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Musician. Instrument (s) Cello. Gábor Rejtő, also known as Gabor Rejto (23 January 1916 – 26 June 1987), [1] was a Hungarian cellist who performed with various artists and chamber music ensembles in the 20th century. [2]
Mstislav Rostropovich. Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich [a] (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since.
C. 20th-century calligraphers (2 C, 35 P) 20th-century ceramists (4 C, 287 P) Contemporary artists (19 C, 41 P)
Jun 16, 2021 · 2. Jacqueline du Pré. Born in Oxford in 1945, Jacqueline du Pré became a legendary cellist of the 20th century. Her story is the most beautiful and extraordinary, at the same time being very tragic. Jacqueline was introduced to music at a very young age thanks to her mother, pianist and teacher Iris Greep.
Hilma af Klint (1862–1944), painter. Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945), printmaker, sculptor, painter. Ida Pulis Lathrop (1859–1937), American painter. Jessie Lipscomb (1861–1952), sculptor. Séraphine Louis (1864–1942), painter. Maria Magdalena Łubieńska (1833–1920), Polish painter and founder of an arts school.
Beatrice Harrison (9 December 1892 – 10 March 1965) was a British cellist active in the first half of the 20th century. She gave first performances of several important English works, especially those of Frederick Delius, and made the first or standard recordings of others, particularly the first recording of Elgar’s cello concerto in 1920 with the composer conducting.
Feb 12, 2024 · 13. Laura van der Heijden. Laura van der Heijden is a young British cellist born in 1997 who began her musical training began with the recorder at 4, piano at 5, and cello at 6 years old. By age 9, she made her professional debut winning the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year competition a few years later at 15.
