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2007 Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist, conductor, commissioned new works, enlarged cello repertoire more than any cellist, considered greatest cellist of 20th century, died of intestinal cancer
1996 Jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80 1992 Stephen Albert, composer, Pulitzer Prize winner 1985, for symphony 'RiverRun', won Grammy Award 1995 for 'Cello Concerto', killed in an automobile accident in Cape Cod, Massachusetts 1983 Claus Adam, composer, cellist, teacher, performed with Julliard String Quartet 1955 - 1974, composed music for a string trio and cello concerto, dies at 65 1966 Dmitri Shostakovich's 2nd Cello Concert premieres in Moscow 1966 Dmitri Shostakovich completes his 2nd cello concert 1959 U.S. premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert 1959 Dmitri Sjostakovitch 1st Cello concert premieres in Leningrad 1952 Henriette H Bosmans, Dutch cello player/pianist/composer, dies at 56 1941 Stephen Albert, born in New York City, New York, composer, Pulitzer Prize winner 1985, for symphony 'RiverRun', won Grammy Award 1995 for 'Cello Concerto' 1927 Mstislav Rostropovich, born in Russia, Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, nickname "Slava", cellist, conductor, commissioned new works, enlarged cello repertoire more than any cellist, considered greatest cellist of 20th century 1922 Ilja Hurnik, born in Poruba, Czechoslovakia, composer, essayist, studied at Prague Conservatory, Prague Academy of Arts, recorded 'sonata da camera', for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord on Cedille Records 1919 Elgars "Cello concerto op 85" premieres in Queen's Hall London 1917 Claus Adam, born in America, composer, cellist, teacher, performed with Julliard String Quartet 1955 - 1974, composed music for a string trio and cello concerto 1915 Jane Cowan, cello teacher 1895 Paul White, Bangor Maine, composer, Adante and Rondo for Cello |
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