Cellists. Conductors. Russian composers.

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Composers who were also play the cello and as such performed their own or other composer's compositions.


A listing of composers that have also been conductors as part of their professional career.


Composers that were born in Russia, or gained the Russian nationality.


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(1813) Gioachino [Gioacchino] Rossini: Premiere of L'Italiana in Algeri, in Venice, Italy.
(1931) Albert Roussel: Premiere of Bacchus et Ariana, in Paris, France.
(1935) Werner Egk: Premiere of Die Zaubergeige, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
(1950) Richard Strauss: Premiere of Vier Letzte Lieder, in London, England.
(1960) Hans Werner Henze: Premiere of Der Prinz von Homburg, in Hamburg, Germany.

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