Alphabetical Listing of Composers of Cello Concertos
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Unrecorded i.e. none of the composer’s cello concertos have been recorded

Aa, Michel van der (b.1970) is a Dutch composer who wrote a concerto for cello, string ensemble and film called Up Close in 2010. This has been recorded on DVD by Sol Gabetta for Disquiet Media.
Aagaard-Nilsen, Torstein (b.1964) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1996.
Aarne, Els (1917-1995) was an Estonian composer who wrote three cello concertos in 1974, 1980 and 1987, none of which have yet been recorded.
Aavik, Juhan (1884-1982) was an Estonian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1949.
Abbiate, Louis (1866-1933) was a French cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1895 that was recorded on LP by Eliane Magnan for Ecce Musica. This can be heard on YouTube.
Abbinanti, Frank (b.1949) is an American composer who has written two cello concertos: one called estratega a contrapecho del hombre, and a rhapsodic concerto War and Peace which was premiered in 1999.
Abdoun, Seifeddin is an American-based composer who wrote a cello concerto in Maquam Hijaz D subtitled Andalusia in 2017.
Abe, Kōmei (1911-2006) was a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1937.
Abel, Carl Friedrich (1723-1787) was a German composer and viola da gamba player who composed two cello concertos. The concerto in C has been recorded by Klaus-Dieter Brandt for Ars and can be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3). His concerto in B flat dating from around 1759 has been recorded by Thomas Blees for FSM Adagio and Gulrim Choï for Audax who may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3). Both concertos have been recorded by Bruno Delepelaire for Hänssler.
Abel, Helmut (b.1966) is a German composer, accordionist and bandoneonist who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra. The premiere played by Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt in 2016 may be heard on YouTube in three parts.
Abendroth, Walter (1896-1973) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1960 which may be heard on YouTube played by Siegfried Palm.
Abraham, Paul (1892-1960) was a Hungarian composer, mainly of operettas, who wrote a cello concerto in 1915 but the work is probably lost.
Absil, Jean (1893-1974) was a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 in 1949. French Wikipedia is the only evidence source we can find for this work. He also wrote Berceuse for cello and small orchestra in 1932, and a concertino for cello and orchestra in 1940.
Actor, Lee (b.1952) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2017.
Adair, James (1909-1999) was an American violinist, conductor and composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is in A minor Op.40 and the second is for cello and chamber orchestra Op.67. He also wrote an Introduction and Allegro for cello and orchestra.
Adam, Claus (1917-1983) was an American cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973 which was recorded on LP by Stephen Kates for First Edition. This can be heard on YouTube: Part I, Part II and Part III.
Adam, Stanislav (1889-1974) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1954.
Adame, Rafael (1906-1963) was a Mexican composer, guitarist and cellist who wrote a cello concerto designated as No.2 (see page 59). No information about another cello concerto appears to be available, although he also wrote a concertino for cello and orchestra in 1929.
Adámek, Ondrej (b.1979) is a Czech composer who wrote a concerto for cello and ensemble called Illusorische Teile des Mechanismus which was premiered by Jean-Guihen Queyras in January 2022.
Adamo, Mark (b.1962) is an American composer who wrote Last Year, a concerto for solo cello with harp, piano, string orchestra and percussion in 2019. The work was premiered by Jeffrey Zeigler in November 2021 and can be heard on YouTube.
Adams, Byron (b.1955) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2001. The second movement can be heard on SoundCloud played by Roger Lebow.
Adderley, Mark (b.1960) is an English-Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto called A Far Cry in 2018 that was premiered by Tanja Orning in 2022.
Adigozalov, Vasif (1935-2006) was an Azerbaijani composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990. This has been recorded by Victor Simon for Raks Müzik and may be heard on YouTube where a composition date of 1984 is quoted.
Adjemian, Vartan (b.1956) is an Armenian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1993 that can be heard on YouTube. The cellist is uncredited.
Adler, Samuel (b. 1928) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1995 that has been recorded by Maximilian Hornung for Linn.
Adolphe, Julia (b.1988) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Chrysalis in 2020.
Afify, Adel A. (b.1945) is an Egyptian composer and politician who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Stefan Moberg in 2005. An Introduction for cello and orchestra by this composer is available on YouTube with the cellist uncredited. It is unclear whether this is a separate work or part of the concerto.
Agadzhikov, Aman-Durdi (1937-2014) was a Turkmenistani composer and cellist who wrote a concerto-poem for cello and orchestra in 1969.
Ager, Klaus (b.1946) is an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1984.
Agerfeldt Olesen, Thomas (b.1969) is a Danish composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first from 2014 has been recorded by Johannes Moser for Dacapo. The second dates from 2022 and was premiered by Jakob Kullberg in the following year.
Agobet, Jean-Louis (b.1968) is a French composer who completed a cello concerto in 2009. The first part of this work called Feuermann dates from 2003 and was recorded the following year by Xavier Phillips for Timpani.
Agopov, Vladimir (b.1953) is a Finnish composer with Armenian roots who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Tres viae in 1987 that has been recorded by Arto Noras for Finlandia and may be heard on YouTube.
Águila, Miguel del (b.1957) is a Uruguayan-born American composer who wrote Concerto en Tango for cello and orchestra in 2014 for Roman Mekinulov which he can be heard playing on YouTube.
Aho, Kalevi (b.1949) is a Finnish composer who has written two cello concertos and a double cello concerto. The first dates from 1984 and has been recorded by Gary Hoffman for BIS. The second dates from 2013, has been recorded by Jonathan Roozeman for BIS and may be heard on YouTube.
Aimon, Léopold (1779-1866) was a French cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Ajdinović, Jacek Wiktor (b.1985) is a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2006. He also wrote Tones of a Certain Colour for cello and chamber orchestra in 2000, and a work for two cellos and orchestra.
Akbarov, Ikram (1921-2011) was an Uzbek composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990.
Ĺkerwall, Martin (b.1965) is a Danish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1985.
Akhunov, Sergey (b.1967) is a Ukrainian-born Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Actus Tragicus in 2020 that has been recorded by Boris Andrianov for Aparté.
Akimenko, Theodore (Fyodor) (1876-1945) was a Russian-Ukrainian composer and pianist who completed a cello concerto in 1930. The world premiere was given by Victor Julien-Laferričre in October 2022.
Akiva, Daniel (b.1953) is an Israeli musician and composer who wrote a concerto called Requests for cello and orchestra that was premiered by Thomas Loewenheim in 2023.
Akutagawa, Yasushi (1925-1989) was a Japanese composer who wrote a concerto ostinato for cello and orchestra in 1969 that has been recorded by Ko Iwasaki for EMI.
Alamá-Gil, José (b.1952) is a Spanish clarinettist and composer who wrote a cello concerto called Al-Baid in 2004.
Alarcón, Luis Serrano (b.1972) is a Spanish composer who wrote a concerto for cello with winds, percussion and piano in 2020 which can be heard on YouTube performed by Andy Reynish. He also wrote Tramonto: Romanza for cello and wind ensemble in 2007 based on an original work for cello and piano. This has been recorded by Eric Edberg and Carmen Miranda, both for Mark Records. The latter may be heard on YouTube.
Alary, Georges (1850-1928) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1913.
Albert, Eugen d’ (1864-1932) was a Scottish-born pianist and composer who became a German and then a Swiss citizen. He wrote a cello concerto in 1899 that has been recorded by Emanuel Feuermann on Parnassus, Alban Gerhardt for Hyperion, David Pia for Farao, Antonio Meneses for Pan, and Adolf Steiner for Querstand.
Albert, Stephen (1941-1992) was an American composer who completed his four movement cello concerto in 1990, two years before his tragic death in a car accident. Commissioned for Yo-Yo Ma, the recording he made for Sony won a Grammy award in 1995. According to Ma, the composition was a kind of catharsis incorporating struggles in his life. The work is dedicated to the memory of his father.
Albrecht, George Alexander (1935-2021) was a German conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Daniel Müller-Schott in 2023.
Alburger, Mark (1957-2023) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Roasted in 2004. He also wrote Gnomentary for cello and orchestra in 2022.
Alessio, Nicolas (1919-1985) was an Argentine composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1953.
Alfagüell, Mario (b.1948) is a Costa Rican composer who wrote Concerto sobre un canto bribri for cello and orchestra in 2009. He also wrote a double concerto for cello, piano and small orchestra in 2004.
Ali-Zadeh, Franghiz (b.1947) is an Azerbaijani composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Mersiye which was published in 2002 and premiered by Ivan Monighetti in the same year.
Allayarov, Redzhep (b.1936) is a Turkmenistani composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985 that was recorded on LP by Sergei Mnozhin for Melodiya.
Allemeier, John (b.1970) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and winds called Jezebel. The premiere played by Mira Frisch in 2016 may be heard on YouTube.
Allende-Sarón, Pedro Humberto (1885-1959) was a Chilean composer who wrote a Concerto sinfónico for cello and orchestra in 1915 that may be heard on YouTube played by Jan Müller.
Alnar, Hasan Ferit (1906-1978) was a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1943. This has been recorded by Gülgűn Akagün Sarısözen for Yesa and may be heard on YouTube played by Münif Akalin.
Aloiz, Ladislav (1860-1917/8) was a Czech cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos.
Álvarez, Javier (1956-2023) was a Mexican composer who may have written a concerto for cello and orchestra with piano and synthesizer in 1995, and Guitarras que se bifurcan for cello and orchestra in 2002. We found evidence for these works in the Sphinx Catalog of Latin-American Cello Works at: https://www.sphinxmusic.org/composer-javier-alvarez/ but the page no longer exists, and they do not appear in the catalogue on the composer's website.
Amaya, Efraín (b.1959) is a Venezuelan-born American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Un camino in 2013. This can be heard on YouTube played by Kim Cook.
Ambrosius, Hermann (1897-1983) was a German composer who wrote three cello concertos. The first two dates from 1928 and 1938, and one of them is in D minor. The third, his Concerto per violoncello e Orchestra a plettro from 1980 has been recorded on LP by István Alexander Gaal for Pallas and can be heard on YouTube played by Sebastiano Severi via this link.
Amellér, André (1912-1990) was a French conductor and composer who completed an orchestral cello concerto in 1946 and produced a version of it for chamber orchestra in 1963. A non-commercial recording of the original version has been made by André Rémond. Jacques Neilz gave the premiere and may be heard playing it on YouTube via the page linked above (through which the three movements may be accessed individually).
Amram, David (b.1930) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Honor Song for Sitting Bull in 1992 that has been recorded by Nathaniel Rosen for Newport Classic.
Amy, Gilbert (b.1936) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in seven linked sections in 2000. It has been recorded by Jean-Guihen Queyras for Harmonia Mundi and is now also available on Editions Hortus.
An, Cheng-bi (b.1967) is a Korean-Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Arirang in 2018. This can be heard on YouTube played by Yulian Xu.
Ancelin, Pierre (1934-2001) was a French composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 Concert IV in 1960 and No. 2 in 1967.
Andersen, Helen Somerville (1892-1968) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto. Box 24, Folder 21 within the above link cites a cello concerto in C and contains the cello part for the third movement only. This is contained within an archive relating to her composer husband Arthur Olaf Andersen (1880-1958) and has been filed within a subsection entitled "Works of Helen Somerville Andersen and others". The University of Colorado Boulder Libraries kindly provided us with a copy which confirms that she composed it. If you are aware of any further information about this concerto please get in touch with us.
Anderson, Erik Mychal (b.1995) is an American composer and musician who wrote Concerto Nova for electric cello and orchestra in 2022. The premiere played by his father J. Erik Anderson may be heard on YouTube.
Anderson, Julian (b.1967) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto called Litanies in 2019. This can be heard on YouTube played by Alban Gerhardt who gave the premiere in February 2020.
Andrejevas, Julius (1942-2016) was a Lithuanian composer and pianist who wrote a concerto for cello and strings called Lauda Concerto in 1984.
Andres, Daniel (b.1937) is a Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2009.
Andres, Timo (b.1985) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Upstate Obscura in 2017. This has been recorded by Inbal Segev for Nonesuch and may be heard on YouTube.
Andricu, Mihail (1894-1974) was a Romanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1961. He also wrote Poem for cello and orchestra in 1944.
Andrikopoulos, Dimitris (b.1971) is a Greek-Dutch composer who wrote a concerto for cello and ensemble in 2006.
Anfossi, Pasquale (1727-1797) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in G.
Angulo, Eduardo (b.1954) is a Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2002 although it is not included in the catalogue on his website.
Anisimova, Tanya (b.1966) is a Russian cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is a quintet-concerto for cello and string quartet (2005), and the second is called Seasons (2008). The composer has recorded quintet-concerto for Celle-Stial Records and it may be heard on YouTube. She also wrote Adonai for cello and string orchestra in 2006, and this was included on the recording and can also be heard on YouTube.
Antoniotto, Giorgio (c.1692-c.1776) was an Italian cellist and composer who wrote three cello concertos, two in A major and one in G minor.
Antoniou, Theodore (1935-2018) was a Greek composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered in 2009 by Yannis Tsitselikis who can be heard playing it on SoundCloud. He also wrote Jeux for cello and string orchestra in 1963.
Antonyuk, Valeriy (b.1979) is a Ukrainian composer and musician who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 2018.
Antunes, Jorge de Freitas (b.1942) is a Brazilian composer who wrote Concerto para um Męs de Sol for amplified cello and orchestra in 1974. This can be heard on YouTube played by Antonio Guerra Vicente. He also wrote Cadenza for cello and string orchestra in 1988.
ApIvor, Denis (1916-2004) was a British composer who had a parallel career as a consultant anaesthetist. He composed a cello concerto in 1977 that was premiered by Raphael Wallfisch.
Appert, Donald (b.1953) is an American conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2017. The premiere played by Jeffrey Butler in 2018 may be heard via the composer's website and more recent performance by Diane Chaplin can be heard on YouTube.
Aquilanti, Giancarlo (b.1959) is an Italian composer based in the USA who wrote a cello concerto in 1997.
Aranda, Alexis (b.1974) is a Mexican composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto called Concierto de fuego in 2009. This may be heard on YouTube in a revised version made in 2022 played by Salomón Guerrero Alarcón. This performance also includes as an encore Aranda's Benedictus in a version for cello and orchestra.
Arbel, Chaya (1921-2007) was a German-born Israeli composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1998.
Arias, Em(m)anuel (b.1935) is a Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1989.
Arienzo, Nicola d’ (1842-1915) was an Italian composer from Naples who wrote a Piccolo concerto for cello and orchestra in 1881.
Arnold, Johann Gottfried (1773-1806) was a German cellist and composer who wrote five cello concertos that can be found in the Petrucci Music Library. The second movement of his fifth concerto may be heard on YouTube in a digital performance created by Steffen Fahl.
Arnold, Malcolm (1921-2006) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Shakespearean for Julian Lloyd Webber which was premiered in 1989. The last and least well known of his concertos, it had to wait until 2011 for a recording by Raphael Wallfisch for Naxos, in an edition prepared by David Ellis and first performed in 2003. Further background is here.
Arteaga, Edward (b.1950) is an American-born Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto designated as No.1 in 2019.
Arzoumanov, Valery (b.1944) is a Russian composer based in France who wrote a concerto for cello with 15 cellos and percussion in 1993 that was premiered by Willie Guillaume.
Ásgeirsson, Jón (b.1928) is an Icelandic composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1983. The premiere can be heard on YouTube played by Gunnar Kvaran.
Asheim, Nils Henrik (b.1960) is a Norwegian composer and organist who wrote concerto for cello and string orchestra called Cello Stories in 2009.
Asia, Daniel (b.1953) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1997 which has been performed by Carter Brey.
Assad, Sérgio (b.1952) is a Brazilian guitarist and composer who wrote a cello concerto called Quadros do Brasil in 2017.
Astapov, Eugene (b.1988) is a Ukrainian-Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Olympus Mons for his doctoral thesis in 2018.
Astor, Miguel (b.1958) is a Venezuelan composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto. The premiere from 2021 can be heard on YouTube (cellist uncredited).
Asturias, Rodrigo (b.1940) is a Guatemalan composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1975.
Atehortúa, Blas Emilio (1943-2020) was a prolific Colombian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1991.
Attahir, Benjamin (b.1989) is a French composer, violinist and conductor who wrote a cello concerto called Al Icha in 2020. The premiere played by Jean-Guihen Queyras can be heard on YouTube. The composer can also be heard on YouTube talking about the concerto.
Atterberg, Kurt (1887-1974) was a Swedish composer who completed his late-romantic cello concerto in three linked movements in 1922. It has been recorded for BIS by Truls Mřrk and for cpo by Nikolai Schneider.
Auber, Daniel (1782-1871) was a French composer who wrote four, possibly five, cello concertos for Jacques-Michel Hurel de Lamare. No.1 dating from around 1809 and arranged by Douglas Gamley has been recorded by Jascha Silberstein for Decca (and reissued on ABC Classics), and may be heard on YouTube. Auber also wrote a Rondo for cello and orchestra which has been recorded by Martin Ostertag for Koch Schwann and may be heard on YouTube. If you are aware of any information about the possible fifth concerto please get in touch with us.
Auerbach, Lera (b.1973) is a Soviet-born American composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto called Diary of a Madman in 2021 that was premiered by Gautier Capuçon in 2022. She also wrote Dreammusik for cello and chamber ensemble in 2014.
Avondano, Pedro António (1714-1782) was a Portuguese composer of Italian parentage. Around 1780 he wrote a cello concerto in G which can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Axelrod, Lawrence (b.1960) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2002.
Axman, Emil (1887-1949) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1940.
Ayvazyan, Artemi (1902-1975) was a Soviet-Armenian composer and cellist who wrote two cello concertos, dating from 1947 and 1967.
Azarashvili, Vaja (1936-2024) was a Georgian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1969 (although some sources suggest 1978) that has been recorded by Giorgi Kharadze for Profil and Maximilian Hornung for Sony. A 2016 performance by the latter can be seen and heard on YouTube.
Azevedo, Sérgio (b.1968) is a Portuguese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1992 and a concertino for cello and twelve wind instruments in 2015. He also wrote a work for two cellos and strings.
Babajanian, Arno (1921-1983) was an Armenian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962 which was recorded by the dedicatee Mstislav Rostropovich for Russian Disc. This can be heard on YouTube, as can a brief Air for cello and strings played by Aram Talalyan. Recently the concerto has received a further recording by Alexander Chaushian for BIS.
Babekov, Stoyan (b.1936) is a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985.
Bacarisse, Salvador (1898-1963) was a Spanish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1935 that has been recorded by José Miguel Gómez for IBS.
Bacewicz, Grażyna (1909-1969) was a Polish violinist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. They have been paired together on disc by Dux, the first from 1951 played by Adam Krzeszowiec and the second from 1963 played by Bartosz Koziak. Recently the first concerto has been recorded by Marcin Zdunik for CD Accord.
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788) wrote three cello concertos in the period 1750-3, works which have been recorded many times. Cellists who have recorded them all include Nicolas Altstaedt for Hyperion, Balázs Maté for Brilliant Classics, Truls Mřrk for Virgin, Julian Steckel for Hänssler, Raphael Wallfisch for Nimbus, Christophe Coin for Passacaille.
Bach, Johann Christian (1735-1782) was a German composer (and youngest son of Johann Sebastian Bach) who has been cited as writing a cello concerto in C minor around 1755 which has been recorded by Daniil Shafran for Olympia and Juli Turovsky for Chandos. Since those recordings were made it has become widely accepted that the work should be attributed to Henri-Gustave Casadesus (1879-1947), a French violist who is believed to have written it in the style of J.C. Bach but it was then published in 1947 as being by Bach. The work has also been recorded as attributed to Casadesus by Valentin Radutiu for Hänssler and can be heard on YouTube played by Alejandro Gómez Pareja.
Bachmann, Valentin (b.1984) is a Swiss composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto for Raphaela Gromes in 2013.
Báchorek, Milan (b.1939) is a Czech composer who wrote Concerto piccolo for cello and string orchestra in 1991.
Bäck, Sven-Erik (1919-1994) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1966 that has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord.
Bacon, Michael (b.1949) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and film music composer who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Christine Kim in 2016. The link to the cellist's website suggests that she has recorded the work but it does not seem to have been issued commercially.
Bacri, Nicolas (b.1961) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1987 dedicated to Henri Dutilleux that has been recorded by Dominique de Williencourt for Etcetera and may be heard on YouTube. Bacri has also written various other works for cello and orchestral forces, including Requiem (Musica notturna Nos. 1, 2, 3) from 1988, Folia (1990), Une Pričre (1997), Sinfonia concertante (2004), Nocturne (2004), and Musica Concertante (2010). The Nocturne has been recorded by Riitta Pesola for BIS.
Baden, Conrad (1908-1989) was a Norwegian composer and organist who wrote a cello concerto in 1986.
Badian, Maya (b.1945) is a Romanian-born Canadian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1990. She also wrote Concert Music for cello and string orchestra in 1999, and this may be heard on YouTube played by Julian Armour.
Badings, Henk (1907-1987) was a Dutch composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 in 1930 and No.2 in 1939. The second has been recorded by Michaël Müller for Etcetera. The first appears to be unrecorded.
Bagiński, Zbigniew (1949-2024) was a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1995.
Baigent, Bertie (b.1995) is a British composer, conductor and organist who wrote a cello concerto called Fantaisie avec fenętres in 2019.
Baker, David N. (1931-2016) was an African-American jazz composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1975. This three movement work was commissioned by János Starker and makes more use of serial idioms than jazz. Katinka Kleijn has recorded the work for Cedille. Baker also wrote a concerto for cello and jazz band in 1987. This has been recorded by Edward Laut for Liscio and may be heard on YouTube.
Bakhor (Bachor), Firouz (b.1942) is a Tajik composer who wrote a cello concerto called Raga in 2001, based on his ballet music Die schöne Duval Rani. There are two versions: one for cello, timpani, percussion, harp, piano and strings, and one for cello and string orchestra.
Bakikhanov, Tofig (b.1930) is an Azerbaijani composer who wrote a cello concerto designated as No.1. This can be heard on YouTube played by Eldar Iskenderov.
Balada, Leonardo (b.1933) is a Spanish-American composer who has written two cello concertos. The first for cello and nine instruments dates from 1962. It was revised in 1967 and has been recorded by David Premo for Naxos. No.2 dates from 2001, is subtitled New Orleans and has been recorded by Michael Sanderling for Naxos. He also wrote a concerto for three cellos.
Balakauskas, Osvaldas (b.1937) is a Lithuanian composer and diplomat who wrote two cello concertos. Ludus modorum for cello and chamber orchestra from 1972 has been recorded by Edmundas Kulikauskas for BIS; and there is another version of this work for electric cello and large ensemble from 2002 that has been recorded by David Geringas for Profil Hänssler. The second concerto Polimelika is for electric cello and string orchestra and dates from 2009. He also wrote Les Musiques for cello and woodwind quintet in 1972, and Bētsafta-2 for cello and small ensemble in 2009. The latter has been recorded by David Geringas for Profil Hänssler and may be heard on YouTube.
Balazs, Frederic (1919-2018) was a Hungarian-born American conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in memory of his father in 1962.
Balch, Katherine (b.1991) is an American composer who wrote Whisper Concerto for cello and orchestra in 2023. The UK premiere played by Zlatomir Fung may be heard on YouTube.
Baldwin, Daniel (b.1978) is an American composer and conductor who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 2020. This has been recorded by Hilary Clark for Bandcamp and may be heard on YouTube.
Ball, Christopher (b.1936) is a British composer who has written two cello concertos. The first was recorded by Stjepan Hauser in 2010 but we have been unable to find out when it was written. The second was written for Hauser and has yet to be recorded.
Baltin, Alexander (1931-2009) was a Russian pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1971 that was recorded on LP by Victoria Yagling for Melodiya.
Bancquart, Alain (1934-2022) was a French composer who wrote a concerto for cello and flute orchestra called Violente Vie in 2013. This was premiered by Pierre Strauch who may be heard playing the work on YouTube. Bancquart also wrote D'une fougčre bleue les veines for cello and orchestra/ensemble in 1978. This has been recorded by Robin Clavreul for Adda Distributions and may be heard on YouTube. The Wikipedia link above and other sources also mention a Partition concertante for cello and ensemble.
Banks, Brian R. (b.1964) is an American composer (not to be confused with the musician Brian Banks) based in Mexico who wrote a concerto for cello and winds in 1997 and Bonsai concerto No.1 for cello and small orchestra in 2012. The only evidence we found for these works was at the composer's website (brianrbanks-composer.com) but we are no longer linking to it because there is now a security warning associated with the site.
Banshchikov, Gennady (b.1943) is a Russian composer who has written five cello concertos. The first three date from 1962, 1964 and 1965, and they, and the fifth from 1970, appear to be unrecorded. His fourth concerto from 1966 is for cello and eleven instruments and called Duodecimet. It has been recorded by Yuri Laebsky for Russian Disc, and can be heard on YouTube.
Banter, Harald (b.1930) is a German composer who wrote Phädra, a rhapsodic concerto for cello and orchestra in 1993. This has been recorded by Maria Kliegel for Marco Polo and this may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote a work for four cellos and jazz orchestra.
Barab, Seymour (1921-2014) was an American composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto and a concerto for cello and orchestra: in a classical mode in G in 1993.
Barati, George (1913-1996) was a Hungarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1953. This has been recorded by Bernard Michelin for CRI, and this may be heard on YouTube.
Barber, Samuel (1910-1981) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1945 for Raya Garbousova. It was recorded by Zara Nelsova under the composer’s baton in 1950. Since then recordings include those by Steven Isserlis for BMG, Wendy Warner for Naxos, Paul Tobias for Albany, Ralph Kirshbaum for Classics for Pleasure and Christian Poltéra for BIS.
Barbier, René (1890-1981) was a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1938. He also wrote Počme for cello and orchestra in 1936.
Bardanashvili, Josef (Iosib) (b.1948) is a Georgian-born Israeli composer who wrote a cello concerto called Dialogue in 2002 which was premiered by Zvi Plesser. He also wrote a double concerto for cello, piano and brass in 1981.
Barker, Guy (b.1957) is an English jazz trumpeter and composer who wrote a cello concerto called Guts and Steel around 2020.
Barni, Camillo (1762-1840) was an Italian cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto that he performed in 1803.
Barry, Gerald (b.1952) is an Irish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2019 that was premiered in 2022 by Adrian Mantu.
Bartlett, Homer Newton (1845-1920) was an American pianist, organist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Barvinsky, Vasyl (1888-1963) was a Ukrainian composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 1956. This can be heard in a version orchestrated by Viktor Kaminsky on YouTube played by Taras Mentsinsky, and also by Denys Lytvynenko.
Barwolf (Baerwolf), Louis (1841-1899) was a Belgian cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1876.
Bashmakov, Leonid (1927-2016) was a Finnish conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1972.
Basner, Veniamin (1925-1996) was a Russian composer who completed a cello concerto called King David in 1980.
Bate, Stanley (1911-1959) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1953 that has been recorded by Lionel Handy for Lyrita.
Bates, Mason (b.1977) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2014, part of which may be heard on YouTube played by Joshua Roman who gave the premiere in 2015.
Batta, Alexander (1816-1902) was a Dutch cellist and composer who - as this book suggests - wrote a concerto, presumably for the cello (see pages 181-2). We have been unable to find other evidence of the work on the internet although he did write a work called La Romanesca for cello with accompaniment of various instruments. He also wrote Grande fantaisie de concert for cello and orchestra based on a theme from Weber's Der Freischütz.
Battanchon, Félix (1814-1893) was a French cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto (designated No.1) in 1863.
Baudiot, Charles-Nicolas (1773-1849) was a French cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1790 and 1791. He also wrote two cello concertinos.
Bauer, Jerzy (b.1936) is a Polish composer who has written two cello concertos, the second (2013) being a modified version of the first from 1985. His son Andrzej Bauer has recorded the second concerto for Toccata.
Bauer, Ross (b.1951) is an American composer who wrote a chamber concerto for cello and fourteen players called Thin Ice in 2006 that has been recorded by Greg Hesselink for Albany.
Baumgartner, Edwin (b.1961) is an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2010. He also wrote Zeremonie der Liebe for cello and twelve strings in 2003.
Baumgartner, Johann Baptist (1723-1782) was a German cellist and composer who presumably wrote at least four cello concertos.
Bäverstam, Sebastian (b. c.1988) is an American-Swedish cellist, pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto. He premiered it in 2022 and this can be heard on YouTube.
Bax, Arnold (1883-1953) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1934 for Gaspar Cassadó. It was recorded from a radio broadcast by Beatrice Harrison under Henry Wood in 1938. The recording did not capture the whole performance but has nevertheless been issued on Symposium. Since then Lionel Handy has recorded it for Lyrita and Raphael Wallfisch for Chandos.
Bayolo, Armando (b.1973) is a Puerto Rican-born composer, conductor and pianist of Cuban descent based in the United States who wrote a cello concerto called Orfei Mors in 2009. This may be heard on YouTube played by Leo Eguchi.
Bázlik, Miro (1931-2024) was a Slovakian composer who wrote three cello concertos: Epoché I for cello and orchestra (1983), Epoché II for cello and tape (1984), and Epoché III for cello, orchestra and tape (1984). The second has been recorded by Jozef Podhoranský for Slovak Radio Records and may be heard on YouTube.
Beal, Keith (b.1933) is an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1995 according to his Wikipedia page although much more recent dates are quoted on the composer's website.
Beale, James (1924-2010) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1956. The original concerto consisted of three movements, but the last two movements have been withdrawn.
Beamish, Sally (b.1956) is a British composer and violist who wrote two cello concertos. The first is called River, dates from 1997 and has been recorded by Robert Cohen for BIS. The second was written in 2009, is called The Song Gatherer and was premiered by Robert Cohen in that year.
Beatty, Stephen W. (b.1938) is a prolific American composer who has written at least eight cello concertos since 2014, one of which is a chamber concerto. Seven of the works are included in the Petrucci Music Library with links from there to computer-generated performances on YouTube. A concerto in F for cello and strings which does not appear in the library is on YouTube. The ordering, opus numbering and dating of these works is confusing, and the eight works we found do not appear to include Nos. 3 or 4.
Bec, Jean-Philippe (b.1968) is a French composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra consisting of 34 musicians called Heruka in 2000. Extracts of a performance by François Salque may be heard via the link above.
Becerra-Schmidt, Gustavo (1925-2010) was a Chilean composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984 that has been recorded by Eduardo Valenzuela for DOM. He also wrote Temucana for cello and chamber orchestra (1995).
Bechert, Ernst (b.1958) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1988. A revised version was premiered by Dominique de Williencourt in 1992 and this was recorded by MFA.
Beck, Conrad (1901-1989) was a Swiss composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Mouvements lyriques in 1970.
Beck, Jeremy (b.1960) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2020. The work has been recorded by Atanas Krastev for Innova but is not yet released. The first movement may be heard on SoundCloud. Beck also wrote a concertino for two cellos.
Becker, Hugo (1863-1941) was a German cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1896.
Beecher, Lembit (b.1980) is an Estonian-American composer and animator who wrote a cello concerto called Tell me again in 2021. This was premiered by Karen Ouzounian and excerpts of her rehearsing the work may be heard on YouTube.
Beer-Demander, Vincent (b.1982) is a French mandolinist and composer who wrote two concertos for cello and plectrum (or string) orchestra. The first dates from 2009 and is called L'âme de fond. The first movement only has been recorded by Pablo Tognan for Beer-Demander's own label who may be heard playing it on YouTube where it is labelled as a concertino. The second concerto dates from 2014 and is called Vagues de feu.
Beets, Sonja (b.1953) is a Dutch composer residing in France who wrote a cello concerto in 2016.
Beffa, Karol (b.1973) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto called Paradise Lost in 2017.
Beggerow, Alan (born c.1953) is a self-taught American composer and blogger who has written two cello concertos. The first can be heard via a YouTube post from 2018. The second can be heard via a YouTube post from 2021. Both are computer-generated performances.
Beimel, Thomas (1967-2016) was a German composer who wrote a concerto for amplified cello and orchestra called Okeanós in 2002.
Bekku, Sadao (1922-2012) was a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Autumn in 1997. This has been recorded by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi for Sony Music Taiwan, and this may be heard on YouTube.
Belaubre, Louis-Noël (1932-2017) was a French pianist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings based on Boccherini’s sonata in C. He also wrote a work for two cellos and orchestra.
Belkin, Alan (b.1951) is a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2018. This can be heard on YouTube played by Thomas Chartre.
Bell, Larry (b.1952) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called The Triumph of Lightness in 2011. The premiere played by Sam Ou can be heard on YouTube in four parts.
Bellafronte, Raffaele (b.1961) is an Italian composer who wrote a concerto designated No.1 for cello and string orchestra in 2013. This can be heard on YouTube played by Vito Paternoster. He also wrote Elegy of a Silence for cello and orchestra in 2020.
Bellemare, Gilles (b.1952) is a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2008.
Bellucci, Giacomo (1928-2015) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Celloset 45 in 1973.
Benda, Willy (1870-1929) was a Swiss-born German cellist, conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Bengtsson, Gustaf (1886-1965) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1932 which has been recorded by Mats Rodin for Sterling.
Benguerel, Xavier (1931-2017) was a Catalan composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1977 that was premiered and then recorded on LP by Heinrich Schiff for EMI. The discs also include Quasi una fantasia for cello and chamber orchestra from 1971 played by Siegfried Palm.
Ben-Haim, Paul (1897-1984) was a German-born Israeli composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962 that has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for cpo.
Benjamin, Jean-Marie (b.1946) is a French priest, composer and writer based in Italy who wrote a cello concerto in 1978.
Ben-Moshe, Boaz (b.1962) is an Israeli composer who wrote a cello concerto called Drama and Debka which was published in 1992.
Ben-Shabetai, Ari (b.1954) is an Israeli composer who wrote a cello concerto called Yehezkel in 1989.
Benshoof, Ken (b.1933) is an American composer and pianist who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1975. This was premiered by his wife Theresa Benshoof in the same year and was performed in Seattle by Walter Gray in 2018.
Bentoiu, Pascal (1927-2016) was a Romanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1989. This can be heard on You Tube performed by Marin Cazacu.
Bentzon, Niels Viggo (1919-2000) was a prolific Danish composer who wrote three cello concertos, the first in 1956, second in 1974 and third in 1982. The first and third have been been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord. The second appears to be unrecorded.
Benzecry, Esteban (b. 1970) is an Argentine composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2013 that can be heard on YouTube played by Gautier Capuçon. He also wrote a concertino for cello and strings in 1992.
Berberian, Hampartzoum (1905-1999) was an Armenian-born American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1949 which was premiered by his son Vahé Berberian (see page 6).
Berezowsky, Nicolai (1900-1953) was a Russian born-American composer and violinist who wrote Concerto lirico for cello and orchestra in 1935. The work was premiered by Gregor Piatigorsky in that year in Boston but appears to be unrecorded.
Berger, Wilhelm Georg (1929-1993) was a Romanian violist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1967 that has been recorded by Catalin Ilea for Electrecord.
Bergman, Erik (1911-2006) was a Finnish composer who wrote two cello concertos: one called Dualis in 1978, and a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1998.
Berheide, Hauke (b.1980) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto called Icaro in 2011. The premiere played by Maximilian Hornung in 2019 may be heard on SoundCloud.
Berinsky, Sergey (1946-1998) was a Russian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1975 and 1986. The first was premiered by Vladimir Babin. The only evidence we found for these works was at www.classical.ru/e/BerinskySergey/works.html but the page is no longer available.
Berkeley, Lennox (1903-1989) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1939. Surprisingly, it seems that no recording of this work has yet been issued and the only evidence we can find of a performance is by Moray Welsh in 1983. He also wrote Dialogue for cello and orchestra in 1970 and this may be heard on the Internet Archive played by Thomas Igloi.
Berkeley, Michael (b.1948)is a British composer and broadcaster (and son of Lennox) who wrote a cello concerto in 1983. It was first performed by Robert Cohen but had to wait almost two decades for a recording, made by Alban Gerhardt as part of a Berkeley edition (a series coupling works by Lennox and Michael) on the Chandos label. A single movement work lasting about 17 minutes, the work is light in orchestral texture and cast as a scherzo with two trios.
Berliner, Baruch (b.1942) is an Israeli composer, economist and poet who wrote a cello concerto called Jacob’s Dream which can be heard on YouTube played by Sergey Antonov.
Berlinski, Herman (1910-2001) was a German-born American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1994.
Berlioz, Sergio (b.1963) is a Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto called Jalomei Assaf in 2006. This can be heard on YouTube performed by Mónica del Águila. He also wrote Elijah (Lamentaciones) for cello and string orchestra in 1993.
Bernaola, Carmelo (1929-2002) was a Spanish composer and clarinettist who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Clamores y secuencias in 1993. This has been recorded by Asier Polo for Sello Autor and may be heard on YouTube.
Berrido, Emmanuel (b.1986) is a Dominican-American composer and creative artist who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Areítos in 2018. This can be heard on YouTube played by Craig Mehler.
Berry, Charles Roland (b.1957) is an American composer who published a cello concerto in 2008 that has been recorded by Jiří Hanousek for Centaur.
Berteau, Martin (1691-1771) was a French composer and cellist who wrote and played his own cello concerto at the Concert Spirituel in Paris in 1739. He apparently wrote others and his German Wikipedia page quotes four in total but it is unclear whether any of the scores still exist.
Bertelin, Albert (1872-1951) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Bertoja (Bertoia, Pertoja) A cello concerto written between 1760 and 1790 has been attributed to Pertoja (see thesis linked above, pages 28 and 35). We can find no other information about Pertoja on the internet but there were two brothers, Valentino and Ferdinando Bertoja (or Bertoia), active in Italy as cellists and composers around that time, and it seems possible that one of them composed this work.
Bertomeu Salazar, Agustín (b.1929) is a Catalan composer who wrote a cello concerto which won the Reina Sofia Award for Musical Composition in 1989. This may be heard on SoundCloud with the cellist uncredited but likely to be Lluís Claret who performed the work in Madrid in 1991.
Besedina, Valeria (b.1964) is a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto, possibly around 1989.
Bettingen, Balthasar (1889-1969) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Beurden, Bernard van (1933-2016) was a Dutch composer who wrote a concerto for cello and wind orchestra in 1998.
Beyer, Frank Michael (1928-2008) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto called Canto di giorno in 1999. This has been recorded by Michael Sanderling for Edel and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2).
Bialas, Günter (1907-1995) was a German composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1961 and 1992.
Bibik, Valentin (1940-2003) was a Ukrainian composer who wrote two concertos for cello and chamber orchestra: No.1 in 1986 and No.2 in 2001. The second can be heard on YouTube played by Boris Andrianov.
Biçak, Ufuk (b.1989) is a Bulgarian-born Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2020 that may be heard on YouTube played by Nil Kocamangil.
Biel, Michael von (b.1937) is a German cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1971 and recorded it for Cybele.
Biggs, John (b.1932) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1996 that has been recorded by Virginia Kron for Albany.
Binder, John A. (b.1946) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1998. He also wrote a concert fantasy for cello and orchestra.
Binkau, Guido (1900-1969) was an Austrian conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1926.
Birchall, Richard (b.1981) is a British composer and cellist who wrote a concerto called Labyrinth for cello and chamber orchestra in 2014. This has been recorded by Timothy Walden for Philharmonia Records who can be heard playing the work on YouTube.
Birdal, Ayse Deniz (b.1996) is a Turkish cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 and called The Maid. She can be heard playing the premiere on YouTube in 2023.
Biriotti, León (1929-2020) was a Urugayan composer and oboist who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1988 (a work that also can be played on the violin or viola). He also wrote a microconcertino for cello and instrumental group in 1995.
Birnbach, Heinrich August (1782-1848) was a German cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto. He also wrote a concerto for arpeggione and orchestra and performed it in 1826 (see page 15) but the work is lost.
Bischi, Igor (b.1961) is an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto which can be heard on SoundCloud in a computer-generated performance.
Bischoff, Kaspar Jakob (1823-1893) was a German composer who presumably wrote two cello concertos although we can only find evidence of No.2 on the internet. He also wrote Concertstück in Form einer Gesangsscene for cello with orchestral accompaniment which was published in 1873.
Bittoni, Bernardo (1756-1829) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Bjelinski, Bruno (1909-1992) was a Croatian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1945 and a concerto for cello and percussion in 1953. The former can be heard on YouTube played by Valter Despalj.
Blacher, Boris (1903-1975) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964 for Siegfried Palm. This has been recorded for Signum by Ramon Jaffé. He also wrote a sonata for two cellos and eleven instruments.
Blackford, Richard (b.1954) is an English composer who wrote a cello concerto for Alisa Weilerstein in 2021. She will premiere the work in Prague in 2025.
Blake, David (b.1936) is an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1992 for Moray Welsh which he premiered the following year.
Blake, Howard (b.1938) is an English composer best known for writing the musical accompaniment to the animated short film The Snowman. In 1984 he orchestrated his 1973 piece for cello and piano Diversions as a cello concerto. This was premiered by Steven Isserlis and has been recorded by Robert Cohen for Sony. In 2011 Blake made a version for cello and string orchestra.
Blasutto, Enrico is a composer who wrote a cello concerto that may be heard on YouTube in a computer generated performance. We could find no further information about the composer or this work on the internet.
Blaustein, Susan Morton (b.1953) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1984.
Blazer, Herman (1902-1974) was a Dutch cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1971.
Blendinger, Herbert (1936-2020) was a German-born Austrian composer who wrote Concerto tonale for cello and orchestra in 1971. This can be heard on YouTube played by Franz Amann. He also wrote Präludium und Mediation for cello and string orchestra with percussion in 1985.
Bleuse, Marc (b.1937) is a French composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1993. He also wrote Deux Tableaux (Le char des âmes and Sur les rives du trop tard) for cello, strings and timpani in 1985.
Bleyle, Karl (1880-1969) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1934.
Bliss, Arthur (1891-1975) was an English composer and conductor who became Master of the Queen’s Music in 1953. In 1970 he wrote a cello concerto that has been recorded several times, including by Raphael Wallfisch for Chandos, Robert Cohen for Decca and Tim Hugh for Naxos.
Blumer, Theodor Anton (1881-1964) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1948. He also wrote a Burleske for cello and orchestra in 1950.
Bobić, Davor (b.1968) is a Croatian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2022. He also wrote a chamber symphony for cello and orchestra called Gideon in 2012 that may be heard on YouTube, presumably played by Krešimir Lazar.
Bobylev, Leonid (b.1949) is a Russian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Poco a poco in 2001. This has been recorded by Olga Galochkina for Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire.
Boccadoro, Carlo (b.1963) is an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2014 for Enrico Dindo who premiered it the following year. He also wrote ...ŕ la Folěe!" (d'aprés Marais) for cello and string orchestra in 2007 and this can be heard on YouTube played by the dedicatee Vittorio Ceccanti.
Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805) was an Italian composer and cellist who wrote 12 cello concertos. Julius Berger has recorded them all for Brilliant Classics and Tim Hugh and Raphael Wallfisch shared a complete series for Naxos. There are many other recordings available. The 9^th concerto is much the best known and often recorded, sometimes in a romanticised version prepared by Friedrich Grützmacher in 1895. For example Jacqueline du Pré and Tibor de Machula both recorded this version and Lynn Harrell has done so more recently for Azica on a disc called The Known Unknowns. Boccherini's sonata for two cellos (G.6) was arranged for cello and chamber orchestra by Gerhard Silwedel. This has been recorded by Yuli Turovsky for Chandos and may be heard on YouTube.
Bockmühl, Robert Emil (1812-1881) was a German cellist and composer who wrote a Grand concerto for cello and orchestra in 1862.
Bogatyrev, Anatoly (1913-2003) was a Belarusian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962.
Böhm, Karl Leopold (1806-1859) was an Austrian cellist who is said to have written a cello concerto (see page 144). He also wrote a fantasy for cello and orchestral accompaniment called Schweizer Scenen (1855) and two cello concertinos.
Böhme, Baldur (1932-2008) was a German violinist and composer who wrote a cello concerto. He also wrote a concertino for cello and string orchestra.
Bohrer, Joseph-Anton (1783-1863 but various other dates have been cited) was a German composer and violinist. This bibliography lists a third cello concerto by "Antoine" Bohrer (and a first by J.Bohrer), suggesting he may have written three in total. We found evidence of a cello concerto in D Op.8 attributed to him with various dates, of which 1808 seems the most plausible. He also wrote Variations for cello and orchestra in around 1820. See also the entry below relating to his brother Max, and in particular, the caveats at the end.
Bohrer, Max (1785-1867) was a German cellist (and brother of Joseph-Anton) whose cello concerto No.1 in D from around 1819 has recently been recorded by Alexander Hülshoff for Naxos. The work is attributed to him in the Petrucci Music Library but the title page of this score appears to indicate that it is by J.Bohrer, suggesting that it could be one of Joseph-Anton's concertos. This is clearly the same work that is attributed to Max here, and a second concerto from around 1822 is attributed to him here. Elsewhere (see 79) it is suggested that he "edited" three concertos. He also wrote two other works for cello with orchestral accompaniment around 1838: Fantaisie sur des airs nationaux russes and Steyrer Volkslied. Introduction et Variations. See also the entry above relating to his brother. In the timelines we are attributing three concertos to Joseph-Antoine and two to Max but it is not certain that there were as many as five concertos written and it is possible that some were composed jointly. If you are aware of any information that could help resolve these uncertainties please get in touch with us.
Boismortier, Joseph Bodin de (1689-1755) was a French composer who published a cello concerto as Op.26 No.6 in 1729. This has been recorded by Jaap Ter Linden for Archiv and may be heard on YouTube.
Bollon, Fabrice (b.1965) is a French composer and conductor who wrote Four Lessons of Darkness, a concerto for electric cello and orchestra in 2008. This has been recorded by Johannes Moser for Naxos.
Bolt-Martin, Benjamin is a Canadian cellist, conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto called Among Friends in 2020. He premiered the work in 2022 and this may be heard on YouTube.
Bondi, Eugene (1953-1992) was an American cellist who wrote a brief concerto for cello and small orchestra that was performed by Michael Lim in 1982. An arrangement for cello and string orchestra has been made by Michele Winter.
Bondon, Jacques (1927-2008) was a French composer who wrote Concerto cantabile for cello and orchestra in 1996.
Bonet, Narcís (1933-2019) was a Catalan composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1963 for Gaspar Cassadó. This information was taken from the composer's website which is no longer available. Other sources give the date as 1959 and 1961.
Bons, Joël (b.1952) is a Dutch composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called trailblazer in 2022. The premiere played by Lidy Blijdorp may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Nomaden, a mosaic of 38 movements for cello and large intercultural ensemble in 2015 that has been recorded by Jean-Guihen Queyras for BIS.
Bonzanini, Luigi (b.1956) is an Italian cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos, in A minor (2013) and E minor (2014). These may be heard on YouTube in computer generated performances via the above links. He also wrote the following other works for cello and orchestra: Rapsodia (2011), Passacaglia (2011), a rapsodia called Canto del Deserto (2015), and an Adagio for cello and strings, all of which may also be heard on YouTube.
Borda Camacho, Germán (b.1935) is a Colombian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1992. He also wrote a concertante for cello and string orchestra in the same year.
Borenstein, Nimrod (b.1969) is a British-French-Israeli composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2012, followed by his cello concerto No.2 in 2017. The first concerto may be heard on YouTube played by Sandra Belić.
Borghi, Luigi (1745-1806) was an Italian composer and violinist who wrote two cello concertos, in D and E flat. The former has been recorded by Jiří Hanousek for Stylton and can be heard on YouTube played by Isaac Pastor-Chermak.
Borgulya, András (b.1931) is a Hungarian composer who wrote a Concerto breve for cello and orchestra in 1961.
Borisov, Lilcho (1925-1996) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984.
Borisova-Ollas, Victoria (b.1969) is a Russian-Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Oh Giselle, remember me... in 2018. This was premiered in the following year by Truls Mřrk.
Borisovas, Borisas (1937-2016) was a Lithuanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1977. He also wrote Music for cello and string orchestra in 1974.
Bořkovec, Pavel (1894-1972) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1952.
Borris, Siegfried (1906-1987) was a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra.
Borsari, Amédée (1905-1999) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1996.
Bortkiewicz, Sergei (1877-1952) was a Ukrainian composer who wrote a one movement cello concerto in 1922. This can be heard on YouTube played by Vladimir Nor.
Börtz, Daniel (b.1943) is a Swedish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings in 1980 which was premiered by Aage Kvalbein in 1982.
Borzík, Lukáš (b.1979) is a Slovakian composer who wrote a cello concerto called His Name in 2019. He also wrote Žalmy pokory for cello and orchestra in 2021 (there is also a version scored for orchestra only).
Bose, Sonia is an Indian composer and musician based in England who wrote two cello concertos. The first (Op.39) is for cello and orchestra, and the solo part may be heard on YouTube played by Olesya Sablina. The second (Op.19) is called Nachtzauber and is for cello and small orchestra.
Bosmans, Henriëtte (1895-1952) was a Dutch composer whose Concerto No.1 dates from 1922 and No.2 from 1924. Her Počme for cello and orchestra from 1926 has been recorded by Dmitri Ferschtman for NM Classics and this can be heard on You Tube.
Boss, Andrew M. (b.1988) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2012, for which a private digital recording by Dmitry Volkov is listed on Discogs. He also wrote Toward the Hour Arises First Light for cello and chamber wind ensemble in 2017.
Bosseljon, Bernhard (Berndt) (1893-1977) was a German painter, poet and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Bossi, Renzo Rinaldo (1883-1965) was an Italian composer and conductor who wrote a concerto for violin (or cello) and orchestra in 1905. The work appears to have only been recorded in its original form.
Bosso, Jorge A. (b.1966) is an Argentine composer and cellist who wrote two cello concertos: the first is called The Eternal Embrace (after the Odyssey) and dates from 2004, the second is called Passacaglia In Memoriam and was premiered by him in 2016. He also wrote Moshee for cello and 17 strings that was premiered by Gavriel Lipkind in 2010, Valentina! Un violoncello a fumetti (A comic cello) for cello and strings in 2014 that may be heard on YouTube played by Enrico Dindo, and Cinco Tangos Apócrifos for cello and strings in 2016. Bosso has also made many arrangements of works by other composers for the cello, for example he arranged the cello sonata by Debussy for cello and strings, and it was premiered by Daniel Müller-Schott in 2016.
Bottje, Will Gay (1925-2018) was an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and wind ensemble in 1975.
Bouliane, Denys (b.1955) is a Canadian composer who completed a cello concerto called Flights and vertigoes of Gamache in 2011. It can be heard on YouTube performed by Matt Haimovitz.
Bouman, Antoon (1854-1906) was a Dutch cellist whose cello concerto No.1 from 1882 can be found in the Petrucci Music Library. In total he wrote at least three cello concertos (four are quoted here) and an Elegie for cello and orchestra. If you are aware of any information about the possible fourth concerto please get in touch with us.
Bouman, Hendrik (b.1951) is a Dutch harpsichordist and composer of new music in baroque and classical idioms who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and bass continuo in 2005.
Bourrel, Yvon (b.1932) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2007.
Boury, Robert (1946-2023) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1967. He also wrote Fantasia and Mimesis for cello and ensemble in 1985.
Bousquet, Francis (1890-1942) was a French composer who wrote Concerto ibérique for cello and orchestra that was premiered by Maurice Maréchal in 1937.
Boutsko, Youri (1938-2015) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto (labelled his second but no evidence of the first appears to be available on the internet) called Ricercar in 1990. This may be heard on YouTube played by Konstantin Manaev.
Bowden, Mark (b.1979) is a British composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Lyra in 2011 that has been recorded by Oliver Coates for NMC.
Boyadjian, Hayg (b.1938) is a French-born American composer of Armenian descent who wrote a cello concerto in 2018 which was premiered by Aram Talalyan in 2021.
Boyd, Stephanie Ann (b.1990) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Tekton in 2016. This was premiered by Alan Toda Ambaras in the following year and he may be heard playing the work on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Boyle, George (1886-1948) was an Australian pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1918.
Bozorgmehr, Mehdi (b.1971) is an Iranian composer who wrote a concerto for cello, orchestra and choir called Shining in 2005.
Božović, Milivoje Mićo (b.1957) is a Montenegrin composer who has written a concerto for cello and string orchestra.
Bozza, Eugčne (1905-1991) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1947.
Bračanin, Philip (b.1942) is an Australian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1989.
Braga, Antonio (1929-2009) was an Italian composer who wrote Concerto Gitano for cello and orchestra in 1961.
Braga, Gaetano (1829-1907) was an Italian composer and cellist who wrote two cello concertos. Part of the first dating from 1876 can be heard on YouTube, revised and orchestrated by Sergio Piccone Stella, and played by Antonio D'Antonio. The second concerto can be found by searching the Regional Library of Lombardia and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) in a piano reduction played by Galileo di Ilio. He also wrote various other works for cello and orchestra, including a Gavotte and several Fantasies based on themes by other composers that may be found in the Italian National Library.
Braga Santos, Joly (1924-1988) was a Portuguese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1987 that has been recorded by Jan Bastiaan Neven for Marco Polo and Bruno Borralhinho for Naxos.
Brandukov, Anatole (1859-1930) was a Russian cellist and composer who is said to have written a cello concerto (see page 201). He also wrote two pieces for cello and orchestra (or piano): a Mazurka and Sous la feuillée, both of which were published in 1901.
Braud, Augustin (b.1994) is a French composer who wrote a concerto for cello and ensemble in 2021 called De l'un, l'autre. This was premiered by Marie Ythier in 2022 and she has recorded the work for B Records.
Braun, Johann (1753-1811) was a German violinist and composer who wrote two cello concertos.
Braunfels, Walter (1882-1954) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto around 1933.
Bray, Charlotte (b.1982) is a British composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Falling in the Fire in 2015. This was premiered by Guy Johnston the following year and is the subject of a short documentary on YouTube.
Brene, Erling (1896-1980) was a Danish composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 in 1940 and No.2 in 1975.
Brenet, Thérčse (b.1935) is a French composer who wrote a concerto for cello and small orchestra in 2010. She has also written Le Retour De Quetzalcoatl, a symphonic poem for cello and orchestra - this dates from 1995 and has been recorded by Jérôme Pinget for De Plein Vent.
Bresgen, Cesar (1913-1988) was an Austrian composer who wrote Concerto Venetian for cello and small orchestra in 1940. He also wrote a concerto for two cellos.
Bréval, Jean-Baptiste (1753-1823) was a French cellist who composed seven cello concertos between 1784-94. All are unrecorded and all except No. 5 can be found in the Petrucci Music Library. No.2 in the list there is stated to be an arrangement by Feuillard of three cello sonata movements by Bréval. This work can be heard on YouTube played by Eugene Prokoshin. The first and second movements of what is presumably the authentic No.2 can be heard on YouTube played by Karel Josef Malbacon. A slightly abridged version of the first movement of No.6 is also on YouTube played by Josiah Cordes. Bréval also wrote five cello concertinos which exist in both orchestral and piano versions. No.2 played by Anuka Maria Lässig and No.5 played by Elliott Seah may be heard on YouTube, both with orchestral accompaniment.
Brewbaker, Daniel (1951-2017) was an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra subtitled La serenissima which was premiered in 1995. The work is said to have been recorded by Carter Brey but we can find no evidence of the recording on the internet.
Brian, Havergal (1876-1972) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964 when he was 88. This received its first performance by Thomas Igloi a year before the composer’s death in 1971. Cast in three movements it is notably sunnier and more lyrical than most of his later symphonies. Raphael Wallfisch has recorded it for Dutton Epoch.
Brickman, Scott (b.1963) is an American composer who wrote a Concerto-Rhapsody for cello and strings in 2017. This can be heard on YouTube played by Denys Lytvynenko.
Bridge, Frank (1879-1941) was an English composer who wrote a concerto elegiaco for cello and orchestra subtitled Oration in 1930. Several recordings have been made including by Julian Lloyd Webber, Raphael Wallfisch, Steven Isserlis and Alban Gerhardt. A suite for cello and small orchestra was commissioned by the Frank Bridge Trust in 1982 consisting of three of Bridge's early pieces for cello and piano, orchestrated by Robert Cornford. This has been recorded on LP by Lowri Blake for Pearl and may be heard on YouTube.
Brisk, Barry (b.1943) is an American composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 2018. The premiere played by Jerome Kessler in 2020 may be heard on YouTube.
Bromhead, Jerome de (b.1945) is an Irish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2015.
Bronner, Mikhail (b.1952) is a Russian composer who wrote two concertos for cello and chamber orchestra: Tsavt Tanem (I'll take your pains upon me) in 2011, and Nearby - Far Away in 2019. He also wrote Jacob's Ladder: The Angel of Love, the Angel of Sorrow for cello and chamber orchestra in 2015, and this may be heard on YouTube played by Levon Arakelyan. Bronner has also arranged From Jewish Folk Poetry by Shostakovich for cello and orchestra, and this has been recorded by Sol Gabetta for Sony.
Brossé, Dirk (b.1960) is a Belgian composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto for Isabelle in 2014. This has been recorded by Marie Hallynck for Warner. He also wrote an Elegy for cello and strings (and arranged it for cello and chamber orchestra in 1995). The original version has been recorded by Julian Lloyd Webber for Maestro Music Productions (and can be heard on YouTube), and by Marie Hallynck for Etcetera. In 1992 Brossé arranged La Soledad (Tango) from his work La Soledad de America Latina for cello and chamber orchestra.
Broström, Tobias (b.1978) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2011. This has been recorded by Mats Rondin for dB Productions and can be heard on YouTube.
Brotons, Salvador (b.1959) is a Spanish flautist, conductor and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and wind ensemble Troubador in 2003 that has been recorded by Jean Decroos for Barcelona Ad Libitum.
Brott, Alexander (1915-2005) was a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Evocative Provocations in 1975. He also wrote an Arabesque for cello and chamber orchestra in 1957.
Broughton, Bruce (b.1945) is an American composer, mostly of music for television, film and game scores, who wrote a concerto for cello and ten instruments. This has been recorded by Andrew Shulman for Jacaranda Live Recordings.
Brown, Charles (1898-1988) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto which was premiered by Reine Flachot in 1956.
Brückner, Oskar (1857-1930) was a German cellist an composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Brumby, Colin (1933-2018) was an Australian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1995 which was premiered by Andrew Wilson.
Brun, Fritz (1878-1959) was a Swiss composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1947 that has been recorded by Claudius Herrmann for Guild.
Brunetti, Francisco (1765-1834) was a Spanish cellist and composer of Italian descent (and son of Gaetano Brunetti) who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra that has been recorded by Guillermo Turina for IBS.
Bruns, Victor (1904-1996) was a German bassoonist and composer who wrote three cello concertos, in 1958, 1977 and 1984.
Brusilovsky, Yevgeny (1905-1981) was a Russian composer who wrote a concerto for cello (or viola) and orchestra in 1969.
Bruun, Peter (b.1968) is a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto called But Always As It Should Be. The premiere played by Carl-Oscar Řsterlind in 2023 may be heard on YouTube.
Bruzdowicz, Joanna (1943-2021) was a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled The Cry of the Phoenix in 1994.
Bryant, Stephen (b.1972) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello, wind orchestra and percussion in 2011. This can be heard on SoundCloud played by the dedicatee Caroline Stinson.
Bryars, Gavin (b.1943) is an English composer and double bassist who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Farewell to Philosophy in 1995. This has been recorded by Julian Lloyd Webber for Philips and may be heard on YouTube. He also made a version of The North Shore (originally for viola and piano or ensemble) for cello and chamber orchestra in 1995 that was premiered by Giovanni Sollima.
Bubalo, Rudolph (1927-2004) was an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1992 that has been recorded by Regina Mushabac for New World.
Buchrainer, Michael (b.1950) is an Austrian composer and guitarist who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Epitaph '97 in 1997 that was premiered by Daniel Robert Graf. He also wrote Evocation for cello and string orchestra in 2005 that was premiered by Alexander Rudin.
Bucht, Gunnar (b.1927) is a Swedish composer who has written two cello concertos, the first in 1954 and the second in 1990.
Buckinx, Boudewijn (b.1945) is a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1996.
Buczek, Barbara (1940-1993) was a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello, chorus and orchestra in 1985.
Buczynski, Walter (b.1933) is a Canadian composer of Polish descent who has a cello concerto from 1980 listed on the Polish Music Information Center website although other sources suggest it was a violin concerto he composed in that year. In 1984 he wrote Lyric III for cello and orchestra. If you are aware of any information about the existence of a cello concerto by this composer please get in touch with us.
Bughici, Dumitru (1921-2008) was a Romanian-Israeli composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1974.
Buhr, Glenn (b.1954) is a Canadian composer and pianist who wrote two cello concertos. The first is called in gloriam, dates from 2000 and was premiered by Paul Marleyn. The second is called 7 couplets and was premiered by Ariel Barnes in 2023.
Bujarski, Zbigniew (1933-2018) was a Polish composer who wrote Concerto per archi II for cello and string orchestra in 1992. He also wrote Elegos for cello and string orchestra in 2005.
Bukový, William (1932-1968) was a Czech composer, mainly of film music, who wrote a cello concerto.
Bukowski, Mirosław (b.1936) is a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1975.
Bullerian, Hans (1885-1948) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1926.
Bund, Sebastian (b.1987) is a German composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto called Oktobertage.
Bunting, Christopher (1924-2005) was an English cellist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings which he premiered in 1984.
Bürger, Julius (1897-1995) was an Austrian composer who emigrated to the USA and wrote a cello concerto in 1938 that has been recorded by Maya Beiser for Toccata.
Burgon, Geoffrey (1941-2010) was a British composer best known for his television music. In 2007 he wrote a cello concerto that has been recorded by Josephine Knight for Chandos.
Burity, Emmanuel (b.1969) is a Brazilian composer who wrote a cello concerto in C minor which can be heard via the above link. He also wrote a Fantasia for cello and orchestra which can be heard on YouTube.
Burle Marx, Walter (1902-1990) was a Brazilian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984 that has been recorded by Dennis Parker on his own label. He can also be heard playing it on YouTube.
Busch, Dennis (b.1947) is a prolific American composer who writes in the style of Haydn or Rossini. He has composed eight cello concertos and one for cello and small orchestra, and a concert piece for cello and orchestra.
Busch, William (1901-1945) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto for Florence Hooton in 1941. This has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Lyrita.
Busch-Orphal, Ulrich (b.1955) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985.
Bushnaq, Suad (b.1982) is a Jordanian-Canadian composer of film and concert music who wrote a cello concerto called Sampson's Walk on Air that was premiered by John Dunlop in 2021.
Butter, Wolf (b.1949) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984.
Butterworth, Arthur (1923-2014) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1997 that was premiered by Rebecca Gilliver.
Bye, Frederick (aka Jan Berenska) (1905-1968) was an English musician and bandleader who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called 1750.
Byrnes, Garrett (b.1971) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called La Chapelle d'Aiguilhe in 2008 that was premiered by Xavier Phillips.
Byström, Britta (b.1977) is a Swedish composer who wrote Figures at the seaside for cello and chamber orchestra in 2020 that was premiered by Maria Isabel Edlund. In this video she describes the work as "my new cello concerto".

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