Cedric Sharpe

Cedric Sharpe, ARCM, Hon RAM (13 April 1891 – 1978) was a British cellist, composer and music professor of the early to mid-20th century. He studied cello at the Royal College of Music later becoming professor of cello at the Royal Academy of Music – the start of a teaching career that was to span almost four decades before he retired in 1966 at the age of 75. During the inter-War years he became a prominent player of both chamber and orchestral music; his repertoire included both British and European contemporary music. He recorded for HMV and was broadcast by the BBC. He composed a number of original pieces mostly for solo cello with piano accompaniment.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 13, 1891 (Greater London), Died July 1, 1978 (Steyning)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: cello

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone Bb13919 10-in. 7/5/1928 Serenade Virtuoso String Quartet String quartet instrumentalist, cello  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sharpe, Cedric," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106549.

Sharpe, Cedric. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106549.

"Sharpe, Cedric." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106549

External Sources

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LCNAR: Sharpe, Cedric - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92054079

Wikidata: Cedric Sharpe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4520719

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7599817

MusicBrainz: Cedric Sharpe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7656fd2a-13f7-4399-898a-9a7d58c2b63e

ISNI: 0000 0000 7840 0304 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000078400304

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