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

Saar, Robert (1925-1976) was a German composer and organist who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1960. This can be heard on YouTube played by Helga Ulsamer.
Saariaho, Kaija (1952-2023) was a Finnish composer who has written two cello concertos. No.1 called Amers is for cello and ensemble, dates from 1992, and has been recorded by Anssi Karttunen for Sony and Jakob Kullberg for Aurora. No.2 dates from 2006, is subtitled Notes on Light and has been recorded by Anssi Karttunen for Ondine and Jakob Kullberg for BIS.
Sabahu, Vullnet (b.1952) is an Albanian composer, conductor and violinist who wrote a cello concerto (see page 79) in 1991.
Sabatino, Nicola (1705-1796) was a Neapolitan composer who wrote a Solo (or Sonate) for cello, two violins and basso continuo in G that has been quite widely labelled as a cello concerto. It has been recorded by Gaetano Nasillo for ZigZag.
Sacco, Steven Christopher (b.1965) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and percussion ensemble in 1995. The work was premiered by Eric Bartlett in that year but has since been withdrawn. He also wrote Encores for cello and string orchestra in 2022.
Sadikova, Aziza (b.1978) is an Uzbek composer based in Germany who wrote a cello concerto in 2016. This was premiered by Julian Steckel in 2017 and a brief excerpt may be heard on YouTube. She also wrote 5 Cello Cadenzas for 3 CPE Bach Concertos for cello and small orchestra in 2014 which have been recorded by Konstantin Manaev for GWK Records, and two other works for cello and orchestra: Glass Emptiness and Angelo della Luce (2023). An excerpt of the latter may be heard on YouTube played by Boris Andrianov.
Saegusa, Shigeaki (b.1942) is a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Elegy for a King in 1993 that has been recorded by Mari Fujiwara for Escalier. He also wrote a Requiem for cello and strings that may be heard on YouTube.
Sćverud, Harald (1897-1992) was a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1931 but it lay unperformed during his lifetime. Apparently he intended to revise the work, a task that was eventually undertaken by Robert Rřnnes in 1998. This version has been recorded by Truls Mřrk (who gave the premiere in 1999) for BIS.
Sagaev, Dimitar (1915-2003) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1977 and the second, for cello and string orchestra, from 1997.
Saikkola, Lauri (1906-1995) was a Finnish composer and violinist who wrote a Concerto in miniatura for cello, strings and piano in 1953.
Sainsbury, Lionel (b.1958) is an English pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1999 that has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Dutton Epoch.
Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) was a French composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1872 and 1902. The first in particular has been recorded many times and an index of all reviews on MusicWeb International is available. Saint-Saëns also composed a suite for cello and orchestra. Originally composed for cello and piano in 1866 he came back to it in 1919, and substantially revised and orchestrated it. Both concertos, this work and two slighter works arranged for cello and orchestra - the Romance in F Op.36 and Allegro appassionato (plus The Swan of course!) - can also be heard on a single Naxos disc played by Gabriel Schwabe. There is also a Romance in E minor Op.67 for cello and orchestra that has been recorded by Steven Isserlis on a disc which includes the second concerto. This may be heard on YouTube. Finally, his Danse macabre from 1874 has been arranged for cello and orchestra by Noel Beagen, and may be heard on YouTube.
Sakai, Kenji (b.1977) is a Japanese composer who wrote a concerto for cello, seven musicians and electronic device called Babel - from the depth of spiral in 2008. He also wrote Mémoire d'oubli (Hommage ŕ Edmond Jabčs) for cello and orchestra in 2002.
Salaks, Vilnis (1939-2021) was a Latvian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973.
Salandrini, Alessandro is an Italian percussionist and composer wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called Imitation in 2010. A performance of the revised version from 2018 can be heard on YouTube played by Erica Piccotti.
Salgado, Luis Humberto (1903-1977) was an Ecuadorian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1975.
Sallinen, Aulis (b.1935) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1976 that has been recorded by Arto Noras for Finlandia and Jan-Erik Gustafsson for cpo. He also wrote Variations for cello and orchestra in 1961 and two works for cello and strings: the Nocturnal Dances of Don Juan Quixote (Chamber Music III) in 1986 and The trees, all their green (Chamber Music VIII) in 2009, and they have both been recorded by Arto Noras for Ondine.
Salmenhaara, Erkki (1941-2002) was a Finnish composer who completed a cello concerto in 1987. He also wrote a Poema for cello (or violin or viola) and strings in 1975 and that has been recorded by Marko Ylönen for Alba.
Salmhofer, Franz (1900-1975) was an Austrian composer and clarinettist who wrote a concerto for cello and small orchestra which was performed in Vienna in 1948 by Richard Krotschak.
Salmon, Raymond (1917-2021) was a Belgian cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 in 1943.
Salomon, Siegfried (1885-1962) was a Danish composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1922 and 1958. The first has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord and Morten Zeuthen for Classico.
Salonen, Esa-Pekka (b.1958) is a Finnish composer who is better known as a conductor. He wrote a cello concerto in 2017 which has been recorded by Yo-Yo Ma for Sony and Nicolas Altstaedt for Alpha. He also wrote Mania for cello and orchestra in 2001 and that has been recorded by Anssi Karttunen for Sony.
Salva, Tadeáš (1937-1995) was a Slovakian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1967 that was recorded on LP by Juraj Fazekaš for Opus, and since by Eugen Prochác for Naxos.
Samaras, Christos (b.1956) is a Greek composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra. A performance in Athens by Renato Ripo was scheduled for March 2022 but we have been unable to find evidence that it took place.
Sammartini, Giovanni Battista (1698-1775) was an Italian composer who wrote a concerto for violoncello piccolo before 1762 which was published by Eulenburg in 1965, edited by Newell Jenkins. This work has been recorded twice but in the first recording by Rainer Zipperling for Deutsche Harmonia Mundi made in 2002 it was attributed to the composer's lesser known brother Giuseppe (1695-1750). It has more recently been recorded attributed to Giovanni Battista by Elinor Frey for Analekta. Listening to excerpts of these discs via the previous link and here leave us in no doubt that this is the same work. The most likely explanation for the attribution to Giuseppe seems to be that the work was originally incorrectly published under his name and that such a source was used for the Deutsche Harmonia Mundi recording. We are grateful to the Fondazione Arcadia for confirming that the work was composed by Giovanni Battista.
San Martin, Laurie (b.1968) is an American composer, conductor and clarinettist who wrote a cello concerto in 2006 that was premiered by David Russell the following year. The first movement may be heard on SoundCloud.
Sánchez Haase, Diego (b.1970) is a Paraguayan conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto called El Luisón del Yvytyrusú in 2003. This was premiered by Andrew Kolb and may be heard on YouTube played by Sofía del Moral.
Sandby, Herman(n) (1881-1965) was a Danish composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in 1915 which he premiered the following year in Philadelphia under the baton of Leopold Stokowski.
Sande, Filip (b.1970) is a Norwegian composer, musician and author who wrote three cello concertos, in 2011, 2014 and 2015. Samples of the works may be heard on the composer's YouTube channel. He also wrote Insomnia for cello and string orchestra in 2008 and this may be heard on SoundCloud.
Sándor, László (b.1975) is a Hungarian composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Rosarium Gloriosum in 2018.
Sandström, Sven-David (1942-2019) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1988 that has been recorded by Torleif Thedéen for Caprice.
Santo, Samuel Benjamin (1776-after 1842) was a German cellist and composer who wrote at least two concertos for cello with orchestral accompaniment, and three small pieces for cello and orchestra.
Santoro, Cláudio (1919-1989) was a Brazilian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1961 that was premiered by Aldo Parisot and has been recorded by Marina Martins for Naxos. He also wrote Fantasia Sul America in 1983 which he arranged for several instruments, including for cello and orchestra.
Santos, Joaquim dos (1936-2008) was a Portuguese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2006.
Santos Mazal, Enrique (1930-2022) was a Mexican composer and optician who wrote a cello concerto in 1989 that was the subject of a substantial thesis in 2021.
Sanzogno, Nino (1911-1983) was an Italian composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1937.
Sarcich, Paul (b.1951) is a New Zealand-born composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2001. The complete work can be heard on YouTube via this page, played by Anna Sarcich.
Sardŕ, Albert (b.1943) is a Catalan composer (see page 525) who wrote a cello concerto in 1986 that was premiered by Lluis Sedó in 1988.
Sarde, Philippe (b.1945) is a French film composer who wrote a cello concerto for the 1984 film Fort Saganne. The soundtrack for the film may be heard on YouTube and part of it has been recorded on vinyl by the cellist Xavier Gagnepain.
Sardelli, Federico Maria (b.1963) is an Italian conductor, flautist and composer who has written two baroque style cello concertos, in 2008 and 2018. The first in G minor has been recorded by Vittorio Ceccanti for Brilliant Classics and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote an Adagio for cello and strings from 2005, and five concertos for two cellos.
Sargsyan, Ruben (1945-2013) was an Armenian composer who wrote four cello concertos, dating from 1977, 1979, 1989 and 1994. The first has full orchestral accompaniment whilst the other three are scored for chamber orchestra. The premiere of the second can be heard on YouTube played by Medea Abrahamyan. He also wrote Cogitation for cello and chamber orchestra in 2000 and this can be heard on YouTube played by Alexandr Karakhanyan.
Sarmientos, Jorge (1931-2012) was a Guatemalan composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Diferencias in 1966.
Sauguet, Henri (1901-1989) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Mélodie concertante that was recorded in 1972 on LP by Mstislav Rostropovich for Melodiya. Another recording by Rostropovich can be heard on YouTube.
Saunders, Rebecca (b.1967) is a British composer based in Germany who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and percussion called Ire in 2012. The premiere may be heard on YouTube presumably played by Jean-Guihen Queyras.
Sawyers, Philip (b.1951) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2010 that has been recorded by Maja Bogdanovic for Nimbus Alliance.
Saxton, Robert (b.1953) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1993.
Say, Fazıl (b.1970) is a Turkish pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto called Never give up in 2017. This has been recorded by Camille Thomas for DG. He also wrote a concerto for cello, solo percussion and orchestra called Şahmeran in 2020 that was premiered by Nicolas Altstaedt in the same year and has been recorded by Jamal Aliyev for Prospero. An excerpt from the premiere may be heard on YouTube.
Saygun, Ahmed (1907-1991) was a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1987. This has been recorded by Tim Hugh for cpo and may be heard on YouTube.
Scearce, J. Mark (b.1960) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Arcana. This won the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Composition Prize in 2009 and was premiered by Katie Schlaikjer in 2011. The score is held at the University of Louisville library and a CD is available but it is not clear whether this is a recording.
Scelsi, Giacinto (1905-1988) was an Italian composer who wrote Ballata for cello and orchestra in 1945, a cello concerto which was discovered after his death and premiered by Frances-Marie Uitti in 2005. It has since been recorded by Francesco Dillon for Stradivarius.
Schaeffer, Bogusław (1929-2019) was a prolific Polish composer who wrote a Concerto Breve for cello and orchestra in 1959 and a second concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 2006. He also wrote a Konzertstück for cello and orchestra in 1999.
Schaeffer, Yves-André is a British radiographer and composer who wrote a cello concerto that may be heard on YouTube in a computer-generated performance.
Schaeuble, Hans (1906-1988) was a Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1955.
Schanzara, Hans (1897-1984) was a German opera singer and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Schelb, Josef (1894-1977) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1950.
Schenker, Friedrich (1942-2013) was a German composer and trombonist who wrote a cello concerto in 1985.
Scherbaum, Adolf (1931-2003) (not to be confused with his famous namesake, the trumpet player) was a prolific Austrian composer, flautist and painter who wrote six cello concertos: in 1962, 1970, two in 1972 and two for which dates cannot be established.
Scherber, Ferdinand (1874-1944) was an Austrian composer and author who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra.
Schetky, Johann Georg Christoph (1737-1824) was a German cellist and composer who settled in Scotland. He wrote seven cello concertos. Six have orchestral accompaniment and date from around 1772-1780, and one is for cello and strings and dates from 1800-1810.
Schibler, Armin (1920-1986) was a Swiss composer who wrote two cello concertos (see page 103): No.1 Konzertante Fantasie in 1951 and No.2 Concerto breve for cello and string orchestra in 1958. These were premiered by Hermann Beckerath and Enrico Mainardi respectively.
Schickele, Peter (1935-2024) was an American composer best known as "P.D.Q. Bach". In 2000 he wrote a cello concerto In Memoriam F.D.R. which was premiered by Paul Tobias.
Schieferlein, Otto Ernst Gregorius (1704-1787) was a German church singer, composer and copyist of scores by Telemann and C.P.E. Bach. He was presumably the "Shiverlein" listed in this thesis as the composer of a cello concerto (see page 37).
Schiffman, Harold (b.1928) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1979 that was recorded by Ákos Takács for North/South Recordings. This can be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4).
Schindelar, Wenzeslaus (Wenzeslav) (c.1717-1764) was a Bohemian-born German composer who wrote three cello concertos: two for cello and strings in E and C, and one for cello and orchestra in F. The concerto in F has been recorded by Alexander Hülshoff for iMusician Digital and this can be heard on YouTube.
Schindlöker (Schindlöcker), Philipp (1753-1827) was a Belgian-born Austrian cellist who is said to have written a cello concerto (see page 69).
Schirmer, William L. (b.1941) is a prolific American composer of more than 5,000 works who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra in 1980.
Schlemm, Gustav Adolf (1902-1987) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1946.
Schlemüller, Hugo (1872-1918) was a German cellist, composer and publisher who wrote a cello concerto in A minor that was published in 1894. He also wrote a Sarabande for cello and orchestra that was published in 1916.
Schlick, Johann Konrad (1749-1818) was a German cellist and composer who wrote at least four cello concertos (see page 489). Schlick was married to Regina Strinasacchi, an Italian violinist and guitarist. Apparently she had a cello concerto attributed to her in a catalogue dated 1799 (see page 5385) but the source linked above suggests that it was probably not by her and that she was not a composer. It is possible that the listed concerto was written by her husband.
Schlüter, Ben is a German student, cellist, pianist, and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings that may be heard on YouTube in a computer-generated performance.
Schmid, Heinrich Kaspar (1874-1953) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1947 that was premiered by Martin Wagner in 2000.
Schmidhammer, Mathias Johannes (b.1991) is an Italian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Silver Linings in 2017 which was premiered by Andreas Lindenbaum.
Schmidinger, Helmut (b.1969) is an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1994 which was premiered by Martin Rummel. He also wrote hoc scripserunt - 5 Sonette an Don Quijote de la Mancha (see page 46) for cello and orchestra in 2015 which was premiered by Kian Soltani.
Schmidt, Andreas (aka Adolf, Andreas) (b.1958) is a German composer, choir director, pianist and bank officer who wrote a concerto for cello and plucked orchestra which was published in 2010, and may be heard via the above link to the composer's website.
Schmidt, Christfried (b.1932) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1974.
Schmidt, Heather (b.1975) is a Canadian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1998. This has been recorded by Shauna Rolston for CBC and may be heard on YouTube.
Schmidt, Ole (1928-2010) was a Danish conductor (best-known for his Nielsen symphony cycle) and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2005.
Schmidt-Kowalski, Thomas (1949-2013) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2002. This was recorded by Nikolai Schneider for Naxos and may be heard on YouTube.
Schneid, Tobias PM (b.1963) is a German composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 in 2006 and No.2 in 2017. These were premiered by Alban Gerhardt and Maximilian Hornung respectively. A CD-R containing No.1 is listed on Discogs but it is unclear who performed it.
Schneider, Enjott (b.1950) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto (designated No.1) called Dugud in 2001 that has been recorded by László Fenyö for Wergo. He also wrote Sulamith. Danses sacrées (2014), and Fatal Harmonies of Black Sweetness (Variations on Gesualdo, 2015) for cello and string orchestra, and Abaddon - Angel of Abyss, an apocalyptic scene for cello and orchestra (2015). These works are all included on the disc linked above. Schneider also wrote a double concerto for two cellos and string orchestra.
Schneider, Joachim F.W. (b.1970) is a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and ensemble with mezzo-soprano called Blutmond in 2019.
Schnelzer, Albert (b.1972) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Crazy Diamond in 2011 that has been recorded by Claes Gunnarsson for BIS.
Schnittke, Alfred (1934-1998) was a Russian and German composer who wrote two cello concertos, No.1 dating from 1985 and No.2 from 1990. Both have been recorded by Alexander Ivashkin for Chandos and also by Torleif Thedéen for BIS. Mstislav Rostropovich made the first recording of the second for Sony. He also wrote Dialogue for cello and seven instrumentalists in 1965 which has been recorded by Natalia Gutman for Live Classics and Alexander Ivashkin for Toccata Classics.
Schnyder, Daniel (b.1961) is a Swiss composer who wrote two cello concertos. His concerto for cello and chamber orchestra from 2002 has been recorded by Joël Marosi for Musiques Suisses. He also wrote a concerto for cello, percussion and string orchestra in 2019, and the premiere can be heard on YouTube played by Christoph Croisé.
Schoeck, Othmar (1886-1957) was a Swiss composer and conductor who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra dedicated to Pierre Fournier in 1947. It has been recorded several times including by Johannes Goritzki for Claves, Julius Berger for EBS, Christian Poltéra for BIS and Christoph Croisé for Genuin.
Schoeller, Philippe (b.1957) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto called The Eyes of the Wind in 2008. This has been recorded by Jean-Guihen Queyras for Harmonia Mundi.
Schoenberg, Adam (b.1980) is an American composer who wrote Automation, a cinematic concerto for cello and orchestra which was premiered by Yves Dhar in 2022. After the initial writing, Schoenberg used artificial intelligence to work on the concerto which also includes a newly invented instrument called a halldorophone. A short excerpt from the premiere may he heard on YouTube, as may some discussion of the genesis of the work between the cellist and composer.
Schoenefeld (Schoenfeld), Henry (1857-1936) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1927 and premiered by Alfred Wallenstein in Chicago the following year.
Schoenfeld (formerly Schoenfield), Paul (1947-2024) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Peter Howard in 2004. He also wrote a Nocturne for cello and orchestra in 2001.
Scholl, Michael Gregor (b.1964) is a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 2004 that was premiered by Stefan Hadjiev.
Schollum, Robert (1913-1987) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1955.
Schönberg, Stig Gustav (b.1933) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2005.
Schönebeck, Carl Siegemund (1758-1806) was a German cellist and composer who wrote three cello concertos, in 1796, 1798 and 1802.
Schramm, Werner (1903-1967) was a German violinist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Schreiber, Frederick Charles (1895-1985) was an Austrian-born American organist, composer and choir director and wrote a cello concerto in 1932.
Schreier, Anno (b.1979) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto called On a Long Strand in 2015 which was premiered by Julian Steckel.
Schröder, Carl (Karl) (1848-1935) was a German cellist and composer (and son of a musician of the same name) who wrote six cello concertos, the first in 1875 and the second in 1877. It has not been possible to establish dates for the others.
Schroeder, Hermann (1904-1984) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1937.
Schuback, Peter (b.1947) is a Swedish cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973. He has also written two other works for cello and orchestra: Chant du desespoir (1978) and Canto di spettro (1983).
Schubert, Joseph (1754-1837) was a German composer, violinist and violist who wrote two cello concertos.
Schuberth, Carl (1811-1863) was a German cellist and composer who taught Davydov and composed two cello concertos. These were published in 1841 and 1860, and the second is subtitled Concerto patetico. He also wrote various compositions for cello and piano or orchestra: Souvenir de Donizetti (1842), Fantaisie or Caprice sur la Marche des Puritains (1844), Andante religioso e Capriccioso (1845), Tarantelle, Fantaisie mélodique, and Carnaval Suisse (all 1847).
Schuller, Gunther (1925-2015) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1945. He also wrote a work for three cellos and concert band.
Schulze, Tristan (b.1964) is a German composer, cellist, organist, and conductor who wrote two cello concertos. The first is for cello and brass quintet (2008) and he has recorded it for Extraplatte, and this may be heard on YouTube. Peter Somodari may also be heard playing the work on YouTube. The second is for cello and orchestra and dates from 2015.
Schumann, Joschi (1958-2021) was a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and unconventional instruments in 1989.
Schumann, Robert (1810-1856) wrote his famous cello concerto in 1850 and it is one of the most recorded cello concertos of all. An index of all reviews on MusicWeb International is available. The original version of the concerto (known as a Concertstück) has been edited and recorded by Josephine Knight for Dutton Epoch. She can be heard talking about this version on YouTube along with some excerpts of a piano reduction. The concerto was re-orchestrated by Shostakovich in 1963 and this version has been recorded by Alexander Ivashkin for Chandos, and may be heard on YouTube played by Fedor Lusanov. A version for string orchestra made by Arthur H. Lilienthal in 2008 has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Nimbus.
Schurmann, Gerard (1924-2020) was a British composer of Dutch origin who lived in the USA from 1981. He completed a cello concerto The Gardens of Exile in 1991 that has been recorded by Peter Rejto for Silva Classics. This may be heard on YouTube.
Schuyer, Ary (1881-1941) was a Dutch-born cellist and composer who worked in Germany and then emigrated to Palestine. He wrote a cello concerto in one movement which was first published in 1913 and can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Schwab, François Marie Louis (1829-1882) was a French conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Schwarz, Anton (1753-1812) was a German cellist who wrote a cello concerto which he performed at the age of thirteen. It seems likely to us that this is the same work attributed here to "Schwarz [Ignaz Christian?]" (see page 489).
Schwedeler, Raimund (1925-2011) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto as his Op.64.
Schwendinger, Laura (b.1962) is a Mexican-born American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Esprimere in 2005 for Matt Haimovitz who has recorded it for Albany.
Schwenk, Fredrik (b.1960) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto called Sturm Stoff Träume in 2012. A private recording of this by Niklas Schmidt can be heard on Open Spotify.
Schwerdt, Leopold Ferdinand (1773-1854) was an Austrian-born Slovenian musician and composer who wrote a cello concerto that was performed in 1820.
Scolari, Henri (1923-2011) was a Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1970.
Scotchmer, Stephen (b.1955) is a British conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1989 which was premiered by Fiona Murphy. He completed a revision in 2022 and part of the work may be heard on SoundCloud with cellist uncredited. He also made arrangements of four of Grieg's Lyric pieces for cello & orchestra.
Scott, Cyril (1879-1970) was an English composer and poet who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1902 and has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Dutton Epoch. The second dates from 1937 and has been recorded by Paul Watkins for Chandos. He also wrote two other works for cello and orchestra: Philomel (c.1925) and The Melodist and the Nightingales (c.1929).
Scott, David R. (b.1962) is a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2007 that was premiered by Paul Marleyn in the following year.
Search, Frederick Preston (1889-1959) was an American cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1932 that he premiered in the following year, and Oriental Dance for cello and orchestra in 1934.
Seehafer, Reinhard (b.1958) is a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2003, the Adagio from which can be heard on YouTube played by Igor Bobowitsch.
Segatta, Nicola (b.1982) is an Italian composer, cellist and cello maker who wrote Concerto Bizantino for cello and orchestra. This was recorded by Giovanni Sollima for Quadrivium in 2020 and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2: Part 3).
Segerstam, Leif (1944-2024) was a celebrated Finnish conductor and composer, and one of the most prolific composers ever (having written at least 371 symphonies). His daughter Pia is a professional cellist and he wrote eight cello concertos with varied instrumentation. Many of these works have also been scored for other solo instruments - details can be found via the first link above. In summary, the cello concertos are: No.1 Orchestral Diary Sheet No.11a (1981); No.2 Orchestral Diary Sheet No.14a (1983); No.3 So it feels... (1985); No.4 Feelings & Visions (1986); No.5 Double Thoughts Beyond... (1992); No.6 Serenade - Made in USA (1993); No.7 Another Dream (1993); No.8 Truths felt... (1998). Segerstam's Symphony No.297 (2016) is for cello solo, piano and strings, and he also wrote works for two and multiple cellos and orchestra.
Selaocoe, Abel (b.1991) is a South African cellist and singer who wrote a cello concerto called Four Spirits that he premiered in March 2023.
Seligmann, Hippolyte Prosper (1817-1882) was a French cellist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra Op.70 around 1855.
Selmi, Giuseppe (1912-1987) was an Italian cellist and composer who began to write a Concerto Spirituale for cello and orchestra in 1943 whilst being interned in a prison camp. He recorded the work on LP for Saggi Auditivi Recordphon and this may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2). This recording has recently been issued on CD by Da Vinci Classics. Based on the concerto he later arranged the Adagio for cello and strings. Selmi also revised cello concertos by Carl Stamitz and Boccherini, and wrote a "concerto" in E minor for a group of cellos that may be heard on YouTube.
Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa (1915-1991) was a Mongolian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985.
Šenderovas, Anatolijus (1945-2019) was a Lithuanian composer who wrote three cello concertos. The first, for cello and string orchestra, dates from 1964. The second – in C – from 2002 has been recorded by David Geringas for Dreyer Gaido, and a live performance by him can be heard on YouTube. The third dates from 2012 and, along with the first, appears to be unrecorded. He also wrote the following works for cello and orchestral forces: Sonata for cello and string orchestra (1969), Songs of Shulamith for cello and orchestra (2000), Con Amore (Adagio from the ballet Desdemona) for cello and string orchestra (2003), David's Song for cello and string quartet (2006), and Dance for cello and orchestra (2015). Two versions of Songs of Shulamith, for cello, piano, accordion and percussion - see disc linked above, and for cello, bayan, percussion, and tape have been recorded by David Geringas, the latter for Profil. The latter disc also includes David's Song, and he can also be heard playing this work on YouTube.
Seppälä, Matilda (b.1993) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Primal in 2014. This was premiered by Sirja Nironen and may be heard on SoundCloud.
Servais, Adrien-François (1807-1866) was a Belgian cellist whose technique was considered the equal of Paganini and who is known to have written three cello concertos. The first in B minor from 1847 has been recorded by Wen-Sinn Yang for cpo and Didier Poskin for Fuga Libera. His other cello concertos are the Concerto Militaire from 1861, a computer-generated recording of which may be heard on YouTube, and a concerto in A minor that was published posthumously in 1887, and may be heard on YouTube played by Seeli Toivio (note that it is labelled No.4 in the text and No.3 in the video). The Wikipedia link above labels the Morceau de concert as his second concerto and the IMSLP list of works linked below suggests that there may be another concerto which is currently lost. Servais also wrote various other works for cello and orchestra and the following ones may be heard on the discs linked above: La Romanesca (1842), Souvenir de Spa; Fantaisie; Fantaisie et Variations brillantes sur la Valse de Schubert (all 1844), Grande Fantaisie sur des motifs de l'Opéra Le Barbier de Seville (1847), Fantaisie burlesque sur le Carnaval de Venise (1849) and Morceau de concert (1853).
Šesták, Zdeněk (b.1925) is a Czech composer of two cello concertos. The first subtitled Light of Hope dates from 2002 and has been recorded by Lukáš Pospíšil for Czech Radio - this can be heard on YouTube. The second dates from 2005, is subtitled The Path of Knowledge and can be heard on YouTube played by Michal Kaňka.
Shabakouh, Abdulaziz (b.1993) is a Kuwaiti composer who wrote a cello concerto that was put on YouTube on 28 March 2020 but is no longer available.
Shagunov, Georgi (1875-1948) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1925.
Shakhidi, Tolib-khon (b.1946) is a Tajik composer who has written two cello concertos: No.1 Concert Raga in 1989 and No.2 in 2003. He has also written Autumn Strings for cello and orchestra which was premiered by Raphael Wallfisch in 2019.
Shapovalov, Denis (b.1974) is a Russian cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first, Concerto di bravura, is for cello and strings (2016); the second is a fantasia-concerto called Rencontres Musicales for cello and orchestra (2018). He also wrote Rock-variations on a Rococo theme by Tchaikovsky for electric cello and orchestra (2017). He gave the premieres of all these works and they can be heard via his YouTube channel.
Sharafyan, Vache (b.1966) is an Armenian composer who has written three cello concertos. The first dating from 2004 and second from 2013 were both dedicated to Suren Bagratuni who can be heard playing a brief excerpt from the first and whole of the second on YouTube. The third is called Some Other Paradise and was premiered by Theodor Sink in 2023. Sharafyan has also written a suite for cello and orchestra (2009) which has been recorded by Alexander Chaushian for BIS, and voice of memory for cello and string orchestra (2021) which was premiered by Sevak Avanesyan.
Sharp, Anoushka (b.1999) is a British doctor and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in E flat when aged 14. She can be heard playing its first and second movements on YouTube.
Shawn, Allen (b.1948) is an American composer who wrote two cello concertos. No.1 was premiered in 1999 and brief excerpts can be heard on SoundCloud played by Maxine Neuman. No.2 dates from 2018 and the premiere can be heard on YouTube played by Nathaniel Parke. He also wrote a work for three cellos and ensemble.
Shchedrin, Rodion (b.1932) is a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1994 subtitled Sotto Voce for Mstislav Rostropovich which was recorded live by him in that year for Teldec and has since been recorded by Marko Ylönen for Ondine. He also wrote Parabola Concertante for cello with strings and timpani in 2001 and this has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Nimbus.
Shcherbakov, Evgeni (b.1958) is a Russian-Canadian composer who has written two cello concertos: No.1 In Doubts (1996) and No.2 for cello, bass voice and strings (2009). Both can be heard on YouTube, the first played by Anatoly Lukeanenko and the second played by Emil Rovner.
Shchetynsky, Alexander (b.1960) is a Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1982 which was premiered the following year by Svyatoslav Yezersky. He also wrote Sonata da camera for cello and chamber ensemble in 1998, and this has been recorded by Alexander Rudin for Le Chant du Monde.
Sheller, William (b.1946) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990 which was premiered by Jean-Philippe Audin. He also wrote Élégie for cello and orchestra in 1998 and this was recorded by Jean-Philippe Martignoni for Viva.
Shen Chuanxin is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Seek Dream in Mud Hillbay in 2013. We found evidence for the work at the Shanghai Spring International Music Festival website (http://www.ssimf.org) but the site appears to be no longer available.
Sheriff, Noam (1935-2018) was an Israeli conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1987 that was recorded by Boris Pergamenschikow under the baton of the composer for Col Legno.
Sherwood, Percy (1866-1939) was a German-born English composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1890 (and was revised in 1893) and the second from 1902.
Shi Jinbo (1933-1997) was a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1981.
Shi Yongkang (b.1929) is a Chinese composer who wrote a horn concerto called Memory in 1962. He is credited on ChineseCelloMusic.com with a work of the same name for cello and orchestra dated 1985 which seems likely to be an arrangement of the horn concerto.
Shimoyama, Hifumi (1930-2023) was a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984. This has been recorded by Hideki Kitamoto for Vienna Modern Masters and may be heard on YouTube.
Shin, Donghoon (b.1983) is a South Korean composer who wrote a cello concerto called Nachtergebung (Night Surrender) in 2022. This was premiered in Berlin by Bruno Delepelaire and a short excerpt may be heard on YouTube. Rebecca Gilliver performed the work in London in April 2024 and discusses the work here.
Shipilov, M. is a composer (presumably Russian) who wrote a concerto in baroque style for cello and strings. The first part may be heard on YouTube. No further information about the composer appears to be available on the internet.
Shirley, Don (1927-2013) was an American classical and jazz pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Shohat, Gil (b.1973) is an Israeli composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2000. This can be heard on You Tube played by Gary Hoffman.
Shor, Alexey (b.1970) is a Ukrainian-born American-Maltese composer who wrote three cello concertos. No.1 is called Musical Pilgrimage and can be heard on YouTube played by Gautier Capuçon. No.2 is in F and can be heard on YouTube played by Claudio Bohórquez. The premiere of the third in D minor played by Narek Hakhnazaryan in 2023 may be heard on YouTube. Other performances of all these works can also be found on the internet. Shor also wrote Three Pieces for cello and orchestra that may be heard on YouTube played by Narek Hakhnazaryan, and various miscellaneous pieces for cello, some with strings accompaniment, that may be heard here.
Shore, Howard (b.1946) is a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Mythic Gardens in 2012. This has been recorded by Sophie Shao for Sony and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975) wrote two cello concertos, No.1 in 1959 and No.2 in 1966. Both were written for Mstislav Rostropovich and were soon premiered and recorded by him. Many other recordings have since been made and there is a review index on MusicWeb International covering both concertos. Shostakovich also reorchestrated the cello concerto by Robert Schumann in 1963 and the cello concerto No.1 by Boris Tishchenko in 1969.
Shoujounian, Petros (b.1957) is an Armenian-born Canadian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1995. This can be heard on YouTube played by Christine Newman. He also wrote a Rhapsodie for cello and orchestra in 1985.
Shtoharenko, Andriy (1902-1992) was a Soviet Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1988.
Shulman, Alan (1915-2002) was an American cellist who composed a cello concerto in 1948. This has been recorded by Wesley Baldwin for Albany and the second movement may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Kol Nidre for cello and orchestra (or string quartet) in 1970 that has been recorded in a version for cello and piano (see recording linked above) and may be heard on YouTube, and Theme and Variations for cello and chamber orchestra.
Shupo, Sokol (b.1954) is an Albanian composer who wrote a cello concerto (see page 79) in 1990.
Shymko, Aleksandr (b.1977) is a Ukrainian composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 2016 that may be heard on YouTube played by Artem Poludennyi.
Sicilianos, Yorgos (1920–2005) was a Greek composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1963.
Sieber, Giuseppe (1754-1801) was a Bohemian-born Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in A around 1800. Little information about this composer appears to be available on the internet.
Siegl, Otto (1896-1978) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1957.
Sielicki, Ryszard (1916-2005) was a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1946.
Sierra, Roberto (b.1953) is a Puerto Rican composer who wrote a cello concerto called Cuatro Versos in 1999. This has been recorded by Carlos Prieto for Urtext and may be heard on YouTube.
Sigurbjörnsson, þorkell (1938-2013) was an Icelandic composer who wrote a cello concerto called Ulisse Ritorna in 1981. This has been recorded by Hafliđi Hallgrímsson for the Iceland Music Information Centre Mel-ed and may be heard on YouTube.
Siklós, Albert (1878-1942) was a Hungarian cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1895 and 1902.
Silva, Lalanath de (b.1959) is a Sri Lankan-American conductor, composer and lawyer who completed a cello concerto in 2021. The premiere played by Dushiyanti Perera in March 2024 may be heard on YouTube.
Silva, Policarpo José António da (1745-1803) was a Portuguese composer who has a cello concerto attributed to him in the Petrucci Music Library. This is thought to date from around 1780-90 but its authenticity is in doubt. The work may be heard on YouTube played by Edoardo Sbaffi.
Silva Silva, Diego Rafael (b.1954) is a Venezuelan composer who wrote a cello concerto called Memoria del Olvido in 2001. This can be heard on YouTube played by Alejandro Sardá.
Šimai, Pavol (1930-2020) was a Slovakian-born Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1986 and Music for cello and string orchestra in the same year. The first movement: prologue from the concerto has been recorded by Staffan Cederblom for the International Physicians For The Prevention Of Nuclear War label.
Simaku, Thomas (b.1958) is an Albanian composer who wrote a cello concerto called arc-en-ciel in 2008. He also wrote Canticello for cello and orchestra in 1997 and this was premiered by Nicholas Roberts in the same year.
Simović, Tomislav (1931-2014) was a Croatian composer mainly of film and TV music who wrote a concerto for cello and strings that was premiered by Zlatko Rucner in 2003.
Simpson, Daniel Léo (b.1959) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto, the first movement in 1996 and the second movement in 2011. Both can be heard in one YouTube video, the first played by Michail Gelfandbein, the second appears to be computer-generated.
Simpson, Mark (b.1988) is a British composer and clarinettist who wrote a cello concerto in 2018 which was premiered by Leonard Elschenbroich in the same year.
Simpson, Robert (1921-1997) was an English composer and broadcaster whose cello concerto from 1991 was his last orchestral work. It was premiered by Raphael Wallfisch and he later recorded it for Lyrita.
Sinangil, Ali Doğan (b.1934) is a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1982.
Sinopoli, Giuseppe (1946-2001) was an Italian conductor and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Tombeau d'Armor III in 1977. This has been recorded by Peter Bruns for Profil Hänssler.
Siohan, Robert (1894-1985) was a French composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1927.
Siqueira, José (1907-1985) was a Brazilian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1952 and 1978. The first was recorded on LP by Iberȇ Gomez Grosso for Corcovado and may be heard on YouTube. We found evidence for the second in a catalogue of Siqueira's works held in the Repositório Institucional da UFPB (Paraíba University Library in Brazil) but are currently unable to link to this because of a security risk. Siqueira also wrote the following other works for cello and string orchestra: Elegia (1934), a concertino (1971) and Recitativo, Ária e Fuga (1972). The Elegia may be heard on YouTube played by Hugo Pilger.
Sirota, Robert (b.1949) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984.
Sisask, Urmas (1960-2022) was an Estonian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Black Hole M-87 in 2019. This was premiered by Marcel Johannes Kits who may be heard playing the Finale - Space theme on YouTube.
Sitsky, Larry (b.1934) is an Australian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Sphinx in 1993.
Sitt, Hans (1850-1922) was a Bohemian violinist and composer who wrote two cello concertos – in 1890 and 1891. These can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Sivak, Gabriel (b.1979) is a French-Argentine composer who wrote a concerto for cello, string orchestra and percussion called Descaminos (Offroads) in 2021. The may be heard on YouTube played by Patrick Langot.
Šivic, Pavel (1908-1995) was a Slovenian composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 1981.
Skalkottas, Nikos (1904-1949) was a Greek composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1938 which is apparently lost.
Sköld, Yngve (1899-1992) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1947.
Skoryk, Myroslav (1938-2020) was a Ukrainian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1983 and 2016. The first has been recorded by Valery Kazakov for Naxos and may also be heard on YouTube played by Oksana Lytvynenko. He also wrote an Aria for cello and orchestra which may be heard on YouTube played by Oleksandr Piriyev. Skoryk's well-known Melody for flute and piano has been arranged for cello and orchestra, and may be heard on YouTube played by Gautier Capuçon.
Skweres, Tomasz (b.1984) is a Polish composer and cellist based in Vienna who wrote a cello concerto in 2020 which was premiered by his brother Piotr Skweres in 2021. He also wrote a Bagatelle (and/or Nocturne) for cello and orchestra in 2011, and Paysage Intime for cello and string orchestra with harp in 2022 that was premiered by Joanna Sachryn in 2023.
Slabihoudek, Jiří (b.1992) is a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto called Petrichor in 2019. This may be heard on YouTube played by Kateřina Blahová.
Sleeper, Thomas (1956-2022) was an American composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 2008 that has been recorded by Jennifer Culp for Albany. He also wrote Six Arias (2010), and Comhráh (2014), both for cello and orchestra. The latter may be heard on YouTube played by Yue Tang.
Slonimsky, Sergei (1932-2020) was a Russian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1998. This can be heard on YouTube played by Alexej Massarsky - here are the links for the first, second and third movements.
Sloot, Michael van der (b.1991) is a Canadian composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto and gave the premiere in 2013.
Slothouwer, Jochem (1938-2009) was a Dutch composer who wrote a concerto called Il Ritorno d'Orfeo for cello, harp and strings in 1977.
Ślusarczyk, Przemysław (b.1973) is a Polish composer who appears to have written three cello concertos in 1992. One is for cello, five concertante instruments and strings, and subtitled Autumn's Time Panorama. Another is called Love's Music and may only exist in a version for cello and piano. The third is for cello, strings and timpani and called Alchemic's Garted. The ordering is unclear but one of these - the second - can be heard on SoundCloud.
Smalley, Roger (1943-2015) was an Anglo-Australian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and seventeen players in 1996. This has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for ABC and may be heard on YouTube.
Smirnov, Dmitri Nikolayevich (1948-2020) was a Russian-British composer who composed two cello concertos. The first dates from 1992, has been recorded by Karine Georgian for Meladina and can be heard on YouTube. The second from 2001 was called Concerto piccolo, dedicated to Mstislav Rostropovich, and the premiere in 2022 can be heard on YouTube played by Alban Gerhardt.
Smirnova, Tatiana (1940-2018) was a Russian composer who wrote a concerto-symphony for cello and chamber orchestra in 1987 that has been recorded by Nikolai Solonovich for the Moscow Conservatoire’s label. He can also be heard in a live performance of the work on YouTube.
Smit Sibinga, Theo (1899-1958) was a Dutch composer who lived for many years in the Dutch East Indies. He wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra in 1937.
Smith, Gabriella (b.1991) is an American composer and environmentalist who wrote a cello concerto called Lost Coast. This is a dynamic work that was recorded by Gabriel Cabezas for Bedroom Community in 2021 with a soundscape predominantly comprised of layered voice and cello. This may be heard on YouTube. An orchestral version was premiered by Gabriel Cabezas in 2023.
Smith, Kile (b.1956) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called And Seeing the Multitudes in 2014.
Smolka, Jaroslav (1933-2011) was a Czech composer who completed a cello concerto called Jenom ne strach (Just don't be afraid) in 1983.
Smolsky, Dmitry (1937-2017) was a Belarusian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1973 that has been recorded by Eugene Ksaveriyev for Olympia. This can be heard on YouTube.
Smyth, Julian is a British composer living in the United Arab Emirates who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 2014.
Sřderlind, Ragnar (b.1945) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1992. This has been recorded by Řystein Birkeland for Aurora and may be heard on YouTube.
Sojar Voglar, Črt (b.1976) is a Slovenian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2002 that has been recorded by Karmen Pečar for Ars Slovenica and this can be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Ultima Necat for cello and ten instruments in 1998.
Solitro, Tony (b.1984) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Heroes and Beasts that was premiered in 2014 by Branson Yeast. He may be heard playing an excerpt on SoundCloud and discussing the work with composer on YouTube.
Sollima, Giovanni (b.1962) is an Italian cellist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1992. The second movement can be heard on YouTube, perhaps played by the composer although this is uncredited. He also wrote Spasimo for cello and ensemble in 1995, and recorded it for Giungla Records (this may be heard on YouTube), and a concerto for two cellos and orchestra.
Soltan, Vladimir (1953-1997) was a Belarusian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1987 and 1993. The first has been recorded by Eugene Ksaveriyev for Olympia and may be heard on YouTube.
Soluri, Patrick (b.1975) is an American composer who wrote a Lyric Concerto for cello and orchestra in 1998. He also wrote a ballet score Sisyphus for cello and orchestra in 2014.
Sommer, Vladimír (1921-1997) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1979 that was recorded by Daniel Veis for Panton - this can be heard on YouTube.
Soomere, Uno (1930-2010) was an Estonian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1966. The first movement played by Ivo Juul may be heard via the link above.
Soproni, József (1930-2021) was a Hungarian composer of two cello concertos, the first dating from 1967 and the second from 1984. They were recorded on LP by László Mező and Miklós Perényi respectively, and have been reissued on CD coupled together on Hungaroton. Both may be heard on YouTube, the first is here and the second in 3 parts (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Söring, Wolfgang (b.1943) is an Austrian pianist and composer based in Germany who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1995 that was premiered by its dedicatee Renate Höchst.
Soro, Enrique (1884-1954) was a Chilean composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1917.
Soukup, Vladimír (1930-2012) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1972. This was recorded on LP by Michaela Fukačová for Supraphon and may be heard on YouTube.
Soveral, Isabel (b.1961) is a Portuguese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Anamorphoses IX in 2018. A brief excerpt may be heard on SoundCloud played by Romain Garioud. She also wrote Anamorphoses VII for cello and chamber orchestra (2003).
Sowash, Rick (b.1950) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings with clarinet that was premiered by Kalin Ivanov in 2007. A very short excerpt may be heard on YouTube.
Sowerby, Leo (1895-1968) was an American composer who completed two cello concertos, in 1916 and 1934. The second was performed in a piano reduction at Grand Valley State University in Michigan in 2022 by Pablo Mahave-Veglia who indicates in his program notes that the first concerto is lost. This may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3).
Soyka, Ulf-Diether (b.1954) is an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1994 that was premiered by Mark Varshavsky in the same year.
Sozzi, Francesco Felice (c.1765-c.1818) was an Italian composer and violinist who wrote a cello concerto in C. Very little information about this composer is available on the internet.
Spahiu, Ergis (b.1993) is an Albanian composer who wrote a cello concerto called CO2 Concert which may be heard on the composer's YouTube channel.
Spanich, Kurt (1892-1966) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Spassov, Ivan (1934-1996) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote two cello concertos, dating from 1974 and 1984. They have both been recorded by Zdravko Yordanov for Gega New and can be heard YouTube (tracks 10, 20 and 21).
Spector, Irwin (1916-1995) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in one movement called Rhapso-Concerto which was performed by Fritz Magg in 1950.
Speight, John A. (b.1945) is an English-born Icelandic composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2003.
Sperger, Johannes (1750-1812) was an Austrian composer and double bassist who wrote a cello concerto in C.
Spies, Leo (1899-1965) was a Russian-born German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1940 that can be heard on YouTube played by Bernhard Günther.
Squire, William Henry (1871-1963) was an English cellist and composer who is quoted in various sources as having written a cello concerto which was performed in 1897. The author of this thesis found no evidence of the concerto's existence but could not disprove it either (see pages 5 and 34). Squire certainly arranged an oboe concerto by Handel for the cello and it is possible that this is the work which was performed in 1897.
Stachowski, Marek (1936-2004) was a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1988 that has been recorded by Dorota Imiełowska for Dux. Two other works composed by Stachowski in 1999 for the same forces are included on the disc: Recitativo e la preghiera and Adagio ricordamente. The latter may also be heard on YouTube played by Zdzisław Łapiński.
Stadelmann, Reto (b.1977) is a Swiss composer and conductor who wrote a concerto for cello and ensemble originally called In Sheltered Hands in 2003. This was premiered by James Barralet and he may be heard playing the work on YouTube.
Stahlknecht, Julius (1817-1892) was a Polish-born cellist who wrote two cello concertos, the first of which may be found in the Petrucci Music Library and was first published in 1867.
Stahr, Franz (1877-??) was a German violinist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Stallaert, Alphonse (1920-1995) was a Dutch composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1953 which according to French Wikipedia is possibly lost. He also wrote Suite sans suite for cello and orchestra (from the music for the film Conte ŕ rebours) in 1965.
Stamitz, Carl (1745-1801) was a German composer who wrote five (or perhaps six) cello concertos. Nos.1-3 have been recorded by Claude Starck for Claves and Christian Benda for Naxos. Zoltan Rňcz has also recorded the first two for Phoenix Edition. The fourth dates from around 1777, has been recorded by Werner Matzke for Teldec and this can be heard on YouTube. A further cello concerto in D dating from around 1790 can be found in the Petrucci Music Library. If you are aware of any information about the possible sixth concerto please get in touch with us.
Stanbury, Dennis is or was a composer who wrote a cello concerto which was copyrighted in 1994.
Standford, Patric (1939-2014) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1974. This has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for the British Music Society (now on Naxos). Standford also "ghost" or co-wrote a cello concerto with Rod McKuen in 1976. This was recorded by Keith Harvey, issued on LP by Stanyan records and may be heard on YouTube.
Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852-1924) was an Irish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1880 that has been recorded by Alexander Baillie for Lyrita and Gemma Rosefield for Hyperion. The latter disc also includes three other works for cello and orchestra: Rondo in F major (1869), Irish Rhapsody No.3 (1913) and Ballata and Ballabile (1918). The Irish Rhapsody has also been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Chandos.
Stanhope, Paul (b.1969) is an Australian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Dawn and Darkness in 2016, the premiere of which played by Narek Hakhnazaryan was recorded on a non-commercial CD held by the Australian Music Centre. Brief excerpts can be heard on SoundCloud.
Stankovych, Yevhen (b.1942) is a Ukrainian composer who has written two cello concertos, in 1970 and 2016. The second can be heard on YouTube played by Oleksandr Piriyev.
Stansfield-Cudworth, Robert (b.1980) is a British archivist, historian and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2019. Brief excerpts may be heard on YouTube in a computer-generated performance.
Starer, Robert (1924-2001) was an Austrian-born American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1988 that has been recorded by János Starker for New World.
Stärk, Wilhelm Anton (1913-1988) was an Austrian composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto.
Stasiuk, Yurii (b.1974) is a Ukrainian composer and guitarist who wrote a cello concerto, a performance of which from 2012 may be heard in two parts on YouTube played by Anna Nuzha.
Štědroň, Miloš (b.1942) is a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1977 which was premiered by premiered by Bedřich Havlík. He also wrote Šest villanell for cello and string orchestra in 1980 which have been recorded by Michaela Fukačová for Supraphon, and can be heard on YouTube. He also wrote the following other works for cello and various forces that may be found in the Czech Musicbase: Free Landino Jazz (1971), Swingy (1990), Dance of King Lear (1996), and Banalissimo (2003). The last of these has been recorded by Jan Škrdlík for Gnosis.
Steel, Charles Christopher (1938-1991) was a British composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1961 and 1988. The latter was performed by Raphael Wallfisch in a broadcast in 1992.
Stein, Leon (1910-2002) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1977.
Steiner, Timo (b.1976) is an Estonian composer who wrote a cello concerto called The Rest of Life in 2001 that was premiered by Kristjan Saar. He also wrote Meisterwerk for cello and string orchestra in 2003 that was premiered by Denis Shapovalov, and arranged it for two cellos and orchestra.
Stendel, Wolfgang (1943-2022) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1978.
Stephenson, Allan (1949-2021) was a British-born South African composer, cellist and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 2004 that has been recorded by Peter Martens for Meridian, and this may be heard on YouTube.
Stępień, Wojciech (b.1977) is a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled For Suffering Angels in 2005.
Steptoe, Roger (b.1953) is an English pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1991 which was premiered by Alexander Baillie.
Stern, David (b.1955) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2017. The premiere played by Constantine Janello in 2022 may be heard on YouTube.
Stevens, Bernard (1916-1983) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1952 that was premiered by Wilhelm Pleeth in the same year. This has been recorded by Alexander Baillie for Meridian and can be heard on YouTube.
Stevens, Halsey (1908-1989) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964.
Stevenson, Ronald (1928-2015) was a Scottish composer who completed a cello concerto called The Solitary Singer in memory of Jacqueline du Pré in 1994. This was premiered by Moray Welsh in the following year.
Štochl, Ondřej (b.1975) is a Czech composer who wrote a concerto called Cesta ke společné řeči (The Way to Common Language) for cello and strings that was premiered by Lukáš Polák.
Stock, David (1939-2015) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2001.
Stock, Frederick (Friedrich August) (1872-1942) was a German conductor and composer working mostly in the United States who wrote a cello concerto in D minor in 1929. This was premiered by Alfred Wallenstein in 1932 and a revival by Gary Stucka can be heard on YouTube. The Newbury Library Special Collections in Chicago holds one manuscript of a cello concerto by Stock but it is in A minor and dates from 1897, so it is possible that he wrote two cello concertos.
Stojkov, Stojan (b.1941) is a Macedonian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1983.
Stojowski, Zygmunt (Sigismond) (1870-1946) was a Polish pianist and composer who wrote Konzertstück for cello and orchestra Op.31 in 1915. The work was called a concerto on the program at the premiere and can be heard on YouTube played by Tomasz Strahl.
Stoll, David (b.1948) is an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2000 which was premiered by Richard Jenkinson in the following year.
Stone, Christopher (b.1952) is an American composer, mainly of music for films and video games, who wrote a cello concerto called Siddharta. This has been recorded by Andrew Shulman for Dragonsense and may be heard on YouTube.
Stoyanov, Veselin (1902-1969) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1960 that can be heard played by Anatoli Krastev on YouTube.
Stoykov, Todor (1932-1993) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1982.
Straesser, Joep (1934-2004) was a Dutch composer whose chamber concerto No.1 from 1991 is scored for cello and large ensemble.
Strang, Gerald (1908-1983) was a Canadian-born American composer who wrote a concerto for cello with woodwinds and piano in 1951. This has been recorded by Gábor Rejtő for New World and may be heard on YouTube.
Strauss, Richard (1864-1949) began writing a cello concerto in 1936 but it was never finished. He wrote his Don Quixote, Fantastic Variations on a Theme of Knightly Character for cello and orchestra in 1897. There is also a significant solo viola part. There have been many recordings made and a list of those reviewed on MusicWeb International can be found here. The cellists include Paul Tortelier on Regis, Antonio Janigro on Sony, Tibor de Machula on DG Eloquence, Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord, Steven Isserlis for RCA and Louisa Tuck for LAWO classics. Strauss also wrote a Romance for cello and orchestra in 1883 that has been often recorded. It has been paired with Don Quixote on disc by Thomas Grossenbacher for Arte Nova.
Striegler, Kurt (1886-1958) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Strigl, Franz (1860-1919) was a cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto that is available in the Petrucci Music Library and is thought to have been published in the 1890s.
Strobl, Bruno (b.1949) is an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber ensemble in 1995 that was premiered by Wolfgang Panhofer.
Stroppa, Marco (b.1959) is an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto called And one by one we drop away in 2006.
Strube, Gustav (1867-1953) was a German-born American composer, conductor and violinist who wrote a cello concerto in E minor, and an Elegy for cello and orchestra (1907). The second movement of the concerto was premiered by Josef Keller in 1906 and he also premiered the Elegy in the following year.
Stürmer, Bruno (1892-1958) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Sturzenegger, Richard (1905-1976) was a Swiss cellist and composer who wrote four cello concertos (see pages 29-30), in 1933, 1937, 1947 and 1974. The fourth has been recorded by Walter Grimmer on the Communauté De Travail Pour La Diffusion De La Musique Suisse label.
Suchsland, Leopold (1871-1943) was a German-born Austrian cellist, composer and conductor who wrote two cello concertos which were published in 1927 and 1938.
Sugahara, Meiro (aka Meireau Soegaharat) (1897-1988) was a Japanese composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1965.
Šuklar, Slavko (b.1952) is a Slovenian composer who wrote two cello concertos (see page 232). The first from 1993 is for cello and string orchestra, called Vocalise concertante, and has been recorded by István Varga for Emergo and Andrej Petrač for Ars Slovenica who can be heard playing it on YouTube. The second is for cello and symphony orchestra, called Tisa, dates from 2007 and was performed by Andrej Petrač in 2008 (see page 15).
Šulek, Stjepan (1914-1986) was a Croatian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1949 that has been recorded by Valter Dešpalji for Croatia Records and may be heard on YouTube.
Sullivan, Arthur (1842-1900), famous for his collaboration with W.S. Gilbert, wrote a cello concerto which was premiered by Alfredo Piatti in 1866. It received a few more performances over the years, including a BBC broadcast in 1953 played by William Pleeth and conducted by Charles Mackerras. The only copy of the score and set of parts was subsequently lost in a fire. In the 1980s Mackerras reconstructed the work from memory with the help of David Mackie and it was performed and recorded under his baton by Julian Lloyd Webber for EMI in 1986. He may also be heard playing the work on YouTube. Other recordings have been made by Martin Ostertag for Amati and Paul Watkins for the BBC Music Magazine.
Sumera, Lepo (1950-2000) was an Estonian composer who completed a cello concerto in 1999 which has been recorded by David Geringas for BIS.
Sun Chengcheng is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called The End of the Dream in 2016.
Suslin, Viktor (1942-2012) was a Russian composer who, according to Wikipedia, wrote a cello concerto in 1996. We can find no other evidence of the work on the internet and it does not appear in this catalogue of his works. In 1984 he arranged Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Pezzo capriccioso for cello and string quintet or full strings, and David Popper's The Spinning Wheel for cello and orchestra; both were commissioned and first performed by David Geringas.
Sutermeister, Heinrich (1910-1995) was a Swiss composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1955 and 1971. They have been both recorded by Esther Nyffenegger for Colosseum Classics and may be heard on YouTube.
Sveinsson, Atli Heimir (1938-2019) was an Icelandic composer who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and piano called Bickering in 1997. This has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Smekkleysa.
Svendsen, Johan (1840-1911) was a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1870 that has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord and Truls Mřrk for Chandos.
Swert, Jules de (1843-1891) was a Belgian cellist who wrote three cello concertos. The first dates from 1874, the second from 1878 and both of these can be found in the Petrucci Music Library. The second was performed at the Proms in 1902 and 1914. Swert also wrote a Sérénade for cello and orchestra in 1878.
Swerts, Piet (b.1960) is a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Sehnsucht (Longing) in 2021. The premiere by Yibai Chen took place in June 2024. It was suggested in a review published on MusicWeb International in 2004 that Swerts had written a cello concerto in 1996 but it does not appear in his own catalogue and we can find no other evidence of that work. Perhaps it was withdrawn or Sehnsucht is a reworking of it.
Swoszowski, Dariusz (b.1986) is a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2012.
Sydorenko, Lubawa (b.1979) is a Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Solaris (and she also wrote an opera with that name). This can be heard on YouTube performance from 2010 in a revision by Bartosz Koziak who is presumably the cellist. She also wrote Marionetky for cello and orchestra and this can be heard on YouTube played by Zoltan Almashi.
Syvinki, Esko (b.1943) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1979 that was premiered by Raimo Saviola.
Szeghy, Iris (b.1956) is a Slovak composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1989. This can be heard on YouTube played by Kristina Chalmovska.
Székely, Endre (1912-1989) was a Hungarian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Riflessioni in 1973.
Szeluto, Apolinary (1884-1966) was a Polish composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 1942.

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