Karl Davydov
Karl Davydov | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Karl Yulievich Davydov Карл Юльевич Давыдов |
| Born | 15 March 1838 [O.S. 3 March 1838] Goldingen, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 February 1889 [O.S. 14 February 1889] (age 51) Moscow, Imperial Russia |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Cellist, composer, conductor, pedagogue |
| Instrument | Violoncello |
| Years active | fl. ca. 1850–1889 |
Karl Yulievich Davydov (Russian: Карл Юльевич Давидов; 15 March [O.S. 3 March] 1838 – 26 February [O.S. 14 February] 1889) was a Russian cellist, described by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the "czar of cellists". He was also a composer, mainly for the cello. His name also appears in various different spellings: Davydov, Davidoff, Davidov, and more, with his first name sometimes written as Charles or Carl.