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

Nabokov, Nicolas (1903-1978) was a Russian-born American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Les Hommages which was premiered in 1953. He also wrote Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky for cello and orchestra in 1968.
Nafilyan, Henri (b.1956) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2018. The premiere can be heard on YouTube played by Thibaut Reznicek.
Nasidze, Sulkhan (1927-1996) was a Georgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1974. The later date in the second link probably reflects when it was published.
Nathaniel, Kiara is an Indo-Canadian composer (see page 11) and pianist who wrote a concerto for cello and wind ensemble called Three Landscapes (presumably in 2023). This may be heard on SoundCloud played by Patrízia Rezende Vanuci.
Nawrocki, Stanisław Hieronim (1894-1950) was a Polish composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto that seems to be lost.
Nazareth, Daniel (1948-2014) was an Indian-born Austrian conductor and composer who wrote a concerto sinfonico for cello and orchestra.
Neikrug, Marc (b.1946) is an American composer who is the son of cellists George Neikrug and Olga Zundel. His cello concerto from 2009 was first performed by Lynn Harrell in 2012.
Neruda, Franz Xaver (1843-1915) was a Danish cellist who wrote five cello concertos dating from 1884, 1887, 1887, 1882 and 1888 respectively (i.e. “No.4” may have been the first). All have been recorded by Beate Altenburg for cpo and may be heard on YouTube. No.2 has also been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord and Morten Zeuthen for Classico. Neruda also wrote an Adagio et Allegro de Concert for cello and orchestra.
Ness, Jon Řivind (b.1968) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Wet Blubber Soup in 2002. This has been recorded by Řystein Birkeland for Simax. He also wrote Zvezdochka in Orbit for cello and symphonic band in 2009 which has been recorded by Ernst Simon Glaser for Aurora, and can be heard on YouTube. And in 2015 Ness wrote Marmćle for cello and orchestra that has been recorded by Marianne Baudouin Lie for Lawo and may be heard on YouTube.
Neubauer, Franz Christoph (František Kryštof) (c.1760-1795) was a Bohemian-born German composer and violinist who wrote a cello concerto that was published around 1802. This has been recorded by Jörg Metzger for Campion and may be heard on YouTube.
Neumann, Helmut (b.1938) is an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1989. This appears to have been recorded in 2009 and a CD can be ordered but no information about the performer is provided.
Newcater, Graham (b.1941) is a South African composer who wrote a cello concerto. This is cited in to Carlos Prieto's book The Adventures of a Cello (page 310) but we have been unable to find other evidence of it on the internet.
Newman, Maria Louise (b.1962) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2002. This has been recorded by Andrew Shulman for Montgomery Arts House and may be heard on YouTube.
Nichols, Sam (b.1972) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called This is not a toy for a child in 2015. This can be heard on SoundCloud, presumably played by David Russell.
Nicholson, George (b.1949) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990 which was premiered by Moray Welsh.
Nicolau, Dimitri (1946-2008) was a Greek-born Italian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1990 which was first performed by Marcel Spinei.
Nicolson, Alasdair (b.1961) is a Scottish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra subtitled Storm Runes that was premiered by Robin Michael in 2024.
Nieto-Sáchica, Felipe is a Colombian-born American composer who wrote Concierto Artesanal for cello and mixed ensemble in 2016 as a thesis at Ithaca college, New York.
Nikodemowicz, Andrzej (1925-2017) was a Polish composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first, Concerto-meditazione for cello and orchestra, dates from 2003. The second is from 2005 and the premiere played by Kerstin Feltz may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Impression for cello and orchestra in 2012.
Nilsson, Anders (b.1954) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2019. The premiere can be heard on YouTube played by Amalie Stalheim.
Nin-Culmell, Joaquin (1908-2004) was a Cuban-Spanish composer and pianist who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1965 based on a bassoon concerto by P. Anselm Viola (an eighteenth century composer and monk). This has been recorded by Svetlana Tovstukha for Columna Musica.
Nishimura, Akira (1953-2023) was a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990 which has been recorded by Walter Nothas for Camerata.
Nisle, Johann Wilhelm Friedrich (1768-1839) was a German hornist and cellist who wrote a cello concerto (see page 128) that was mentioned in an inventory in 1852 but is lost.
Noble, Jason (b.1980) is a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto called The Night of a Capricious Dawn that was premiered by Juan Sebastián Delgado in 2022.
Nobre, Marlos (b.1939) is a Brazilian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2019. The premiere can be heard on YouTube played by Antonio Meneses. He also wrote Poema III for cello and string orchestra in 2002 and this may be heard on YouTube played by Yusuf Çelik.
Nodaira, Ichiro (b.1953) is a Japanese composer, pianist and conductor who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Suite de résonance which was premiered by Tsutsumi Tsuyoshi in 2006.
Nölck, August (1862-1928) was a German cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first in D minor Op.108 was published around 1905 and the second in A minor Op.130a in 1912. The latter can be heard on YouTube played by Paul Desenne. He also wrote a Bourrée for cello and small orchestra Op.29 and two cello concertinos Op.131.
Nordal, Jón (b.1926) is an Icelandic composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1983 that has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for ITM. He also wrote Canto elegiaco for cello and orchestra in 1971.
Nordensten, Frank (b.1955) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1996. It is designated No.1 on his website but there appears to be no second concerto yet.
Nordentoft, Anders (b.1957) is a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Light Imprisoned in 1998 for Henrik Brendstrup who has recorded it for Dacapo. The original version of the work was composed and performed in 1996 when it was called Sweet Kindness.
Nordgren, Pehr Henrik (1944-2008) was a Finnish composer who wrote five cello concertos. The first from 1980 and third from 1992 are for cello and strings, and have been recorded by Marko Ylönen for BIS and Alba respectively. The first has also been recorded by Erkki Rautio for Finlandia and the fifth (2005) has recently been recorded by Tuomas Ylinen for Alba. The second (1984) and fourth (1994) appear to be unrecorded. Nordgren also wrote Hate-Love for cello and string orchestra in 1987 and this has been recorded by Marko Ylönen for Alba.
Nordheim, Arne (1931-2010) was a Norwegian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1982 called Tenebrae. This has been recorded by Truls Mřrk and Jakob Kullberg, both for Aurora, and Ellen Nisbeth for LAWO.
Nordin, Jesper (b.1971) is a Swedish composer who wrote a concerto for cello, ensemble and live electronics called Undercurrents in 2007. This has been recorded by Benjamin Carat for Phono Suecia.
Nřrgĺrd, Per (b.1932) is a Danish composer who has written two cello concertos. No.1 is subtitled Between, dates from 1985 and has been recorded by Morten Zeuthen for Dacapo and Jakob Kullberg for BIS. No.2 from 2009 is for cello and ensemble and subtitled Momentum, this has been recorded by Jakob Kullberg for Aurora.
Nřrholm, Ib (1931-2019) was a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1989 that has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Kontrapunkt.
Nortman, Roger Lasher (b.1941) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1987. This has been recorded by an uncredited cellist for ACM Records and can be heard on Open Spotify and YouTube.
Nosyrev, Mikhaïl (1924-1981) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973. This was recorded by Sergei Slovachevsky for Olympia and this may be heard on YouTube. A live performance by Alexander Pokrovsky may also be heard on YouTube.
Novák, Milan (1927-2021) was a Slovakian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1978 that was recorded by Marek Novák on LP for Opus. He also wrote Reminiscences for cello and orchestra in 1969.
Nowowiejski, Feliks (1877-1946) was a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1938 that has been recorded by Bartosz Koziak for Dux.
Núńez, Juan Carlos (b.1947) is a Venezuelan composer who wrote Poulet concerto for cello and orchestra in 1985. This was recorded on LP by Leonid Baranckik for Empresas Lansberg and can be heard on YouTube played by André Poulet.
Nuyts, Frank (b.1957) is a Belgian composer who wrote Tumbleweed, a concerto for cello and orchestra in 2012. This has been recorded by Tom Landschoot for Hardscore.
Nyman, Michael (b.1944) is an English minimalist composer who wrote a cello concerto called A New Pavan For These Sad, Distracted Times in 2007 which was premiered by Josephine Knight. He also wrote For Ennio for cello and strings in 2008.
O'Callaghan, James (b.1988) is a Canadian composer who wrote a concerto for amplified cello, electronics and orchestra called Overbound. The premiere played by Cameron Crozman in 2023 may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Close/Close for cello and ensemble in 2018, the premiere of which played by Chloé Dominguez may be heard on YouTube.
Oberstadt, Carel (1871-1940) was a Dutch composer who wrote a cello concerto in D minor.
Obradović, Aleksandar (1927-2001) was a Serbian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1979 that was recorded by Yehuda Hanani on LP for RTB. He can also be heard playing it on YouTube.
Očenáš, Andrej (1911-1995) was a Slovakian composer who wrote two cello concertos, the first in 1952 and the second in 1977.
Oelbrandt, Kris (b.1972) is a Belgian monk and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2000. The premiere can be heard on YouTube played by Nicolas Deletaille.
Oesterle, Michael (b.1968) is a German-born Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2005 that has been recorded by Ariel Barnes for MCO Records and may be heard on Open Spotify.
Offenbach, Jacques (1819-1880) was a German-born French composer and cellist who wrote a Concerto militaire in 1848 and a single movement Concerto-rondo for cello and orchestra in 1851. Ofra Harnoy has recorded them both - the Concerto militaire for RCA and the Concerto-rondo for Doremi. The former disc also includes the Andante for cello and orchestra from 1845. Both concertos have also been recorded by Guido Schiefen for cpo. This disc also includes Four Impressions (short works by Offenbach arranged for cello and orchestra). Offenbach also wrote two other works for cello and orchestra: a Fantaisie subtitled Hommage ŕ Rossini in 1843 (recorded by Raphaela Gromes for Sony) and Introduction, Pričre et Boléro in 1840 (recorded by Camille Thomas for DG). Finally, from his set of Harmonies des bois written around 1853, Offenbach's Les larmes de Jacqueline has been recorded in a version for cello and orchestra by Hee-Young Lim for Sony.
Ogburn, James (b.1974) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2007 which can be heard on YouTube played by Alvin Wong.
Ogura, Rō (Roh) (1916-1990) was a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1980.
Ohana, Maurice (1913-1992) was a French composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is called L'anneau du Tamarit, dates from 1976, and has been recorded by Alain Meunier for Erato and Anssi Karttunen for Timpani. The former may be heard on YouTube. The second is subtitled In Dark And Blue, dates from 1990 and has been recorded by Sonia Wieder-Atherton for Timpani. This may also be heard on YouTube.
Okba, Amr (b.1972) is an Egyptian-Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and large ensemble in 2017. This can be heard on SoundCloud (cellist uncredited but likely to be Peter Tilling who gave the premiere) where it is given the subtitle Labyrinth. He also wrote a Rhapsody for cello and orchestra in 2001.
Omizzolo, Silvio (1905-1991) was an Italian composer who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and piano in 1958 that has been recorded by Damiano Scarpa for Velut Luna. It can be heard on YouTube performed by Luca Paccagnella.
Önder, Ayşe (b.1973) is a female Turkish composer (the Wikipedia translation being unclear on gender), mainly of music for films and television, who wrote a cello concerto (see page 91) in 2005.
Oppo, Franco (1935-2016) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964.
Opsahl, Josefine (b.1992) is a Danish cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto called Hands in 2023 that she premiered the same year. She also wrote Past Presence Future for cello and electronics in 2023.
Orefice, Giacomo (1865-1922) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto. He also wrote a suite for cello and orchestra called Tempio greco in 1914.
Orrego-Salas, Juan (1919-2019) was a Chilean composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1992. This may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) in a piano reduction played by Pablo Mahave-Veglia. He also wrote Fantasias for cello and small orchestra in 2000.
Orthel, Léon (1905-1985) was a Dutch composer and pianist who wrote two cello concertos, the first dedicated Aan mijn Ouders (To my Parents) in 1929 and the second in 1984. He also wrote Kleine Burleske for cello and orchestra in 1926.
Ortiz, Gabriela (b.1964) is a Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto the premiere of which played by Alisa Weilerstein is planned for October 2024.
Osborne, Nigel (b.1948) is a British composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first from 1977 was recorded by Florian Kitt for the BBC, presumably for broadcast as we can find no evidence of it being issued commercially. The second is called The Art of Fugue, dates from 1993 and was premiered by Florian Kitt.
Osieck, Hans (1910-2000) was a Dutch composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 1963.
Osmanlli, Ina (b.1959) is an Albanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1983.
Osterman, Dale (b.1993) is an American composer and cellist who wrote a mini-concerto called Sunrain for cello and orchestra in 2020. This can be heard on SoundCloud played by Sarah Barrett.
Ostermann, Oliver (b.1972) is an Austrian conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto called World Concert that was premiered by Ana Topalovic in 2018. It may be heard on YouTube in a computer-generated performance.
Osvald, Miloslav (b.1946) is a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Otaka, Atsutada (1944-2021) was a Japanese composer (and son of Hisatada) who wrote a cello concerto in 2018.
Otaka, Hisatada (1911-1951) was a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1943. This has been recorded by Ko Iwasaki for EMI and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2).
Otero, Fernando (b.1972) is an Argentine composer, pianist and vocalist who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra. The first movement has been recorded by Inbal Segev for Avie and may be heard on YouTube.
Ott, David (b.1947) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985. He also wrote a double cello concerto.
Ottoson, David (1892-1970) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1937. He also wrote a concert piece for cello and orchestra in 1948.
Oushoorn, Jacobus Hendrikus (1871-1941) was a Dutch conductor, composer and violinist who wrote a cello concerto that was performed by Frits Willem Gaillard in 1903.
Ovchinnikov, Vyacheslav (1936-2019) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1989.
Ovens, Douglas (b.1953) is an American composer and percussionist who wrote a cello concerto. This can be heard on SoundCloud played by Frances Rowell who gave the premiere in 1996.
Pablo, Luis de (1930-2021) was a Spanish composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is called Frondoso Misterio, dates from 2001, and has been recorded by Asier Polo for Claves. The second (2019) is called Aventura and may be heard on YouTube played by Michele Marco Rossi.
Paccione, Paul (b.1952) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Envoi in 2006 that may be heard on SoundCloud played by Moises Molina.
Paciorkiewicz, Tadeusz (1916-1998) was a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber ensemble in 1991.
Pacitti, Daniel is an Italian-Argentine composer, conductor and musician now based in Germany who wrote a Concerto Criollo for cello and orchestra (the work exists in various other versions). This may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) played by Alessandra Doninelli in 2018. He also arranged his work Rumanian for cello and orchestra.
Padding, Martijn (b.1956) is a Dutch composer who has written two cello concertos. The first is for cello and ensemble, called Last Words, and dates from 2010. The second from 2020 is for cello and orchestra, called Swift, Grey and Spacious and was premiered by Matt Haimovitz in 2022.
Padilha, Marco (b.1955) is a Brazilian composer who completed a cello concerto in 2011. An excerpt from a rehearsal played by Antonio Meneses may be heard on YouTube.
Paketūras, Vaclovas (1928-2018) was a Lithuanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1966. This was recorded on LP by Michailas Šenderovas for Melodiya, has been issued on CD by the Lithuanian Musicians Union and can be heard on YouTube.
Palanović, Dubravko (b.1977) is a Croatian composer and double bassist who wrote a cello concerto in 2015. This has been recorded by Petar Kovačić for Cantus and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Páleníček, Josef (1914-1991) was a Czech pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973 that was recorded on LP by Saša Večtomov for Supraphon. This may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Palmer, Geoff (b.1951) is a Scottish composer and cellist who wrote a concerto for cello and wind soloists called Erikoista Valoa in 2016 that was premiered by Lauri Angervo. Excerpts may be heard via the link above.
Palmer, George (b.1947) is an Australian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Breaking the silence in 2015. This has been recorded by Catherine Hewgill for the composer's own label (now on Navona) and a live performance by her can be heard on YouTube.
Palmeri, Martín (b.1965) is an Argentine conductor, composer and pianist who wrote Concierto de Danzas for cello and orchestra, and received a prize for it in the Juan Carlos Paz Composition Competition of 2003. It is suggested here that the work has been recorded but we have been unable to find other evidence of the disc on the internet.
Pálsson, Páll Ragnar (b.1977) is an Icelandic composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Quake in 2016. This has been recorded by Sćunn Thorsteinsdóttir for Sono Luminous.
Paltanavičius, Vytautas (1924-1994) was a Lithuanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973.
Pałubicki, Konrad (1910-1992) was a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1955.
Palumbo, Vito (b.1972) is an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2007. This has been recorded by Mats Olofsson for BIS and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Spira for cello and electronics in 2001, and this may be heard on YouTube played by Pierluigi Ruggiero.
Pan Hwang-Long (b.1945) is a Taiwanese composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1996 which has been recorded privately by Wen-Sinn Yang.
Pantchev, Vladimir (1948-2021) was a Bulgarian-Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Badi Neveroyaten that has been recorded by Anatoli Krastev (see pages 2 and 10 of the thesis). We have been unable to find other evidence of the work or recording on the internet, although a concertante work for cello dating from 1982 is mentioned here (see page 98). The thesis linked above also mentions that he wrote a Sinfonia Concertante, and a Chamber Symphony for cello and orchestra, indicating that little information is available concerning any of these works. A website dedicated to the composer does not list them but mentions a Počme for cello and chamber orchestra dating from 1979. If you are aware of any further information regarding any of the works or the recording mentioned above please get in touch with us.
Panufnik, Andrzej (1914-1991) was a Polish composer who lived in England from 1954 and completed his cello concerto in 1991, only days before his death. It was first recorded a year later by Mstislav Rostropovich for NMC. The work has since been recorded by several other cellists, including Andrzej Bauer for CD Accord, Raphael Wallfisch for cpo and Roman Jabłoński for Dux.
Papaioannou, Yiannis A. (1910-1989) was a Greek composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Levitation Fantasy that may be heard on YouTube played by Marcel Spinči. It seems likely that this is the same work referred to on Wikipedia as Meteorissi (Suspended in the Air) dating from 1979.
Pâque, Désiré (1867-1939) was a Belgian-born French composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1893 (see page 14) that is thought to be lost (see page 2 in the link above). He also wrote a Ballade for cello and orchestra in 1909 (see page 15 in the link above).
Parać, Frano (b.1948) is a Croatian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2015. The premiere played by Monika Leskovar may be heard on YouTube.
Park, Jae-Youl (Bak, Jaeyeol) (1930-2010) was a Korean composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1976 designated No.1.
Park, Tae Jong (b.1967) is a South Korean composer who wrote a cello concerto called Korean Capriccio in 2005. A revised version of the work premiered in 2007 by Artem Konstantinov may be heard via the link above.
Parrott, Ian (1916-2012) was a British composer who wrote a Concerto breve for cello and orchestra in 1961 which was premiered by William Pleeth in 1963.
Parsadanjan, Boriss (1925-1997) was an Armenian-born Estonian composer who wrote his Concerto-Symphony No.9 for cello and orchestra in 1985.
Pärt, Arvo (b.1935) is an Estonian composer who wrote a brief three movement cello concerto subtitled Pro et contra and dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich in 1966. Cellists who have recorded it include Frans Helmerson for BIS, Vadim Messerman for Manchester Classics and Truls Mřrk for Erato. Pärt's Fratres, a work with varied instrumentation, was arranged for cello, string orchestra and percussion in 1995, and a further version for eight cellos can be heard on YouTube.
Pascal, Claude (1921-2017) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1959 that was recorded on LP by André Navarra and has been issued on CD by Forgotten Records.
Pastor, Koldo (b.1947) is a Spanish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2016 (see page 3). The third movement can be heard on YouTube played by David Johnstone.
Patachich, Iván (1922-1993) was a Hungarian composer who wrote a Concerto breve for cello and orchestra in 1962. He also wrote a concertino for cello, percussion and tape in 1982.
Patterson, Paul (b.1947) is a British composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2002 that has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Nimbus and Alice Neary for Dutton Epoch.
Paulson, Gustaf (1898-1966) was a Swedish composer who wrote two cello concertos, dating from 1944 and 1957. The second was premiered by Alexander Wittenberg in 1958.
Paulus, Stephen (1949-2014) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2009 for Lynn Harrell who can be heard playing it on YouTube.
Pavlenko, Sergei (1952-2012) was a Russian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1983 and 1993. The second called Ives Composition is for cello and strings. He also wrote Credo for cello, electric cello and large orchestra (his Concerto grosso No.4) in 2009.
Paxton, Stephen (1734-1787) was an English composer and cellist from the North-East who wrote a cello concerto near the end of his life. This has been recorded by Sebastian Comberti for Cello Classics and may be heard on YouTube.
Peçi, Aleksandër (b.1951) is an Albanian composer who appears to have written five solo cello concertos. The first two concertos for cello and orchestra (see page 79) date from 1975 and 1982, and the second can be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2) played by Astrit Selita. The dissertation linked above also lists Počme baladique for cello and orchestra from 1988, and the cello concerto No.3 which is a double cello concerto. Since 2014 Peçi has presumably written three more cello concertos numbered 4-6. We can find no evidence of No.4 but No.5 is mentioned on the composer's Facebook page (see 3 June 2024). No.6 called Le drame des retards was premiered by Klaudio Zoto in May 2024 and may be heard on YouTube preceded by Vals delle rose for cello and orchestra (the concerto starts at around 5'30").
Pekov, Mihail (1941-2022) was a Bulgarian composer who has written two cello concertos. The first dates from 1975 and is for cello and chamber orchestra, the second dates from 1987 and has full orchestral accompaniment.
Pembaur, Josef Senior (1848-1923) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1910 that has been recorded by Tim Ströble for Tirol Kultur. This can be heard on YouTube.
Penard, Olivier (b.1974) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2018 that was premiered by Sonia Wieder-Atherton.
Penberthy, James (1917-1999) was an Australian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962.
Penderecki, Krzysztof (1933-2020) wrote two cello concertos, the first dating from 1972 and the second from 1982. The first was soon recorded by Siegfried Palm for EMI and has also been recorded by Jakob Spahn for Dux. The second was premiered and recorded by Mstislav Rostropovich for Erato, and has been recorded several times since, including by Tatjana Vassiljeva for Naxos and Astrig Siranossian for Claves. Penderecki also composed a Sonata for cello and orchestra (1964) for Siegfried Palm, a concerto grosso for three cellos and orchestra, and a Largo for cello and orchestra (2003) - these have been usefully brought together on a Naxos disc on which the cellists are Ivan Monighetti, Arto Noras and Rafał Kwiatkowski. Finally, Penderecki’s Viola Concerto from 1984 has been recorded on the cello by Rafał Kwiatkowski for Dux and it, and the Largo, are also included on the Dux disc with the first concerto, played by Ivan Monighetti and Claudio Bohórquez respectively.
Penna, Girolamo was an Italian composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in E. Very little information is available on the internet about him although this source associates with the a date of 1748 (see page 300) and this book by Michael Werner with a date of 1758.
Pérez Custodio, Diana (b.1970) is a Spanish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1998.
Pérez-Ramirez, Marco-Antonio (b.1964) is a Chilean-born French composer who wrote a concerto for cello and ensemble called Shouting Silences in 2007. The premiere played by Pierre Strauch may be heard on YouTube.
Pergament, Moses (1893-1977) was a Finnish-born Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1955. This can be heard on the Internet Archive or YouTube played by Gaspar Cassadó. He also wrote Kol Nidre for cello and orchestra in 1949, and Fantasia differente for cello and strings in 1970. The latter has been recently been recorded by Tomas Nuńez for Toccata Classics.
Perkowski, Piotr (1901-1990) was a Polish composer who completed a cello concerto in 1974 that has been recorded by Roman Jabłoński for Polskie Radio.
Perks, Stephen (b.1956) is a British composer better known as a Christian author who wrote a cello concerto. The score and a digitally-created performance can be found on YouTube.
Perle, George (1915-2009) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1966. This has been recorded by Jay Campbell for Bridge and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Perreten, Frédéric (b.1978) is a Peruvian-born Swiss composer based in Germany who wrote a cello concerto called Gris in 2009. This can be heard on SoundCloud played by Benjamin Heim.
Perreur-Lloyd, Keith (b.1932) is an Anglo-French composer who wrote a cello concerto called Träumesturm in 2003. This can be heard on YouTube played by Nicholas Anderson.
Perrin, Jean (1920-1989) was a Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1972 that was premiered by Marçal Cervera and has been recorded by Alexandra Gutu for Claves, and Emil Rovner for Divox.
Perroni, Carlo (d.1761) presumably was an Italian cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto (see page 34).
Perroni, Giovanni (1688-1748) was an Italian cellist who wrote six cello concertos (see pages 34-5). The first in D minor from 1712 has been recorded by Michal Stahel for Pavlík.
Perry, William P. (b.1930) is an American composer who wrote the Jamestown Concerto for cello and orchestra in 2007. This has been recorded for Naxos by Yehuda Hanani. MusicWeb reviewers Dan Morgan and Bob Briggs had rather different views on the work.
Perttu, Daniel (b.1979) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called The Guises of Love in 2023. The premiere played by Mark Kosower took place in April 2024.
Peskó, Zoltán (1937-2020) was a Hungarian composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1961.
Pētersons, Kristaps (b.1982) is a Latvian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra in 2012 which is the second in a series of twelve concertos for various instruments by different composers commissioned by the city of Liepāja. This has been recorded by Kristine Blaumane for Skani.
Petitgirard, Laurent (b.1950) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1994 and dedicated it to fellow composer Marcel Landowski. This has been recorded by Gary Hoffman for Naxos.
Petkov, Bojidar (1940-2015) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a Concerto-poem for cello and orchestra in 1996. He also wrote Music for cello and orchestra in 1995.
Petra-Basacopol, Carmen (1926-2023) was a Romanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1982. This has been recorded by Marin Cazacu for Electrecord and may be heard on YouTube payed by Alexandra Guţu.
Petridis, Petros (1892-1977) was a Greek composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1936 that is thought to be lost.
Petrossian, Michel (b.1973) is a French-Armenian composer and musician who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Alexander Chaushian in 2018 and recorded by him for BIS.
Petrova, Roumi (b.1970) is a Bulgarian composer based in the United States who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Kalin Ivanov in 2007. Four brief excerpts may be heard on YouTube.
Pexidr, Karel (b.1929) is a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Petr Nouzovský in 2016.
Pfitzner, Hans (1869-1949) was a German composer who wrote three cello concertos: in A minor (1888), G major (1935) and A minor (1943). They have all been recorded by David Geringas for cpo and Alban Gerhardt for Hyperion. Also a recording of the G Major concerto by Rohan de Saram has been issued by First Hand Records.
Pflüger, Andreas (b.1941) is a Swiss composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 in 1974 (revised in 2020) and No.2 in 2021. He also wrote Sette Pitture for cello and orchestra in 2014, and four of the seven movements of this work may be heard on YouTube played by Estelle Revaz.
Piatti, Alfredo (1822-1901) was an Italian cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1874 and 1877. The first appears to be unrecorded but the second has been recorded by Josephine Knight for Dutton on a disc that also includes his concertino for cello and orchestra from 1862. Piatti also wrote a work for two cellos and orchestra and several other works for cello and orchestral forces: Introduzione, cantabile e variazioni, and Tema e Variazioni (both 1837), Fantasia sopra alcuni motivi della Gemma di Vergi (1840), Air russes variées (1846), Air Baskyrs (1848), Fantasia romantica (1882), Capriccio sur des airs de Balfe, Morceau de Concert, Rondo sulla Favorita, and Souvenir de Beatrice Tenda. Finally, there is Entreaty-Supplication-Bitte (1898) which can be heard on YouTube played by Allegra Montanari.
Piatti, Polo (b.1954) is a British-Argentine composer and pianist who wrote Old World Concerto for cello and orchestra which was premiered in 2022 by Tim Posner and may be heard on the composer's website. The first link above indicates that the work has been recorded by Justin Pearson but it does not appear to be have been issued yet.
Picker, Tobias (b.1954) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1999 that has been recorded by Paul Watkins for Chandos and may be heard on YouTube.
Pijper, Willem (1894-1947) was a Dutch composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1936 (and revised it in 1947). This has been recorded by Heinrich Schiff for NM Classics and may be heard on YouTube.
Pikush, Yurii (b.1998) is a Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Concellastra in 2023 that may be heard on YouTube played by Artem Poludennyi.
Pilotti, Giuseppe (1784-1838) was an Italian composer and organist who wrote a cello concerto. He also wrote a concertone for cello and orchestra.
Pilsl, Fritz (1933-2018) was a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and plucked orchestra. This may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) with the cellist uncredited.
Pimentel Ojeda, Edward Joshua (b.2002) from the Dominican Republic wrote two cello concertos in 2019 that can be found and heard in the Petrucci Music Library.
Pinkham, Heather (b.1989) is an American pianist and composer based in the Netherlands who wrote a cello concerto called Everywhere and for All-Time that was premiered by Maya Fridman in 2022.
Pinto Campa, Miguel (1945-2013) was a Cuban composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1993.
Pinto Correia, Andreia (b.1971) is a Portuguese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Reverdecer in 2020. The premiere played by Jay Campbell took place in October 2023 and may be heard on YouTube.
Pintscher, Matthias (b.1971) is a German composer and conductor who wrote two cello concertos, Reflections on Narcissus in 2005 and Un despertar in 2016. Reflections on Narcissus has been recorded by Truls Mřrk for Kairos and Alisa Weilerstein at the New York Philharmonic Orchestra Biennial in 2014, and the latter may be heard on YouTube. Un despertar was premiered by Alisa Weilerstein in 2017 and may be heard on YouTube played by Alexander Neustroev. Pintscher also wrote La Metamorfosi di Narciso for cello and ensemble in 1992, and this was premiered by Justus Grimm.
Pipkov, Lubomir (1904-1974) was a Bulgarian composer (and son of the composer Panayot Pipkov) who completed a cello concerto in 1963 which was dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich, and he can be heard playing it on YouTube. The work is also known as the Symphony-Concerto for cello and orchestra and it was recorded on LP by Ventsislav Nikolov for Balkanton.
Pironkov, Simeon (1927-2000) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a Concerto Rustico for cello and orchestra in 1982 which was recorded on LP by Zdravko Yordanov for Balkanton. This can be heard on YouTube.
Pitombeira, Liduíno (b.1962) is a Brazilian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2000. This has been recorded by Dennis Parker for Centaur and may be heard on YouTube played by Lars Hoefs. He also wrote a concerto for two cellos and wind orchestra in 2018.
Pizzetti, Ildebrando (1880-1968) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1934 that has been recorded by Enrico Mainardi for Doremi and Silvia Chiesa for Sony. A historical performance by Amedeo Baldovino in 1954 under the baton of Pizzetti may be heard on YouTube.
Plante, Cyril (b.1975) is a French composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 2021.
Platel, Nicolas-Joseph (1777-1835) was a French cellist who published five cello concertos, the first dating from around 1810 and the others from around 1825. Nos. 1 and 4 can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Platone, Luigi (1760-1827) was a Neapolitan composer who wrote two cello concertos, in B flat and C (which can be found by searching the link using "luigi platone violoncello"). The latter was edited and transcribed by Alessandro Bares for solo cello, two violins and bass continuo, and published in 2020. Platone also wrote a concerto for two cellos.
Platti, Giovanni Benedetto (1697-1763) was an Italian composer and oboist who wrote twenty-eight cello concertos, three of which (in A, D minor and D) have been recorded by Stefano Veggetti for Brilliant Classics. Sol Gabetta has also recorded the D minor concerto for Sony.
Pleyel, Ignace Joseph (1757-1831) was an Austrian-born French composer who wrote six cello concertos. Four of them are in C major and one in D major. These have all been recorded by Péter Szabó for Hungaroton and may be heard on YouTube. The other concerto may be lost or have been misattributed to Ignaz Malzat.
Pliyeva, Zhanna (1949-2023) was a Georgian composer and pianist who wrote three cello concertos, the third of which is for cello and strings.
Plüss, Erich (b.1962) is a Swiss cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2015 that can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Podgaits, Efrem (b.1949) is a Russian composer who wrote two cello concertos: one for cello and chamber orchestra, and one for cello and orchestra in 2022. He also wrote Post festum for an orchestra of cellos which was premiered in 2003 and has arranged the work for cello and orchestra. The latter version has been recorded by Alexandre Bouzlov for Classical Archives and he can be heard playing it on YouTube. Podgaits also wrote Kol Nidre for cello and chamber orchestra.
Podkovyrov, Petr (1910-1977) was a Byelorussian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1959.
Pohjola, Seppo (b.1965) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2017. He also wrote Sisu for Yoko for cello and string orchestra in 2005 which was premiered by Marko Ylönen.
Poissl, Johann Nepomuk von (1783-1865) was a German composer, mainly of operas, who wrote a cello concerto around 1817 (see page 35).
Polevá, Victoria (b.1962) is a Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto called The Bell. This was premiered by Inbal Segev in November 2023 and a brief excerpt of her playing the work may be heard on YouTube.
Pololáník, Zdeněk (b.1935) is a Czech composer who wrote Capriccio for cello and orchestra in 2000 that has been recorded by Kim Cook for Accademia dell'Arte. In an interview here she alludes to the work as a concerto.
Polyakov, Valeri (1913-1970) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1960 that was recorded on LP by Yuri Krylov for Melodiya. This can be heard on YouTube.
Poniridis, Georgios (1892-1982) was a Greek composer who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and crotales (antique cymbals).
Ponse, Luctor (1914-1998) was a Dutch composer and pianist who wrote Concerto II for cello and orchestra in 1990 (Concerto I is for piano and tape).
Pop, Adrian (b.1951) is a Romanian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1975. A revision from 1987 has been recorded privately by Marin Cazacu who may be heard playing it on YouTube.
Popov, Gavriil (1904-1972) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1953. He also wrote Symphonic Aria for cello and string orchestra in 1945 - this has been recorded by by Dmitry Khrychov for Northern Flowers and can be heard on YouTube.
Popov, Todor (1921-2000) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1952. He also wrote an Elegie for cello and string orchestra in 1957.
Popovici, Doru (1932-2019) was a Romanian composer and writer who wrote a cello concerto. This seems likely to be the same work as Omagiu lui Sadoveanu for cello and orchestra from 1981 which was recorded on LP by Alexandru Moroşanu for Electrecord.
Popp, William (b.1950) is an American accordionist and composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1994.
Popper, David (1843-1913) was a Bohemian cellist who wrote four concertos, dating from 1861, 1880, 1888 and 1900. They have been recorded a few times and all four performed by Martin Rummel are currently available on a Naxos disc. The first three only have been recorded by Wen-Sinn Yang for cpo. Wikipedia also lists a fifth concerto In the Style of Haydn, presumably it is this work in the Petrucci Music Library, a performance of which by Mstislav Rostropovich can be heard on YouTube. Popper also wrote a Requiem for three cellos and orchestra. Popper's The Spinning Wheel was arranged for cello and orchestra by Viktor Suslin, and his Polonaise de concert was arranged for cello and orchestra by Antonio Tusa.
Porpora, Nicola (1686-1768), a Neapolitan composer, wrote a cello concerto in G major which has been recorded several times including by Chiara Banchini for Zigzag and Adriano Fazio for Brilliant Classics. An A minor concerto recorded by Lucia Swarts for Challenge Classics has since been attributed to Nicola Fiorenza.
Porretti, Domenico (Domingo) (1709-1783) was an Italian cellist and composer mainly active in Spain who is said to have written 24 cello concertos. One of them has been recorded by Josetxu Obregón for Glossa and may be heard on YouTube (tracks 12-15).
Portera, Andrea (b.1973) is an Italian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Dreaming crystals and fluids in 2005. This can be heard on YouTube played by Sfetsas Konstantinos. In the same year he also wrote A Prophet for cello and orchestra.
Posegga, Hans (1917-2002) was a German composer, mainly of film music, pianist and conductor who wrote a cello concerto which was awaiting instrumentation at his death.
Poteat, Angelique (b.1986) is an American clarinettist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2019 which was premiered by Efe Baltacıgil in Seattle in November of that year.
Poturlyan, Artin (b.1943) is an Armenian-Bulgarian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1999.
Powell, Thomas (1766-c.1842) was an English cellist and composer who wrote fifteen cello concertos.
Powers, Anthony (b.1953) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto for Steven Isserlis in 1990.
Prangcharoen, Narong (b.1973) is a Thai composer who has written a cello concerto called Far from home. This can be heard on YouTube performed by Tapalin Charoensook in 2014. A shorter version of work with the same title for cello solo has been recorded by Nick Dinnerstein for Albany. He also wrote Anatman for cello and wind ensemble in 2011 that may be heard on YouTube played by Carter Enyeart.
Prausmüller, René (b.1968) is an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra in 1992. A version for cello and five instruments has been recorded by Julia Klaushofer for ein_klang records.
Presslaff, Jeff (b.1956) is an American jazz pianist, trombonist and composer who wrote a concerto called Peripatesis for cello and big band in 2010.
Previn, André (1929-2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor who wrote two cello concertos, in 1967 and 2010. The first can be heard on YouTube played by Julian Lloyd Webber although apparently it was withdrawn by the composer. The second was premiered by Daniel Müller-Schott in 2011. Previn also wrote Reflections for cor anglais, cello and orchestra in 1981 which was recorded by the composer with Sophie Shao as the solo cellist for EMI, and this may be heard on YouTube.
Prévost, André (1934-2001) was a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1976 which was premiered by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi (see pages 60 and 104). He also wrote Menuhin: Présence for cello and chamber orchestra in 2000, and this may be heard on YouTube played by Stéphane Tétreault.
Price, John Elwood (1935-1995) was an American composer who completed a cello concerto in 1974. He also wrote a Scherzo for cello and orchestra in 1973.
Prieto, Claudio (1934-2015) was a Spanish composer who wrote Concierto de amor for cello and orchestra in 1986. This has been recorded by Dimitar Furnadjiev for Fundación Autor and can be heard on Open Spotify.
Prior, Richard (b.1966) is a British composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto. The premiere played by Matt Haimovitz in 2014 may be heard on SoundCloud.
Priori, Vicenzo was an 18th century Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in C.
Prokofiev, Gabriel (b.1975) is a composer who is the Russian-British grandson of Sergei. In 2013 he wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 which has been recorded by Boris Andrianov for Signum.
Prokofiev, Sergei (1891-1953) wrote a cello concerto at the behest of Gregor Piatigorsky between 1932 and 1938 although it was first performed by Lev Berezovsky. A relatively unsuccessful and little known work, it was first recorded by János Starker with cuts. In recent years the original work has been recorded complete several times, including by Alexander Ivashkin, Alban Gerhardt and Steven Isserlis. In 1952 Prokofiev reworked the cello concerto into a symphony-concerto (also known as a Sinfonia Concertante) with the assistance of Mstislav Rostropovich who recorded it twice on Warner. It has been recorded by many other cellists over the years. Prokofiev also began a concertino for cello and orchestra but it was incomplete at the time of his death. This was arranged by Dmitry Kabalevsky and recorded by Mstislav Rostropovich on Warner. Vladimir Blok has also arranged the work and this has been recorded by Alexander Ivashkin for Chandos.
Prošev, Toma (1931-1996) was a Macedonian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra which was published in 1978. This has been recorded by Mineo Hayashi.
Proto, Frank (b.1941) is an American composer and double-bassist who wrote a cello concerto in 1978 that can be heard on YouTube played by Peter Wiley. He also wrote a Divertimento for cello and orchestra (2014).
Przybylski, Dariusz (b.1984) is a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2013 that has been recorded by Magdalena Bojanowicz for Dux. He has also written Four Darks in Red. Hommage ŕ Mark Rothko for cello and orchestra (2012).
Pstrokońska-Nawratil, Grażyna (b.1947) is a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello, children's choir and orchestra called Assisi in 2017.
Ptushkin, Vladimir (1949-2022) was a Ukrainian composer and pianist who wrote two cello concertos, the second in 1985. Performances of both works can be heard on YouTube (additional link) although in neither case is the number of the work provided or the cellist credited.
Puerto, David del (b.1964) is a Spanish composer and guitarist who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Campos de Tauro in 2013 which was premiered by Guillermo Pastrana.
Puig-Roget, Henriette (1910-1992) was a French pianist, organist and composer who wrote a Concerto classique for cello and small orchestra in 1944.
Pulkkis, Uljas (b.1975) is a Finnish composer who has written two concertos for cello and chamber ensemble. The first dates from 2000 and is called Madrigal. The second dates from 2012, is called Dragonfly and can be heard on YouTube played by Ella van Poucke. He also wrote a double concerto for soprano, cello and orchestra called Luonnontiede in 2017.
Püringer, Anton (1922-1988) was an Austrian composer who wrote a Concerto breve for cello and orchestra in 1963.
Purser, John (b.1942) is a Scottish composer and playwright who wrote a cello concerto in 1983.
Puts, Kevin (b.1972) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Vision in 2006 which was premiered by Yo-Yo Ma in the same year. He also wrote Arcana for cello and string quintet in 2008 and this may be heard on YouTube played by Andrés Diaz.
Pütz, Eduard (1911-2000) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985.
Pylkkänen, Tauno (1918-1980) was a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1950.
Qin Wenchen (b.1966) is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Dawn in 2008 that has been recorded by Li-Wei Qin for Naxos.
Qu Hang is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Cloud Mountain Disorderly in 2021.
Qu Xiaosong (b.1952) is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985 that exists in both full and chamber orchestral versions. He also wrote Mountain Song for cello and orchestra in 1982, and Cursive for cello, ensemble and percussion in 2001.
Quan Jihao (b.1954) is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Tatoo in 1999.
Quandour, Mohydeen (1938-2023) was a Jordanian-American author, television producer and composer who wrote The Caucasus Concerto for cello and orchestra which was published in 2015. The first movement may be heard on YouTube played by Jan Ovsikov.
Quarenghi, Guglielmo (1826-1882) was an Italian composer and cellist who wrote a Gran Fantasia di Concerto for cello and orchestra.
Quayle, Matthew (b.1976) is an American composer and pianist who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra in 2019.
Raaff, Robin de (b.1968) is a Dutch composer who completed a cello concerto in 2013 that has been recorded by Marien van Staalen for Challenge Classics.
Rääts, Jaan (1932-2020) was an Estonian composer who has written two concertos for cello and chamber orchestra dating from 1966 and 1997. He also wrote one for cello and full symphony orchestra in 1971 as his Op.43 and subsequently recomposed it in 1977 as Op.59. All appear to be unrecorded.
Radica, Ruben (1931-2021) was a Croatian composer who wrote Concerto Abbreviato for cello and orchestra in 1960. This was recorded on LP by Ciril Škerjanec for Jugoton (now on Croatia Records) and can be heard on YouTube.
Radó, Aladár (1882-1914) was a Hungarian composer who wrote a Hungarian Concerto for cello and orchestra in 1909. A performance by Csuka Béla seems to have taken place in 1932.
Radzynski, Jan (b.1950) is a Polish-born Israeli-American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1992. This can be heard on YouTube played by Zvi Plesser.
Raff, Joachim (1822-1882) was a Swiss composer of two cello concertos, No.1 dating from 1874 and No.2 from 1876. They have both been recorded by Daniel Müller-Schott for Tudor.
Rafter, Ronnie is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in the Baroque style.
Ragnarsson, Hjálmar H. (b.1952) is an Icelandic composer who wrote a cello concerto called Over a Still Morning in 2009.
Raichl, Miroslav (1930-1998) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1956.
Räihälä, Osmo Tapio (b.1964) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2006 that was premiered by Martti Rousi.
Rainier, Priaulx (1903-1986) was a composer who was born in South Africa but lived most of her life in England. She wrote a cello concerto in 1964 that was premiered by Jacqueline du Pré at the Proms that year, a performance that has been issued on BBC Legends and may be heard on YouTube.
Rait, Anatoli (b.1944) is a Russian-born composer based in Estonia who wrote a cello concerto.
Raitio, Pentti (1930-2014) was a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1994.
Rajičić, Stanojlo (1910-2000) was a Serbian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1949.
Raminsh, Imant (b.1943) is a Latvian-born Canadian composer who arranged his bassoon concerto The Rattler for cello and orchestra in 2005. He also wrote Legend for cello and orchestra in 1991 and Canzona for cello and strings in 2001. The latter can be heard on YouTube played by students.
Ramírez, Josué is a Honduran double bassist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra that can be heard on YouTube played by María Gabriela Rosas.
Ramos Sanz, Rafael (b.1975) is a Spanish composer whose second concerto for cello and strings is called Arrepentimiento (Regret). He also wrote a sonata for cello and orchestra in 2014, pieces for cello and orchestra and for cello and chamber orchestra (which could perhaps be his first concerto), and a work for two cellos and strings. All these works may be heard via this page on YouTube in computer generated performances.
Ramovš, Primož (1921-1999) was a Slovenian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1974 that was recorded by Ciril Škerjanec for RTV Ljubljana.
Rands, Bernard (b.1934) is a British-born American composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 in 1996 that was premiered by Mstislav Rostropovich and has been recorded by Thomas Moser for NMC. He also wrote Hiraeth for cello and orchestra in 1987 that was premiered by Yehuda Hanani in the same year. The third movement of the concerto is labelled Cancone (From Hiraeth) and may have been drawn from this work.
Ranjbaran, Behzad (b.1955) is a Persian composer now based in the USA. He completed a cello concerto in 2000 that has been recorded by Paul Tobias for Albany. Two separate works are derived from the concerto: Thomas Jefferson for (optional) narrator, cello and orchestra (first movement) and an Elegy for cello and orchestra (second movement). Ranjbaran also wrote an Elegy for cello and strings in 2004 that has been recorded by Ole Akahoshi for Naxos and may heard on YouTube played by Jackson Sharp.
Rapf, Kurt (1922-2007) was an Austrian composer and conductor who wrote a concerto for cello and strings in 1991 that was premiered by Georg Frischenschlager.
Raphael, Günter (1903-1960) was a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1929. He also orchestrated Dvořák's early A major cello concerto.
Rappaport, Moshe (1903-1968) was a Polish-born Israeli composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in 1949.
Rasmussen, Karl Aage (b.1947) is a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Contrafactum in 1980.
Rattenbach, Augusto Benjamin (1927-2015) was an Argentine composer who wrote Concierto da cámara for cello and string orchestra in 1988. A concertino for cello and orchestra by Rattenbach can be heard on YouTube played by Leo Viola.
Ratusińska-Zamuszko, Weronika (b.1977) is a Polish composer who has written two cello concertos, in 2008 and 2013. The first has been recorded by Tomasz Strahl for Dux. She has also written Blue Note II for cello and orchestra (2017).
Rauchenecker, Georg (1844-1906) was a German composer, conductor and violinist who wrote a cello concerto dedicated to Henri Son in 1904.
Raukhverger, Mikhail (1901-1989) was a Soviet composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto.
Raum, Elizabeth (b.1945) is a Canadian oboist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is for double bass or cello and orchestra and dates from 1993, the second is for cello and choir, called Four Humours and dates from 2011. She also wrote a Romance for cello and chamber orchestra in 2001. All these works can be heard via the link above.
Rautavaara, Einojuhani (1928-2016) was a Finnish composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 in 1968 and No.2 subtitled Towards the Horizon in 2009. The first has been recorded by János Starker for SWR and Marko Ylönen for Ondine. The second has been recorded by Truls Mřrk also for Ondine.
Rawsthorne, Alan (1905-1971) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1965 that has been recorded by Alexander Baillie for Naxos.
Raykhelson, Igor (b.1961) is a Russian-born American pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2010 that has been recorded by Alexander Kniazev for Toccata.
Razaz, Gity (b.1986) is an Iranian-American composer who has a concerto for cello and orchestra from 2012 listed on her Wikipedia page (but not on her website). She also wrote Legend of Sigh, a concerto for cello, pre-recorded cello and electronics in 2015 that has been recorded by Inbal Segev for BIS, and Shadow Lines for cello, pre-recorded cello and electronics in 2014 that has been recorded by Jeffrey Zeigler for Innova.
Razdik, Eric is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 that may be heard on YouTube.
Read, Gardner (1913-2005) was an American composer who completed a cello concerto in 1945.
Reale, Paul (1943-2020) was an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and percussion called Live Free or Die in 2018. This has been recorded by Kim Cook for Naxos and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3). She may also be heard talking about the work on YouTube. Reale also wrote L'Épreuve Éternelle, a concertino for cello and cello choir in 2016.
Rechberger, Herman (1947-2022) was an Austrian-born Finnish composer who wrote Kahraba' (Yellow Amber), a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra which includes a darabuka (oriental drum) in 1996.
Redman, Reginald (1892-1972) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Reed, Herbert Owen (1910-2014) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1949. This was recorded on LP by Louis Potter for Dorian and may be heard on YouTube.
Reicha, Anton (1770-1836) was a Czech-born French composer who was the nephew of Josef Reicha (see below). He wrote a cello concerto dedicated to Jacques-Michel Hurel de Lamare during the period 1803-1823. The page linked above listing his works suggests that he possibly composed two more cello concertos but they may have been written by his uncle. He also wrote a sinfonia concertante for two cellos and orchestra.
Reicha, Josef (1752-1795) was a Czech cellist who composed at least eight cello concertos. His concerto in A major was first recorded by Emanuel Feuermann in the 1940s (and reissued on West Hill and Parnassus), and it since has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Nimbus and Mikael Ericsson for Panton (now on Supraphon). The latter’s disc also includes a D major concerto. An F minor concerto has been recorded by Miloš Sádlo for Panton – this can be heard on YouTube. Marek Jerie has recorded an E major concerto for Panton that can also be heard on YouTube. Finally, Anner Bylsma has recorded a G Major concerto for BASF (now on Pilz) which can also be heard on YouTube. The remaining three are presumably unrecorded.
Reichel, Bernard (1901-1992) was a Swiss composer who wrote a concerto for cello and small orchestra in 1944.
Reichenauer, Antonín (c.1694-1730) was a Bohemian composer who wrote two cello concertos that can be found in the Petrucci Music Library. The D minor concerto has been recorded by Marek Stryncl on a baroque cello for Supraphon and may be heard on YouTube.
Reijseger, Ernst (b.1954) is a Dutch cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos: the first in 1997 for cello and orchestra, and the second for a five-stringed cello and wind ensemble (2010). Both have been recorded by him for Spring Music and they may be heard on Open Spotify.
Reinagle, Joseph (1762-1825) was an English cellist and composer of Austrian descent who wrote six cello concertos.
Reindel, Alwin (1856-1924) was a German cellist, military bandmaster and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Reinecke, Carl (1824-1910) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1864 that has been recorded by Michael Samis for Delos. He also wrote a Romanze (in the form of a concertpiece) for cello and orchestra.
Reiner, Karel (1910-1979) was a Czech composer who completed a cello concerto in 1943 that has been recorded by Sebastian Foron for Toccata.
Reinvere, Jüri (b.1971) is an Estonian composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Inter Lacrimas et Luctum in 2019 that was premiered by Jean-Guihen Queyras.
Reise, Jay (b.1950) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and thirteen instruments in 2000. This has been recorded by Ulrich Boeckheler for CRI and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Reiser, Alois (1887-1977) was a Czech-American composer and cellist based in the USA who wrote a cello concerto in 1916, and revised and performed it in 1933. His Wikipedia page states that he wrote two cello concertos but we can find no other evidence of a second concerto, and this may be due to erroneous labelling of the revision as another concerto.
Reiter, Hermann (1933-2005) was an Austrian composer (and brother of Herwig) who wrote a cello concerto in 1975.
Reiter, Herwig (b.1941) is an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2001 which was premiered by Othmar Müller.
Reizenstein, Franz (1911-1968) was a German-born British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1936 but revised it considerably before the 1951 premiere given by William Pleeth. It has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for cpo.
Rekašius, Antanas (1928-2003) was a Lithuanian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Diaphony in 1972 that was recorded on LP by Iminas Kučinskas for Melodiya. The work (possibly in that performance) can be heard on YouTube but the cellist is uncredited. He also wrote a concerto for electric cello and ensemble called Emanation in 1981 that has been recorded by Iminas Kučinskas for Melodiya.
Rekleitis, Kostas (b.1975) is a Greek composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra Op.45 in 2018 (see page 11). Brief excerpts may be heard on YouTube.
Remenkov, Stefan (1923-1988) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964. This may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) played by Boncho Bonev.
Rensburg, Jacques (1846-1910) was a Dutch-born German cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1892. He also wrote a Conzertstück for cello and orchestral accompaniment around 1875, and a Ballade for cello and orchestra.
Respighi, Ottorino (1879-1936) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1902 which was left unpublished. In 1921 he returned to the middle movement and it became the Adagio con variazioni for cello and orchestra. This work has been recorded quite frequently, for example by Han-Na Chang for EMI, Mischa Maisky live on a Euroarts DVD, Andrea Noferini on Brilliant Classics and Sol Gabetta for RCA.
Reuter, Fritz (1896-1963) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1927 which was premiered by Fritz Schertel two years later.
Reynolds, Roger (b.1934) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Thoughts, Places, Dreams in 2013. This has been recorded by Alexis Descharmes for Mode and he can be heard playing the French premiere on YouTube. He also wrote The Dream of the Infinite Rooms for cello, orchestra and tape in 1986. This has been recorded by Regina Mushabac for GM Recordings and may also be heard on YouTube.
Ribáry, Antal (1924-1992) was a Hungarian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1958 and 1977.
Ricci, James (b.1954) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 2016. This may be heard on YouTube.
Rice, Elisa C. (b.1989) is an American composer, photographer and filmmaker who wrote a concerto for electric cello and chamber orchestra called Charatah. The premiere played by Cameron Stone in 2017 may be heard on YouTube.
Richmond, Mike is an American musician and composer who wrote a cello concerto in G that may be heard on YouTube.
Richter, Paul (1875-1950) was a Romanian composer of German descent who wrote a cello concerto in 1937 which was premiered in 2010 by Götz Teutsch.
Richter de Rangenier, Peter (1930-2021) was a Czech-born composer who of Austrian descent who worked mostly in Germany. He wrote a cello concerto in 2001.
Richter Herf, Franz (1920-1989) was an Austrian composer who wrote Concerto breve for cello and orchestra in 1962.
Riddelin, Elisar (b.1993) is a Finnish violinist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called Ja kun muinaiset katosivat (And when the ancients disappeared). This was premiered in 2015 and may be heard on SoundCloud played by Sirja Nironen.
Řídký, Jaroslav (1897-1956) was a Czech harpist, conductor and composer of two cello concertos, dating from 1930 and 1940. The second has been recorded by František Smetana, originally for Supraphon and now on Forgotten Records.
Ridout, Alan (1934-1996) was a British composer who wrote three cello concertos. No.1 is for cello, percussion and strings (1984), No.2 for cello and wordless choir (1994), and No.3 for cello and eight cellos (1995) being subtitled The Prisoner. All have been recorded by Gérard Leclerc for Black Box.
Riege, Ernst (1885-1976) was a German composer, mainly of film music, who wrote a cello concerto in 1959. He also wrote a Notturno for cello and small orchestra in 1956 and this can be heard on YouTube played by Young-Chan Cho.
Rieti, Vittorio (1898-1994) was an Egyptian-born Italian-American composer who wrote two cello concertos, the first for cello and chamber orchestra in 1934 and the second in 1953. His concerto for cello and twelve instruments (presumably the first) was recorded on LP by Massimo Amfitheatrof for Serenus. A historical performance of the second concerto played by Raya Garbousova may be heard on YouTube.
Rietz, Julius (1812-1877) was a German cellist, conductor and friend of Felix Mendelssohn who wrote a cello concerto in the 1830s that has been recorded by Klaus-Dieter Brandt for Ars. He also wrote Fantaisie for cello and orchestra which was published in 1844, and is included on the disc linked above.
Rihm, Wolfgang (1952-2024) was a German composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first from 2006 is in one movement and has been recorded by Tanja Tetzlaff for Neos. The second from 2018 is called Concerto en sol and was written for Sol Gabetta who can be heard playing it on YouTube. He also wrote two works for cello and orchestra: Monodram dating from 1983 that was recorded on LP by Siegfried Palm for ORF, and Styx und Lethe in 1998 that has been recorded by Lucas Fels for Hänssler; and in 2008 a work for cello and ensemble: Versuchung - Hommage ŕ Max Beckmann. A performance of the latter by Benedict Kloeckner may be heard on YouTube.
Riše, Indra (b.1961) is a Latvian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Contemplation About Heaven in 2014. The premiere played by Ēriks Kiršfelds may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2).
Ritter, Peter (1763-1846) was a German composer and cellist who wrote ten cello concertos (see page 36), seven of which are considered in this thesis and have survived complete in full orchestral score.
Robert-Hansen, Emil (born Hansen, Robert Emil) (1860-1926) was a Danish composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in 1881.
Roberts, Hayden (b.2004) is an American composer who wrote a brief cello concerto designated No.1 and called Cycles in 2019. This can be found in the Petrucci Music Library and heard on YouTube.
Robertson, Leroy (1896-1971) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1954. It was premiered by Zara Nelsova in 1956 and she may be heard playing the work on YouTube. Julie Bevan resurrected it in 2006.
Robin, Yann (b.1974) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto called Quarks in 2016. This has been recorded by Eric-Maria Couturier for La Buissone and who can also be heard on YouTube. In 2020 he wrote a second concerto called Quarks II which was premiered by Eric-Maria Couturier.
Robinson, Bill (b.1955) is an American physicist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2016. The premiere played by the dedicatee Bonnie Thron may be heard on YouTube.
Rodrigo, Joaquín (1901-1999) was a Spanish composer and pianist who was blind from the age of three and is best known for his guitar concerto (Concierto de Aranjuez). He composed two cello concertos, the first from 1949 being titled Concierto en modo galante and written for Gaspar Cassadó. In the early 1950s this was recorded by Grace Whitney (now available on Soundmark) and it since has been recorded by Robert Cohen for EMI (now Warner). The second concerto known as the Concierto como un divertimento dates from 1981 and has been recorded for Sony by Julian Lloyd Webber who gave the premiere in London. Both concertos are available paired on the same Naxos disc played by Asier Polo.
Rodrigo Arto, Francisco (b.1938) is a Spanish-born Venezuelan composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2001.
Rodríguez, Marcela (b.1951) is a Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1997 that was premiered by Carlos Prieto.
Rodríguez, Robert Xavier (b.1946) is an American composer who wrote two concertos for cello and orchestra: Ursa, Four Seasons (also for double bass) in 1990, and Máscaras in 1993. Both works may also be performed with a chamber orchestra, and have been recorded in a reduction for cello and piano by Jesús Castro-Balbi for Albany which may be heard on YouTube.
Rofelt, Kasper (b.1982) is a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Night Phase in 2017.
Rogatis, Pascual de (1880-1980) was an Italian-born Argentine composer who wrote two cello concertos. Both appear to have been withdrawn by the composer (see page 18). He also wrote two other works for cello and orchestra: Elegía (1906) and Rapsodia argentina. The latter can be heard on YouTube played by Benjamín Báez.
Rogister, Jean (1879-1964) was a Belgian composer and violist who wrote a cello concerto in 1917. He also wrote Par une aprčs-midi ensoleillée for cello and orchestra, and Adieu for viola or cello and string orchestra in 1919. The viola version of the latter work has been recorded and may be heard on YouTube.
Rogl, Helmut (b.1960) is an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called ViolonChallenges in 1993 that has been recorded by Martin Rummel for Paladino Music. He also wrote an Elegie for cello and orchestra which is the second movement of his Symphonische Miniaturen (2012), and this can be heard YouTube played by Robert Nagy.
Roldán Samińán, Ramón (b.1954) is a Spanish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1995. This can be heard on YouTube played by Alvaro Campos.
Roman, Joshua (b.1983) is an American cellist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Awakening that he premiered in 2015. A brief excerpt may be heard on YouTube via the link above.
Romanovsky, Erich (1929-1993) was an Austrian composer and organist who wrote a cello concerto in 1965 that was premiered by Beatrice Reichert.
Romberg, Bernhard (1767-1841) was a German cellist who gave the first performances of Beethoven’s Op.5 cello sonatas. He wrote 10 cello concertos, all of which can be found in the Petrucci Music Library. The first (1795) and fifth (1808) have been recorded by Davit Melkonyan for cpo. Lionel Cottet has recorded the second concerto for Sony. Raphael Wallfisch has recorded the fourth (1803) and sixth (1812) concertos for cpo. The rest appear to be unrecorded and the dates of publication given in the Petrucci Music Library for them are as follows: No.3 (1822), No.7 (1826), No.8 (1829), No.9 (1836), and No.10 (1871). Romberg also wrote four concertinos for cello and orchestra (one known as the Concertino Suisse), and a concertino for two cellos and orchestra. This list of his works also includes the following works for cello and orchestra or string orchestra: Fantaisie, Rondeau Espagnol, Airs Russes, Capriccio on Swedish Folk Tunes, Andante and Polacca, Capriccio sur des Airs et Danses polonaises, Variations sur deux Airs Russes, Rondoletto, Élégie sur la mort d'un objet chéri, Le Bal masqué and Rondo capriccioso. The last of these works is included on Rafael Wallfisch's disc linked above.
Romberg, Martin (b.1978) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called Twilight Concerto in 2021.
Romero, Aldemaro (1928-2007) was a Venezuelan composer who wrote Concierto del Delfín for cello and orchestra in 2001.
Romero, Erik is a Chilean composer who wrote Concierto Andino for cello and orchestra. The premiere from 2021 may be heard on YouTube played by Macarena Via Castillo.
Romero Asenjo, Alfonso (b.1957) is a Spanish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1995 that has been recorded by Iagoba Fanlo in its original version with string orchestral accompaniment for Naxos. There is also a version for full orchestra. It was dedicated to Álvaro Pablo Campos and he can be heard playing it on YouTube.
Ronchini, Ferdinando (1865-1938) was an Italian composer and cellist who wrote his first Concerto da camera for cello and string quintet, this was published in 1926.
Rřnsholdt, Niels (b.1978) is a Danish composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is called Country, is for cello and chamber orchestra, dates from 2020 and is described as a cello concerto in the shape of a song cycle. It has been recorded by Jakob Kullberg for Dacapo. The second is called Western, dates from 2024 and was premiered by Jakob Kullberg.
Röntgen, Julius (1855-1932) was a German-Dutch composer who wrote three cello concertos: No.1 in 1893, No.2 in 1909 and No.3 in 1928. All have been recorded by Arturo Muruzabal for Etcetera and Gregor Horsch for cpo.
Roosevelt, Joseph Willard (1918-2008) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1963.
Roper, Antony (1921-2013) was a British composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1984.
Rorem, Ned (1923-2022) was an American composer and diarist who wrote a cello concerto in 2002 that has been recorded by Wen-Sinn Yang for Naxos.
Rose, Michael Alec (b.1959) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Sedentary Dances in 2012 that was premiered by Felix Wang in 2016.
Rosenberg, Hilding (1892-1985) was a Swedish composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1939 and 1953. A radio broadcast of the first played by Ĺke Olofsson can be heard on YouTube. The second was recorded on LP by Ola Karlsson for Caprice. This now available digitally on an album called The Swedish Cello and can be heard on Open Spotify (tracks 46-48). He also wrote A Small Piece for cello and strings in 1940 that has been recorded by Elemér Lavotha for BIS.
Rosenfeld, Gerhard (1931-2003) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1969 which was recorded on LP by Josef Schwab for Nova. This can be heard on YouTube: Part I; Part II.
Rosenvald, Helmut (1929-2020) was an Estonian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1970. This was premiered by Allar Kasik in 2009 and revised in 2010. Rosenvald also wrote two chamber symphonies for cello and chamber orchestra/strings. The one for cello and strings was recorded on LP by Toomas Velmet for Melodiya and may be heard on YouTube.
Rosetti, Antonio (1750-1792) was a Bohemian composer who wrote a cello concerto (see pages 116 and 488) that dates from around 1783-6 but is now lost.
Rosing-Schow, Niels (b.1954) is a Danish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called Les pas d'Eurydice in 2011. He also wrote Kimćrer for cello and orchestra in 2008.
Rosinskij, Wladimir (b.1962) is a Russian-born Austrian composer and violist who wrote a cello concerto in 2007. This can be heard on YouTube via this page played by Ruslana Prokopenko.
Rota, Nino (1911-1979) was an Italian composer best known for film music. He wrote two cello concertos, No.1 in 1972 and No.2 in 1973. Both have been recorded by Dmitri Yablonsky for Chandos, Friedrich Kleinhapl for Ars and Silvia Chiesa for Sony. Wikipedia also lists a cello concerto (as "No.0" from 1925 when Rota was 14) which has been recorded by Mario Shirai Grigolato for Decca.
Rotaru, Doina (b.1951) is a Romanian composer who has written two cello concertos. The first dates from 1987 and was recorded on LP by Anca Vartolomei for Electrecord. The second is called Umbre IV, dates from 2004 and the premiere played by Marin Cazacu may be heard on YouTube.
Röttger, Heinz (1909-1977) was a German composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1952 and 1962.
Rouse, Christopher (1949-2019) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1993 which has been recorded by Yo-Yo Ma for Sony.
Routh, Francis (1927-2021) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973 which was premiered by Christopher Bunting in the following year. He also wrote a Romance for cello and string orchestra which was premiered in 2011 by Kathryn Price.
Rowley, Alec (1892-1958) was an English composer who wrote a Miniature concerto for cello and orchestra in 1956.
Royer, Ronald (b.1959) is an American composer and cellist based in Canada who wrote a cello concerto called Journey in 1996.
Rózsa, Miklós (1907-1995) was a Hungarian-American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1968 which has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for ASV (now on Alto), Paul Watkins for Chandos and Lynn Harrell for Telarc. He also wrote a Rhapsody for cello and orchestra in 1929 which has been recorded by Mark Kosower for Naxos.
Rubinstein, Anton (1829-1894) was a Russian pianist and composer who wrote two cello concertos, No.1 in 1864 and No. 2 in 1875. Both have been recorded by Werner Thomas-Mifune for VMS and were reissued on Northern Flowers. The first has been recorded by Alban Gerhardt for MDG.
Ruders, Poul (b.1949) is a Danish composer who has written two cello concertos. The first subtitled Polydrama dates from 1988 and was recorded by Morten Zeuthen for Unicorn Kanchana. The second concerto Anima was completed in 1993 and has been recorded by Michaela Fukačová for Bridge.
Rudnytsky, Antin (1902-1975) was a Ukrainian-born American composer, conductor and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 1942.
Rudnytsky, Dorian (b.1944) is an American cellist and composer (and son of Antin) who wrote a concerto for solo cello, rock band and symphony orchestra called Costa Blanca Suite which was premiered in 2000. He may be heard on YouTube playing the first movement in the original version for cello and electronic "ghost orchestra".
Rudolf, Bert (1905-1992) was an Austrian composer who wrote Concerto rapsodico for cello and string orchestra in 1969.
Ruehr, Elena (b.1963) is an American composer who wrote two cello concertos for Jennifer Kloetzel. The first called Cloud Atlas dates from 2011, is for solo cello, string orchestra and harp, and was inspired by the novel by David Mitchell. Jennifer Kloetzel has recorded it for BMOP/Sound. The second is for cello and orchestra, and dates from 2021.
Ruiz-Pipó, Antonio (1934-1997) was a Spanish composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto.
Ruoff, Axel (b.1957) is a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and symphonic wind orchestra in 1995 that was premiered by Werner Taube.
Russo, William (1928-2003) was an American musician, arranger and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962.
Rust, Friedrich Wilhelm (1739-1796) was a German violinist, pianist and composer who is said to have written several cello concertos but only one has survived.
Ruygrok, Leo (1889-1944) was a Dutch cellist, conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto and a Konzertstück for cello and orchestra.
Ruzicka, Peter (b.1948) is a German composer and conductor who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Über die Grenze in 2009. This was premiered by Daniel Müller-Schott by and has been recorded by Peter Sigl for Neos. He also wrote In Processo di Tempo... for cello and 26 instrumentalists in 1971 that was recorded by Klaus Kanngiesser for Wergo who may be heard playing the work on YouTube.
Ryba, Jakub Jan (1765-1815) was a Bohemian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1800 that has been recorded by Eduard Šistek for Nibiru and by Petr Nouzovský for Czech Radio. The latter may be heard on YouTube.
Rybnikov, Alexey (b.1945) is a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto. He also wrote an Adagio for cello and orchestra in 1981. Both works have been recorded by Alexander Kniazev for Melodiya. A performance by him in 2013 may be heard on YouTube.
Ryczek, Mateus (b.1986) is a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Zjawy (Phantoms) in 2019 that has been recorded by Tomasz Skweres for Dux.
Ryu, Jeajoon (b.1970) is a South Korean composer who wrote two cello concertos: the first in 2001 and a second called Lacrima in 2010. The latter has been recorded by Arto Noras for the RPO’s own label.
Rzepko, Władysław (1854-1932) was a Polish violist and composer who wrote three cello concertos: in 1908, 1923 and 1929.


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