BECKER, HUGO (1864– ), German violoncellist, was born at Strasbourg on Feb. 13, 1864, the son of Jean Becker, the violinist, founder of the Florence Quartet. In his youth Hugo toured with his father. In 1883 he became solo violoncellist at the Frankfurt opera, and teacher at the Conservatoire. In he removed to the Hochschule at Charlottenburg, Berlin.