Historical Events of May 9
9 May
** 1823 - birth of Domenico Labocetta (Italy) d.1896
cellist, teacher at conservatoire of St. Pietro a Majella of Naples, principal cello of the Carlo Orchestra, and composer of cello music
** 1862 – a performance on this day was given by David Popper at the Leipzig Conservatory, where he programmed Schumann - Cello Concerto in A minor, Op.129 and also Goltermann - Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor.
** 1863 - birth of August Bieler (Hamburg, Germany)
cellist, orchestra principal cello in the court chapel and teacher at the conservatoire at Sonders hausen, solo cellist & chamber virtuoso of the court chapel of Brunswick
** 1910 - Leopold Rostropovich (Mstislav's father) performed Karl Davidov’s Cello Concerto No. 3 at the conservatory’s final concert, impressing critics with his noble tone, flawless intonation, and elegant phrasing. A reviewer predicted that he would bring widespread recognition to his teacher’s legacy.
** 1928 - Juliette Alvin (cello) gave a recital at the Wigmore Hall (London), assisted by Harriet Cohen
** 1932 - in the Haydn Bicentenary Festival, Oxford, the programme featured an orchestral Concert with specially invited soloists Miss Margaret McArthur (vocal) and Thelma Reiss-Smith (cello), conducted by Adrian Boult
** 1946 - the Oxford Subscription Concerts presented the Hallé Orchestra, with soloists Laurance Turner (violin) and Haydn Rogerson (cello).
** 1947 - first performance of Moeran - Cello Sonata
Peers Coetmore/cello and Charles Lynch/piano (Dublin)
** 1959 – the premiere took place of Golubev’s Cello concerto D minor, Op.41, in Gorky, Russia. The soloist was announced as “the Merited Artist of the R.S.F.S.R., Mstislav Rostropovich”; S. Lazarson conducted the Gorky Philharmonic Orchestra.
** 1961 - birth of Charles Matthew "Matt" Brubeck (Norwalk, Connecticut, USA)
cellist (classical/jazz/pop), bassist, keyboardist, composer & arranger
** 1968 – cellist Janos Starker performed as soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Hindemith Cello Concerto, with Jean Martinon, conductor (May 9th and 10th)
** 1981 - first performance of Gordon Jacob - Cello Octet at Chilford Hall, Balsham, Cambridgeshire, England, with Florence Hooton directing a Cello Ensemble
** 1982 - amazing days of recordings by cellist Daniil Shafran - legend has it that he recorded ALL the following pieces with pianist Anton Ginzburg in a couple of days or so, finishing on this date:
Träumerei, Op.15/7 by Robert Schumann // Nocturne in Eb Major Op.9/2 by Fréderic Chopin // March from ‘Love for Three Oranges Suite’ Op.33a by Sergei Prokofiev // ‘In the style of Albeniz’ by Rodion Shchedrin // ‘Suite in the Old Style’ by Alfred Schnittke // Minstrels (Préludes - Book 1/12) by Claude Debussy // ‘Pièce en forme de Habañera’ by Maurice Ravel // ‘Beneath the Vine’ from Solomon, HWV 67 by George Frideric Handel // Sonata for Violin (cello) and Piano in A Major by César Franck
** 1995 - birth of Santiago Cañon (Santafé de Bogotá, Colombia)
Cellist
An acclaimed Colombian cellist, soloist, composer, and recording artist, known for his impeccable technique and versatility. He was named a BBC New Generation Artist in 2022 and has won multiple awards, including the silver medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019 where he was also the audience favourite.
** 1997 – on the 8th, 9th and 10th of this month, cellist Truls Mork performed as invited soloist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Welser-Möst), in the Avery Fisher Hall (New York)
** 1998 – from the 8th till the 10th May, 1998, cellist Maria Kliegel was immersed in recordings of the music of Eduoard Lalo; his Cello Concerto in D minor (1887), the Sonata for Cello and Piano (1856) and the Chants Russes again for cello and piano, taking place between Budapest and Sandhausen.
