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Hugo Becker

Hugo Becker, German cellist and composer (died 1941)

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Born
February 13, 1863
Died
July 30, 1941
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1863

About Hugo Becker

Hugo Becker was a German cellist, cello teacher, and composer. He studied at a young age with Alfredo Piatti, and later Friedrich Grützmacher in Dresden. In 1884, Becker was appointed solo cellist with the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, and the following year became the leading cello teacher at the Frankfurt Hoch Conservatory. Two movements from Becker's composition Liebesleben, Op. 7 (1894) for cello and piano have been recorded by Adrian Bradbury and Andrew West.

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Hugo Becker timeline

  1. In 1884, Becker was appointed solo cellist with the Frankfurt Opera Orchestra, and the following year became the leading cello teacher at the Frankfurt Hoch Conservatory.
  2. Two movements from Becker's composition Liebesleben, Op. 7 (1894) for cello and piano have been recorded by Adrian Bradbury and Andrew West.

The world when Hugo Becker was born

Hugo Becker was born in 1863. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1863

  • Best-selling bookLes Misérables by Victor Hugo (English translation)

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst organized baseball game with set rules
  • Top headlineEmancipation Proclamation frees enslaved people
  • Technology milestoneFirst subway opens in London
  • World population~1.43B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAbraham Lincoln
  • U.S. population32.6M

1863 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hugo Becker's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18632026
Population32.6M341 million

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