrik Dam Thomsen https://youtu.be/CUYhEiLoe4Q

Duruflé: Ubi caritas for cellos Maurice Duruflé: Ubi caritas et amor Version for 5 cellos, played and recorded by Henrik Dam Thomsen.Lamy studio.

Today we remember the birthday of French composer and conductor Jean Martinon (10 January 1910 – 1 March 1976)! Here is his Cello Concerto, Op. 52 (1963), performed by Pierre Fournier with the Orchestre National de l'ORTF under Willem van Otterloo https://youtu.be/7CTGVpbgj68

Jean Martinon (1910-1976) : Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre (1963) Jean Martinon (1910-1976) (France)Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre, op. 52 (1963) Violoncelliste : Pierre FournierDir : Willem van OtterlooOrchestre Na...

Today we remember the birthday of Czech cellist, composer, and educator, Rudolf Kubin (10 January 1909 - 11 January 1973)! Although he is perhaps better known for his clarinet concerto, he also wrote a cello concerto. You can order the sheet music here: https://en.schott-music.com/shop/concerto-noq41444.html

Today we remember the birthday of German composer and cellist Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg (10 January 1760 – 27 January 1802)! Here is his Cello Concerto in A Major performed by Tomasz Strahl with the Rzeszów Chamber Orchestra under Grzegorz Oliwa https://youtu.be/GCsd1ayHwhw

Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg - Cello Concerto in A-major Johann Rudolf Zumsteeg (born in Sachsenflur, Lauda-Königshofen 10 January 1760 -- died in Stuttgart 27 January 1802)Mov.I: Allegro 00:00Mov.II: Andante molto...

Today we remember the birthday of cellist Claude-François-Marie Rigoley, comte d'Ogny (9 January 1756 – 3 October 1790)! He was a French nobleman, military officer, patron of the arts, Freemason, and founder of the Concert de la Loge Olympique.

Today we remember the birthday of cellist Rudolf Hindemith (9 January 1900 – 7 October 1974)! Here he is with his brother Paul, playing the "Eyeglasses Duo" by Beethoven https://youtu.be/lCmXEHuwONs

Paul and Rudolf Hindemth play Beethoven's "Eyeglass" Duo Viola: Paul Hindemith, Cello: Rudolf Hindemith

A musician on the money. Today we remember the birthday of Serbian composer and educator, Stevan Mokranjac (9 January 1856 – 28 September 1914)! Often called the "father of Serbian music," here he is on a Serbian 50 dinar banknote. He is the uncle of the great Serbian cellist, Jovan Mokranjac whose birthday is coming up soon. Thank you to Hermina Davidovic for the correction and information!

Today we remember the birthday of Seymour Barab (9 January 1921 – 28 June 2014)! Here is a 1950 program he and pianist William Masselos recorded https://youtu.be/qHabIDblS9I

Seymour Barab, Cello, and William Masselos, Piano A Recital of New Music (1950) Compositions by Alexandre Tcherepine, George Perle, Ben Weber, Henry Cowell, Miriam Gideon, and Anton Webern

Today we remember the birthday of cellist Hans Kindler (8 January 1892 – 30 August 1949)! He was the founder of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC.

Today we remember the birthday of English cellist, James Cervetto (8 January 1748 – 5 February 1837)! He was taught by his father, cellist Giacobbe Cervetto.

Today we remember the birthday of cellist Aleksandr Verzhbilovich (8 January 1850 [O.S. 27 December 1849] – 15 March [O.S. 2 March] 1911)! He was a friend of Tchaikovsky and was the dedicatee of a number of works by David Popper, Alexander Glazunov, and Eduard Nápravník.

Today we celebrate the birthday of French composer Francis Poulenc (7 January 1899 – 30 January 1963)! Here he is playing his Sérenade with cellist Pierre Fournier https://youtu.be/Sl11nW-7iIU

- Poulenc plays Poulenc - Sérenade - Cello Pierre Fournier - Piano Francis Poulenc Serenata By Francis PoulencCello: Pierre FournierPiano: Francis Poulenc RAI 1953Quadro Giorgio De ChiricoCanzone Meridionale

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Start 2024 right by helping turn cello playing into meals with our Simple Gifts Cello Project. Thank you to The Strad, for helping to spread the word!

Cellists needed to help raise funds for hunger charity The Simple Gifts Cello Project invites cellists of all abilities to submit a video recording and a donation to the charity Rise Against Hunger

Today we remember the birthday of Italian composer Vittorio Monti (6 January 1868 – 20 June 1922)! Here is an arrangement of his Czardas for 4 cellists and 1 cello, performed by the Prague Cello Quartet https://youtu.be/Y4JE6rLC0LA

Prague Cello Qaurtet: Monti´s Csardas (4 violoncellist to 1 cello) Hosty České televize v pořadu Dobré ráno jsme byli ve čtvrtek 16. července 2015. Jednou z ukázek, kterou jsme v této ranní show zahráli, byla skladba Montiho...

Today we remember the birthday of Russian cellist Anatoly Andreyevich Brandukov (6 January [O.S. 25 December 1858] 1859 – 16 February 1930)! He premiered many cello pieces including works of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov.

Today we remember the birthday of Franz Xaver Scharwenka (6 January 1850 – 8 December 1924)! Here is his Cello Sonata in e minor, Op. 46 (1877), played by cellist Tilmann Wick and pianist Gilead Mishory https://youtu.be/c877fPMxCHY

TILMANN WICK & Russian Cello Music / Scharwenka Cello Sonata op.46a (1877) Xaver Scharwenka: Sonata for cello and piano in E minor op.46a00:00 1. Allegro ma non troppo07:39 2. Andante13:31 3. Vivace, ma non troppoTilmann Wick, vi...

Today we remember the birthday of American cellist Gilbert Raynolds Combs (5 January 1863 - 14 June 1934)! He played many other instruments and was a composer as well.

Today we remember the birthday of composer Nikolai Medtner (5 January 1880 [O.S. 24 December 1879] – 13 November 1951)! Here is a transcription of his "Insomnia," Op. 37, No. 1 played by cellist Eugene Osadchy and pianist Anastasia Markina https://youtu.be/1Gn0Qa1dJDI

Medtner - Insomnia, op.37, no.1 - cello/piano Eugene Osadchy, cello, and Anastasia Markina, pianoRecorded by Bolo Classique Records in 2010. The clock is striking monotonously,It's the night's exhausting...

🌠 New Year, New Skills! 🎶 Start 2024 on a musical note with Catherine Black's "All About My Bow" course. The first session of 2024 is January 13th! https://www.cellocourses.com/23/Book-a-Course-or-Workshop

🎵Looking for sheet music? Check out Vaulted Sky Music, a treasure trove of cello music - some downloadable! https://vaultedskymusic.com/collections/shop

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Today we remember the birthday of Louis Braille (4 January 1809 – 6 January 1852), French educator and inventor of a reading and writing system now called braille. He was also an accomplished amateur cellist and organist!

Today we remember the birthday of Italian composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (4 January 1710 – 16 or 17 March 1736)! Here is his Sinfonia in F Major, for cello and continuo played by cellist Yuqi Wang with cellist Leslie Tan and harpsichordist Mervyn Lee https://youtu.be/3IMZNXP0vzU

Pergolesi Sinfonia in F major for violoncello and continue 🎼Pergolesi Sinfonia in F major for violoncello and continue. Solo cello: Wang yuqi Cello: Leslie TanHarpsichord: Mervyn Lee Rehearsed with maestro Masaaki S...

Today we remember the birthday of composer and violinist Josef Suk (4 January 1874 – 29 May 1935)! Here is his Ballad for Cello and Piano in d minor Op.3, No.1, performed by cellist Marek Jerie and pianist Ivan Klansky https://youtu.be/NhBkiSk3QIc

Suk - 2 Pieces for Cello and Piano, Op. 3 (Scrolling Score) Yuriy Leonovich, celloElizaberth DeMio, pianoRecorded live at the Judson Manor on January 3, 2010.

Today we remember the birthday of Swiss cellist and teacher, Emil Hegar (3 January 1843 - 13 June 1921)! He taught Julius Klengel.

Today we celebrate the birthday of the great Bernard Greenhouse (3 January 1916 – 13 May 2011)! Here he plays the first movement of the Dvořák Cello Concerto In b minor, Op.104. https://youtu.be/WXj9_lshD-w?si=7r1xTHOxj4TArO9T

Bernard Greenhouse plays Dvořák's cello concerto in B Minor, Op. 104 (1st mvt.) Bernard Greenhouse plays Dvořák's cello concerto in B Minor, Op. 104FIRST MOVEMENTHans Swarowsky - Wiener Staatsoper

Today we remember the birthday of Russian composer Mily Balakirev (2 January 1837 [O.S. 21 December 1836] – 29 May [O.S. 16 May] 1910)! Here is his Romance for cello and piano played by cellist Yakov Slobodkin with pianist Naum Walter https://youtu.be/ssL4YUX42no

Balakirev Romance for cello and piano (Slobodkin & Walter) Mily Balakirev (1837 - 1910)Romance for Cello and Piano (1856)Yakov Slobodkin, celloNaum Walter, pianoRecorded in 1953