Historical Events of April 19
19 April
** 1819 - English cellist Robert Lindley presented on this day his own trio (still in manuscript) for two cellos and piano, with the cellist Eley playing the second part, and Weichsel on keyboard. The first cello part was the concertante ‘principale’ line.
** 1863 - on today’s date in history an orchestral concert was held with the Löwenberg Orchestra (in Lowenberg, today Lwówek in Poland) conducted by Hector Berlioz, with all music on the programme being composed by the director. When cellist David Popper - member of the orchestra - accompanied Berlioz to the train station (after the performance), Berlioz realized that he had forgotten his overcoat at the hotel. Popper generously gave him his in place - later Popper received a warm written note of thanks from Berlioz!
** 1894 - birth of Arturo Bonucci (Mulhouse, France) d.1964
cellist, chamber musician & professor
** 1897 - cellist Willem Wileke performed as soloist with the Concertgebouw Orchestra – in Molique – Cello Concerto, Op.45 and Servais – Fantasie et Variations sur Le Désir, Op.4. Concert in Amsterdam conducted by Willem Mengelberg
** 1956 - the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performed on tour in Kukuoka (Asahi Kaikan Hall, Kukuoka) with cellist Emanuel Brabec and violinist Willi Boskovsky featuring in Brahms – Double Concerto in A minor, Op.102.
** 1962 - this day marked the beginning of the international tour of the Pau Casals’s oratorio El Pessebre. On 19th April 1962, with the concert of the oratorio El Pessebre at the Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, he announces his intention to embark on a personal crusade for human dignity, fraternity and peace. Over the next ten years, Pablo Casals will conduct El Pessebre all over the world.
** 1965 - birth of Keith {Jerome} Jackson (Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.A.)
American football tight end & cellist in high school and further education (college)
** 1967 - first performance of Ligeti - Cello Concerto
soloist - Siegfried Palm with Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Henryk Czyz (Berlin)
** 1975 – on the 17th, 18th and 19th of this month, cellist Mstislav Rostropovich performed as invited soloist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Bernstein), in the Avery Fisher Hall (New York)
** 1988 - on this day cellist Daniil Shafran gave a recital in Warsaw (Royal Castle) with the pianist Oleg Stepanov (an all-J.S. Bach programme)
** 1994 - Alvaro Quintinilla/cello and Daniel del Pino/piano made a live recording for Spanish National Radio of Gaspar Cassadó - Requiebros for Cello and Piano (pub.1931)
Casa de la Radio, Madrid
