Historical Events of May 30
30 May
** 1764 - birth of Ferdinand Hansmann (Potsdam, Germany)
cellist of private band to Crown Prince of Prussia, chamber musician to the king
** 1810 - first performance of Weber - Variations for cello and orchestra, J.94 - living by pressure; the work was finished just two days previously (finished in Mannheim on 28th May 1810)!
soloist - Alexander von Dusch with Heidelberg Orchestra, Germany
** 1848 - on this day a report appeared praising Christian Laurentz Kellerman in ‘The Illustrated London News’, mentioning:
“Herr Kellerrnan arrived in London last month and first appeared at Mr. Blewett's morning concert, where his performance was received with great several other concerts with enthusiasm. He has since played at equal success.”
** 1891 - in the special series of eleven concerts “Adelina Patti Concerts”, given at the Royal Albert Hall, London (all of which involved the famous vocalist Adelina Patti) the performance on this day included guests Miss Alice Esty, Madame Antoinette Sterling, Mr Edward Lloyd and Signor Foli (vocal) with Monsieur Paderewski (piano), Johannes Wolff (violin) and Joseph Hollman (cello). Also, the Nottingham Philharmonic Choir participated, conducted by Mr Marshall Ward.
** 1925 – Aurora Bertrana Salazar (b.1892), Spanish cellist and novelist, married Denys Choffat on this day.
** 1948 – the premiere took place of Ottmar Gerster’s Cello concerto in D Major, in the 4th Academic Concert in Volkshaus (Jena)
** 1949 - a recital at the Wigmore Hall (London) was given by Olga Hegedus.
** 1958 – Janos Starker recorded (in two days, finishing today) the Haydn – Cello Concerto in D Major, with the Philharmonia Orchestra (London) conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini. The recording took place at the Kingsway Hall, London, for EMI
** 1963 - at the Purcell Room (London South Bank) Nona Pyron (cello) and Chee Hung Toh (piano) gave a recital, including Edmund Rubbra - Cello Sonata, Op.60
** 1974 - on this day cellist Paul Tortelier finished recording Saint-Saëns - Cello Concerto in A minor, in Leicester (England), with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Louis Frémaux (the other recording day was the previous day)
** 1977 - on this day Ross Pople was appointed principal cello of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
** 1981 - live recorded performance for Spanish National Radio of Armando Blanquer Ponsoda - Elegía for cello and piano (1959)
José Antonio García /cello and Elvira Machín /piano (Auditorium ‘La Consolación’, Ibiza, Baleares, Spain)
** 1996 – on the 30th, 31st of this month, plus 1st June, cellist Lynn Harrell performed as invited soloist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Massur), in the Avery Fisher Hall (New York)
** 1997 – on the 29th and 30th of this month, cellist Carter Brey performed as invited soloist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Masur), in the Avery Fisher Hall (New York)
