Hugo Becker
Hugo Becker (born Jean Otto Eric Hugo Becker; 13 February 1863 – 30 July 1941) was a German cellist, cello teacher, and composer. He studied at a young age with Alfredo Piatti, and later Friedrich Grützmacher in Dresden. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Strasbourg (capital and largest city of Grand Est, located in the historical region of Alsace), Died July 30, 1941 (Harlaching (human settlement in Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-15896 | 12-in. | 4/15/1915 | Largo | Beatrice Harrison | Cello solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-31979 | 10-in. | 4/3/1925 | Moment musical | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-32127 | 12-in. | 4/3/1925 | Evening song | Pablo Casals | Cello solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB3940 | 10-in. | 1/23/1931 | Minuetto op. 3 no. 3 | Gilberto Crepax | Cello solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL985 | 10-in. | 3/23/1928 | Minuette | Adolphe Frezin ; Fernand Goeyens | Cello solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Becker, Hugo," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103355.
Becker, Hugo. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103355.
"Becker, Hugo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Becker, Hugo, 1863-1941 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81132096
Wikidata: Hugo Becker - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q653591
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/15511357
MusicBrainz: Hugo Becker - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2769ce9e-b5f6-48c1-82ad-c3135570524e
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