Victor Herbert
1859-1924
Herbert was a German émigrée to the US. His main instrument was the cello and he played for major orchestras, most famously for The Met.
Herbert is probably best known for his operettas, but I have no idea if they are even performed anymore.
I saw Babes in Toyland a few years ago, but the 1961 film version. Knowing Disney, I am sure it is nothing like the original, although I believe the music was based on Victor Herbert's originals. From this, I probably know the instrumental March of the Toys the best.
In the concert hall, he has a number of orchestral and concertante works to his name. Of these, his cello concertos are probably the most familiar.
Recordings and reviews currently on hand (Click below to visit):
1988: Cello Concertos
1994: Hero and Leander
2000: Orchestral Works
2016: Irish Rhapsody
2019: Cello Concertos