Hermann von Beckerath (cellist)

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Hermann von Beckerath

Hermann von Beckerath (born September 26, 1909 in Hamburg , † July 13, 1964 in Munich ) was a German cellist .

Life

Hermann von Beckerath worked as a professor in Munich and as a solo cellist with the Munich Philharmonic , among others . He played at the Richard Wagner Festival and organized numerous tours.

Beckerath was an interpreter of Johann Sebastian Bach and contemporary music, including Heinrich Kaspar Schmid . His father was the painter Willy von Beckerath .

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