Alphabetical Listing of Composers of Cello Concertos
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Tabachnik, Michel (b.1942) is a Swiss composer and conductor who wrote a concerto for cello and small orchestra called Sumer in 2016 which was premiered by Gautier Capuçon.
Tabakov, Emil (b.1947) is a Bulgarian double bassist, conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2006. This has been recorded by Tim Hugh under his baton for Gega New and may be heard on YouTube.
Tabakova, Dobrinka (b.1980) is a British-Bulgarian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings in 2008 that has been recorded by Kristina Blaumane for ECM. She also wrote On the South Downs for cello and chamber orchestra with choir from 2009, and this has been recorded by Natalie Clein for Regent.
Tacchinardi, Guido (1840-1917) was an Italian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra which was published in 1914.
Taktakishvili, Otar (1924-1989) was a Georgian composer who wrote two cello concertos - in 1947 and 1977. A performance of the second from that year can be seen and heard on YouTube played by Eldar Issakadze.
Tal, Josef (1910-2008) was an Israeli composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1960. This was premiered by Uzi Wiesel who can be heard playing the work on YouTube in 1966. A performance from 2015 by Jonathan Gotlibovitch can also be heard on YouTube.
Tally, Mirjam (b.1976) is an Estonian composer based in Sweden who wrote a concerto for amplified cello, orchestra and electronics called Erosion in 2015. She also wrote a work for two cellos and string orchestra.
Talmi, Yoav (b.1943) is an Israeli conductor and composer who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and percussion in 2020.
Tamberg, Eino (1930-2010) was an Estonian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2001 that has been recorded by Henry-David Varema for the Vanemuine Symphony Orchestra’s own label.
Tan Dun (b.1957) is a Chinese-born American composer who has written a substantial body of music for cello and orchestra, including three solo concertos. His first cello concerto from 1994 Yi1: Intercourse of Fire and Water was premiered by Anssi Karttunen but is unrecorded in its orchestral form. In 1996 the composer made a version for solo cello which has been recorded by Idlir Shyti for Coviello. The second concerto dates from 2000 and is known as the Crouching Tiger Concerto. It does not appear to have been recorded yet but can be heard on You Tube played by Julian Steckel. Then in 2002 he composed a concerto for cello, video and orchestra called The Map that has been recorded by Anssi Karttunen and issued on DVD by DG. He also wrote Elegy: Snow In June from 1991 for cello and percussion quartet and this has been recorded by Anssi Karttunen for CRI. Tan Dun’s Symphony 1997 (Heaven Earth Mankind) also contains a cello solo part, and this has been recorded by Yo-Yo Ma for Sony. Based on the first movement of this symphony he composed the overture Dragon and Phoenix for cello and orchestra with an optional children’s chorus (1997). In 2004 Tan Dun composed Four Secret Roads of Marco Polo for twelve solo cellos and orchestra. A reduction for cello and orchestra followed in 2006 called Secret Land (which was the original title of the full work). Neither of these appears to have been recorded.
Tan, Su Lian (b.1964) is a Malaysian-born American composer and flautist who wrote two cello concertos, in 1997 and 2015. The second is called Legends of Kintamani and was recorded by the dedicatee Darrett Adkins in 2016 for Oberlin.
Tanaka, Karen (b.1961) is a Japanese composer based in the USA who wrote a cello concerto called Urban Prayer in 2004 for Joan Jeanrenaud.
Tanç, Cengiz (1933-1997) was a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1994. This has been recorded by Karolin Ölçer for Çagsav and can be heard on YouTube.
Tanggaard, Svend Erik (1942-2021) was a Danish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings designated No.1 in 1995.
Tanguy, Éric (b.1968) is a French composer who has written two cello concertos, the first dating from 1995 was premiered by Marc Coppey, and the second from 2000 was premiered by Mstislav Rostropovich. Both have been recorded by Anne Gastinel for Naïve. He also wrote Convulsive Beauty for cello and eight instrumentalists in 1990, and In terra pace for cello and orchestra in 2007. A revised version of the former can be heard on SoundCloud played by Henri Demarquette, and the world premiere of the latter by Anne Gastinel has been recorded on Transart and may be heard on YouTube.
Tann, Hilary (1947-2023) is a Welsh-born composer who was based in the United States and wrote a cello concerto in the form of a soliloquy called Anecdote which was published in 2005 and has been recorded by Ovidiu Marinescu for Navona.
Tansman, Alexandre (1897-1986) was a Polish-born French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964 that has been recorded by Sebastian Hess for Koch Schwann. His Fantaisie for cello and orchestra from 1936 is also on the disc. This has also been recorded by Marcin Zdunik for CD Accord and may be heard on YouTube.
Tarnopolski, Vladimir (b.1955) is a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1980. The premiere played by Sergei Sudzilovski in 1982 may be heard on the composer's website. He also wrote ... Le vent des mots qu'il n'a pas dits for cello and orchestra in 1996. This was premiered by Julius Berger can be heard on YouTube played by Alexander Ivashkin.
Tarrodi, Andrea (b.1981) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Highlands in 2013 that has been recorded by Jakob Koranyi for dB Productions amd may be heard on YouTube.
Tartini, Giuseppe (1692-1770) was an Italian violinist and composer who wrote two cello concertos - in A and D. The A major has been recorded by Severino Zannerini and the D major by Mstislav Rostropovich, both for Warner. The latter also recorded the A major for DG and a disc with both concertos is available played by Pietro Bosna on Dynamic. The slow movement of the D major has also appeared on its own, for example played by Pablo Casals.
Tate, Phyllis (1911-1987) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto which was performed by Peers Coetmore in 1934. She destroyed most of her early works and it does not appear in a list of her works on this dedicated website.
Taubert, Wilhelm (1811-1891) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1870.
Tavares, Mário (1928-2003) was a Brazilian composer, conductor and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in 1981. He also wrote Nocturno in 1950 and Divertimento, both for cello and orchestra.
Taylor, Stephen Andrew (b.1965) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Kinds of Light for that was premiered by Dmitry Kouzov in 2022. He also wrote Sunset in All Directions for cello and chamber orchestra in 2018. This can be heard on YouTube played by Dmitry Kouzov.
Tchaikovsky, Alexander (b.1946) is a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Six Variations and Theme in 1974. This has been recorded but we have been unable to identify the cellist or label. The work may be heard on YouTube played by Borislav Strulev and Vasily Stepanov.
Tchaikovsky, Boris (1925-1996) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964. This has been recorded by Victor Simon for Relief, Mstislav Rostropovich for Warner, Ivan Monighetti for Artservice (this may be heard on YouTube) and Valentin Feigin for Albany. He also wrote Partita for cello and chamber ensemble in 1966 which has been recorded by Mstislav Rostropovich, both in the original version and in a version for cello and orchestra.
Teale, Philip is a British composer based in France who wrote two cello concertos. The first from 2023 may be heard on Amazon Music and the second from 2024 on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3). He also wrote a concertino for cello and strings in 2022, and a suite for cello and strings called The River's Tent Is Broken, both of which may be heard on YouTube. For all these performances the cellist is uncredited and it is unclear to us whether they are commercial recordings.
Téllez Oropeza, Roberto (1909-2001) was a Mexican composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1961 and 1970.
Ten Cate, Andries (1796-1858) was a Dutch cellist and composer who is said to have written two cello concertos (see page 184).
Teppa, Carlos (1923-1997) was a Venezuelan composer and cellist who wrote two cello concertos. He also wrote Variaciones sinfónicas for cello and orchestra.
Terényi, Ede (1935-2020) was a Romanian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra subtitled Rapsodia Baroca in 1984 that has been recorded by Peter Szeles for Electrecord - this can be heard on YouTube.
Ter-Osipov, Yuri (1933-1986) was an Azerbaijani composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1969 and appears to be unrecorded. The second dates from 1982, has been recorded by Valentin Feigin for Music Empire and may be heard on YouTube.
Ter-Tadevosyan, Jivan (or John) (1926-1988) was an Armenian composer who wrote a cello concerto that may be heard on YouTube played by Aram Talalyan.
Ter Veldhuis, Jacob (aka Jacob TV) (b.1951) is a Dutch composer who wrote Rainbow concerto for cello and orchestra in 2002 that has been recorded by Marien van Staalen for Basta Records. Also, it can be heard on YouTube played by Denis Shapovalov.
Thärichen, Werner (1921-2008) was a German percussionist and composer who wrote a cello concerto which was premiered in 1966 by Tibor de Machula.
Theobald, Jim (b.1950) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1999 that may be heard on YouTube in a computer-generated performance.
Theodossiou, Panagiotis (b.1964) is a Greek composer who wrote a Fantasia Concertante for cello and orchestra in 2004. The composer states that this has the character of a romantic concerto and a computer-generated performance may be heard on YouTube.
Theofanidis, Christopher (b.1967) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto for Nina Kotova in 2009. She can be heard playing it on YouTube: Part I; Part II; Part III.
Theorin, Håkan (b.1959) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2016. A reduced version with strings and timpani accompaniment can be heard on YouTube.
Thieriot, Ferdinand (1838-1919) was a German composer and cellist who wrote four cello concertos, the first of which was published in 1915. The second also dates from 1915 and the fourth from 1917. He also wrote two concert pieces for cello and orchestra which were first published in 1874.
Thoma, Xaver Paul (b.1953) is a German composer and violist who has written two cello concertos. The first is for cello and string orchestra, dates from 2006, was premiered by Joachim Schiefer and can be heard on YouTube played by Nikolaus Trieb. His second concerto dates from 2014 and was premiered by Francis Gouton. Thoma also arranged two works for cello and strings by the German cellist Georg Kestler (1903-1989): Drei kleine Stücke and Nenia.
Thomas, Augusta Read (b.1964) is an American composer who has written three cello concertos: No.1 Vigil (1990), No.2 Ritual Incantations (for cello and chamber orchestra, 1999) and No.3 Legend of the Phoenix (2012). The first has been recorded by Norman Fischer for GM Recordings and the second by David Finckel for ArtistLed (now on Nimbus). The third was premiered by Lynn Harrell and does not appear to have been recorded yet. She also wrote Passion Prayers for cello and ensemble in 1999 and this has been recorded by Scott Kluksdahl for Albany (now on Nimbus Alliance). In 2019 Thomas wrote Clara's Ascent for string orchestra (or string quartet) featuring a solo cello and the premiere may be heard on YouTube played by Brandon Xu. In 2023 she wrote L'envers des destinées for baritone, cello and small orchestra, and this has been premiered by Albert Kuchinski.
Thomas, Michael Henry (b.1960) is a Belgian-British conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto around 1974. We found evidence for this at his website michaelhenrythomas.com but the site is no longer extant. As a young violinist he was a founding member of the Brodsky string quartet.
Thommessen, Olav Anton (b.1946) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a miniature concerto for cello and two woodwind quintets called Phantom of Light in 1990. This has been recorded by Natasha Brofsky for Aurora. He also wrote a double concerto for cello section, amplified solo cello, organ and orchestra called Through a Prism in 1982 which has been recorded by Truls Mørk for Caprice, and Through Reflection - Thought Through for cello and orchestra in 1999.
Thompson, Waddy (b.1953) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1979.
Thomson, Virgil (1896-1989) was an American composer and critic who wrote a cello concerto in 1950 which was first recorded by Luigi Silva in 1951 (Naxos Classical Archives). It has since been recorded by Yehuda Hanani for Naxos and Emmanuel Feldman for Albany.
Thoresen, Lasse (b.1949) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a concerto sinfonico for cello and orchestra called Journey through three valleys in 2008. This has been recorded by Amalia Stalheim for Lawo and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote a concerto for two cellos and orchestra.
Thorne, Francis (1922-2017) was an American composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1975 and 1995.
Thorsen, Bente Leiknes (b.1980) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 3.5 movements called The Making Of in 2017 that was premiered by Tanja Orning.
Thorsson, Stefan (b.1968) is a Swedish composer based in Germany who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Broken Piece in 2017.
Thürauer, Franz (b.1953) is an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for strings and cello that was premiered by Alban Gerhardt.
Thurlow, Jeremy (b.1976) is a British composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Four places of the soul in 2022.
Thybo, Leif (1922-2001) was a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1959 that has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord.
Tichý, Vladimír (b.1946) is a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1977 that was recorded on LP by Miroslav Petráš for Panton (now on Supraphon) - this can be heard on YouTube.
Tiensuu, Jukka (b.1948) is a Finnish composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is called Oire (2014) and was premiered by Anssi Karttunen who can be heard playing it on YouTube. The second is for electric cello and ensemble or orchestra, is called Tarinaoopperabaletti (2016) and was premiered by Juho Laitinen.
Tikka, Kari (1946-2022) was a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1983. He also wrote a concertino for cello and strings in 2021.
Tillière, Joseph Bonaventure (c.1750-1790) was a French cellist and composer (see page 56) who wrote a concerto for cello and strings which was published around 1775.
Timpson, Michael Sidney (b.1970) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings called Voices in 2021.
Tinoco, Luís (b.1969) is a Portuguese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2017 that has been recorded by Filipe Quaresma for Odradek. Exceprts from a live performance by him may be heard on YouTube.
Tishchenko, Boris (1939-2010) was a Russian pianist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. No.1 is for cello, 17 wind instruments, percussion and harmonium, dates from 1963 and has been recorded by Mstislav Rostropovich for Northern Flowers and Boris Pergamenschikow for Koch Schwann. It has also been recorded in an orchestration made by Shostakovich in 1969 by Alexander Ivashkin for Chandos. No.2 is for solo cello, 48 cellos, 12 double-basses, and percussion, dates from 1969, has been recorded by Ivan Monighetti for Artservice and may be heard on YouTube. It was rearranged for orchestra in 1979.
Tisné, Antoine (1932-1998) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1965. This was premiered by André Navarra in 1969 and he may be heard playing it on YouTube. He also wrote Spectrales for cello and orchestra in 1969.
Tjeknavorian, Loris (b.1937) is an Iranian-Armenian composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto that has been recorded by Alexander Chaushian on the composer's own label.
Tkalčić, Juro (1877-1957) was a Croatian cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1922 that was recorded on LP by Želijko Švaglic for Jugoton. This can be heard on YouTube played by Branimir Pustički.
Tleukhan, Timur is a Kazakh composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra that was premiered by Alfia Nakipbekova in Moscow.
Toch, Ernst (1887-1964) was an Austrian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1924 which has been recorded by Susanne Müller-Hornbach for cpo, Steven Honigberg for Albany, Christoph Heesch for Genuin and Christian Poltéra for Naxos.
Todorov, Liuben (1905-1987) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra (or piano). He also wrote a double cello concerto.
Tomasi, Henri (1901-1971) was a French composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1970. This may be heard on YouTube played by André Navarra. Tomasi also wrote Obsessions, sur un rythme de habanera for cello and orchestra in 1927.
Torke, Michael (b.1961) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Winter's Tale in 2014 that has been recorded by Julie Albers for Albany. Torke also started on a work for two cellos and orchestra which was to have been premiered in 1993. However, it was not completed in time and does not appear in the list of compositions on the composer's website.
Tortelier, Paul (1914-1990) was a celebrated French cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. He also wrote a concerto for two cellos and orchestra.
Toussaint, Eugenio (1954-2011) was a Mexican composer who wrote two cello concertos, dating from 1982 and 1999. The first appears to be unrecorded whilst the second has been recorded by Carlos Prieto for Urtext. Both concertos may be heard on YouTube played by Alvaro Bitrán via the links above.
Tovey, Bramwell (1953-2022) was a British composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 2000 which was premiered by Paul Marleyn.
Tovey, Donald (1875-1940) was an English composer who completed a cello concerto in 1933 for Pablo Casals who gave the premiere the following year and later recorded it for Symposium. It has also been recorded by Alice Neary for Toccata. This is a four-movement work lasting about 54 minutes and it is one of the longest of all cello concertos.
Tower, Joan (b.1938) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called A New Day that was premiered by Alisa Weilerstein in 2021. She also wrote Music for cello and orchestra in 1984, and this has been recorded by Lynn Harrell for Elektra Nonesuch. A re-release of this can be heard on YouTube.
Toyama, Yūzō (1931-2023) was a Japanese composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1967 for Mstislav Rostropovich who can be heard playing the premiere on Warner. This is also now available on a single disc.
Trapp, Max (1887-1971) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1935 that can be heard on You Tube played by Eberhard Finke.
Trapp, Tom (b.1980) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Simple Things. The premiere played by Mascha van Nieuwkerk in 2018 may be heard on YouTube.
Travlos, Michail (b.1950) is a Greek composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1991. He also wrote Seven Parodies for cello, plucked string orchestra and percussion in 2001.
Trede, Yngve Jan (1933-2010) was a German-Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1987.
Treiber, Felix (b.1960) is a German composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2000 that has been recorded by Alexander Kaschin for Antes Edition.
Trenkner, Werner (1902-1981) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1948. A private recording by Dieter Messlinger may be heard on YouTube.
Trexler, Georg (1903-1979) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1952.
Tricklir, Jean Balthasar (1750-1813) was a French cellist who wrote twenty cello concertos (see pages 37-8). These can be found by searching for the composer and then narrowing the search to "vlc, orch" in the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. Elsewhere sixteen are listed in the Petrucci Music Library and his Wikipedia entry linked above suggests that only thirteen have survived. Four of them (Op.1 No.1 and Op.2 Nos.1-3) have been recorded by Alexander Rudin for Cello Classics and may be heard on YouTube.
Trifunović, Vitomir (1916-2007) was a Serbian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1991 that can be heard on YouTube played by Tešman Živanović.
Trowell, Arnold (1887-1966) was a New Zealand cellist and composer who wrote seven cello concertos, the first was published in 1909. He also wrote a Caprice for cello and strings.
Truhlár, Jan (1928-2007) was a Czech-born Austrian composer who wrote a brief cello concerto that later became a concerto for trombone and orchestra. He also wrote Romanze (premiered in 1949) and Rondo scherzoso for cello and orchestra (1957).
Tsai, Spencer (b.2005) is a Canadian composer who wrote two cello concertos in 2014 when he was just nine years old. Both concertos may be heard on YouTube (tracks 9-13), No.1 played by Alanna Hunter and No.2 played by Sungyoung Lim.
Tsalahouris, Philippos (b.1969) is a Greek composer who in 2012 wrote a cello concerto called Nausikaa. Thoughts on a Theme by Kodály Zoltán that is based on Kodály's Nausikaa for voice and piano from 1907. It was premiered by Miltiades Cassaras who may be heard playing the work on YouTube.
Tsanoff, Hristo (b.1947) is a Bulgarian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 2004 and 2011.
Tsintsadze, Sulkhan (1925-1991) was a Georgian cellist and composer who wrote three cello concertos, in 1947, 1966 and 1973. The second has been recorded by Maximilian Hornung for Myrios and may be heard on YouTube played by Eldar Issakadze. The first and third appear to be unrecorded. Tsintsadze also wrote a cello concertino in 1976 which can be heard on YouTube.
Tsitovich, Vladimir (1931-2012) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1981 that was recorded on LP by Georgy Ginovker for Melodiya (now on Northern Flowers).
Tubin, Eduard (1905-1982) was an Estonian composer whose cello concerto of 1955 was left incomplete. A score of the first movement for cello and piano is available.
Tulev, Toivo (b.1958) is an Estonian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Before in 2006 which was premiered by Teet Järvi. Bede's Death Song is whispered throughout the whole piece.
Tumševica, Anitra (b.1971) is a Latvian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Saules mūzika (Sun Music) in 2010 that was premiered by, and has been recorded by Ēriks Kiršfelds for Skani. In the premiere he was accompanied by a wind orchestra whereas the recording uses a symphony orchestra.
Tura, Yalçın (b.1934) is a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1956. This can be heard on YouTube played by Oğuzhan Kavruk.
Turina, José Luis (b.1952) is a Spanish composer (and grandson of Joaquin Turina) who wrote Concerto da Chiesa for cello and string orchestra in 1998. This can be heard via the composer's website played by Carlos Prieto. Turina also wrote Ocnos for speaker, cello and orchestra in 1984 based on poems by Luis Cernuda. This has been recorded by Arturo Muruzábal for RTVE Musica and may be heard on YouTube.
Turnage, Mark-Anthony (b.1960) is an English composer who wrote a cello concerto with an obbligato horn part in 2010 which was premiered by Paul Watkins in 2012. Only the fourth movement has yet been recorded - by Paul Watkins and only with horn accompaniment. Turnage also composed Kai for cello and ensemble in 1990 that has been recorded by Ulrich Heinen for EMI, and Maya for cello and chamber orchestra in 2014 that has been recorded by Maya Beiser for BIS.
Tuukkanen, Kalervo (1909-1979) was a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1946.
Tüür, Erkki-Sven (b.1959) is an Estonian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1996 and 2023. The first was premiered by, and has been recorded by David Geringas for ECM. The second is called Labyrinths of Life and was premiered in 2024 by Nicolas Altstaedt who may be heard playing it on YouTube.
Twardowski, Romuald (1930-2024) was a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1995 that has been recorded by Tomasz Strahl for Acte Préalable.
Uber, Alexander (1783-1824) was a German composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto and Variations for cello and orchestra.
Uchimoto, Yoshio (b.1961) is a Japanese composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra which was published in 2017.
Ultan, Lloyd (1929-1998) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990.
Ulvo, Therese Birkelund (b.1982) is a Norwegian composer and producer who wrote a cello concerto called If we ever become separated in 2022 that was premiered by Amalie Stalheim.
Underhill, Owen (b.1954) is a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto that was recorded in 2016 by Ariel Barnes for Orlando. The first movement called Curio Box was originally written as a separate piece for cello and ensemble in 2014.
Ungherini, Baldassare was an 18th century Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in G. Very little information about this composer is available on the internet.
Urbanner, Erich (b.1936) is an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1981.
Uribe Holguín, Guillermo (1880-1971) was a Colombian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962.
Uzenbayeva, Gulzhan (b.1964) is a composer and pianist from Kazakhstan who wrote a cello concerto.
Vaage, Knut (b.1961) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Relieff in 2021. This was premiered by, and recorded by Amalie Stalheim for Lawo and may be heard on YouTube.
Vacchi, Fabio (b.1949) is an Italian composer who wrote a concerto for cello (or viola) in 2018 which can be heard on YouTube played by Enrico Dindo. He also wrote Tre veglie for mezzosoprano, cello and orchestra in 1999.
Vajda, János (b.1949) is a Hungarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2016. This was premiered by Ditta Rohmann and some excerpts from the rehearsal for it of the first and third movements may be heard on YouTube.
Vaka, Veronique (b.1986) is a Canadian composer and cellist based in Iceland who wrote a cello concerto called Gemæltan in 2020 which was premiered by Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir in 2022.
Valcárcel, Edgar (1932-2010) was a Peruvian composer who wrote Concierto indio for cello and orchestra in 2004 that may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) with the cellist uncredited. The work pays homage to his uncle Teodoro Valcárcel (1900-1942) who wrote a Concierto Indio for violin and orchestra.
Valdambrini, Francesco (1933-2007) was an Italian composer who wrote Cantica concerto for cello and orchestra in 1988.
Válek, Jiří (1923-2005) was a Czech composer who wrote Concerto maestoso for cello and orchestra in 1978 that may be heard on YouTube played by Rudolf Lojda.
Valente, William Edward (1934-1993) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1957.
Vallotti, Gaetano was an Italian cellist who wrote a cello concerto which was published between 1790 and 1810. The work seems to have been played at the wedding of Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este (see page 40, footnote 23) in 1771.
Vamos, Grace (1898-1992) was an American cellist and composer who wrote two concertos for cello and piano for her students. The first is in E minor and dates from 1965. The second in D minor from 1974 was orchestrated (see page 4) by Frank Ahrold (1931-1989). The E minor concerto can be heard on You Tube played by Ariel Witbeck with string orchestral accompaniment. It is uncertain who orchestrated this work although this thesis suggests that one of the works was in the process of being orchestrated (see page 71 - perhaps this work and by the composer) in 1983.
Van Hoorick, Geert (b.1968) is a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2022. A computer-generated performance of it may be heard on YouTube in three parts.
Vandini, Antonio (1690-1778) was an Italian cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto that has been recorded by Jan Vogler for Sony, Mario Brunello for Arcana and Elinor Frey for Passacaille.
Vandor, Ivan (1932-2020) was a Hungarian-born Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1991.
Vanhal, Johann Baptist (1739-1813) was a Czech composer who wrote three cello concertos in the period 1785-7. These have been recorded by Péter Szabó for Hungaroton and may be heard on YouTube (C major; A major; C major).
Vasilenko, Sergei (1872-1956) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1944 and Variations for Cello and Orchestra in 1955.
Vasks, Pēteris (b.1946) is a Latvian composer who wrote two cello concertos. No.1 was completed in 1994 and has been recorded by David Geringas for Conifer and Marko Ylönen for Ondine. No.2 dates from 2012, is for cello and string orchestra and subtitled Presence. This has been recorded by the dedicatee Sol Gabetta for Sony, Uladzimir Sinkevich for BR Klassik, and Marko Ylönen for Alba.
Vaubourgoin, Marc (1907-1983) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1932 and Evocation for cello and orchestra.
Vazkén (Vacek), Paul (1927-2018) was an Armenian-born American composer and musician who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 which was published in 1977.
Vázquez, Carlos (b.1952) is a Puerto Rican composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2005 that may be heard on YouTube played by Germán Marcano.
Vázquez, Hebert (b.1963) is a Uruguayan-born Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1995.
Večtomov, Ivan (1902-1981) was a Czech cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Veidl, Theodor (1885-1946) was a German-Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto. Many of his works are lost.
Velásquez, Higinio (1926-2019) was a Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1977.
Velázquez, Fernando (b.1976) is a Spanish composer of film, television and theatre music, conductor and cellist who wrote a cello concerto that was recorded in 2020 by Johannes Moser for Pentatone. An introduction to the work by the composer is available on YouTube.
Vella, Joseph (1942-2018) was a Maltese composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1995 that has been recorded by Daniel Veis. He also wrote an Elegy for cello and orchestra in 1993, and a cello concertino in 1996. All three works were premiered by Simon Abdilla.
Vereno, Klemens (b.1957) is an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1992. He also wrote a concerto for four cellos and chamber ensemble.
Verhaegen, Marc (b.1943) is a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1997.
Verville, Timothy (b.1979) is an American conductor who co-wrote a concerto for amplified looping cello and orchestra called Liminal: An Atlanta Concerto together with cellist and songwriter Okorie (OKCello) Johnson (b.1974), who originally wrote the work for solo cello. The concerto was premiered by Okorie Johnson in 2023 and a short excerpt from the third movement may be heard on YouTube via the link above.
Vieru, Anatol (1926-1998) was a Romanian composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 in 1962. This has been recorded by Vladimir Orloff for Troubadisc and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote a sinfonia concertante for cello and orchestra in 1987 which has been recorded by Ivan Monighetti for the same label and may also be heard on YouTube (Tracks 71-75). Vieru also wrote a concerto for two cellos and orchestra.
Vieuxtemps, Henri (1820-1881) was a Belgian violinist who wrote two cello concertos, in 1877 and 1879. They have been paired together on disc by Alban Gerhardt for Hyperion, Wen-Sinn Yang for cpo, Marie Hallynck for Cypres and Heinrich Schiff for EMI.
Vila, Cirilo (1937-2015) was a Chilean composer whose cello concerto from 1967 was left unfinished.
Vilagi, Adam (b.1977) is a Hungarian-born Finnish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2012.
Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959) was a prolific Brazilian composer and cellist who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1913 and subtitled Grande was premiered by Newton Pádua. The second dating from 1953 was premiered by Aldo Parisot. Both have been recorded by Ulrich Schmid for MDG and Antonio Meneses for Naxos. No.2 has also been recorded by Andrés Días for Dorian. Villa-Lobos also composed a Fantasia for cello and orchestra in 1945 that premiered by Iberê Gomes Grosso. This has been recorded by János Starker for Delos and is also included on the Naxos disc linked above. He also wrote Suite típica for cello and orchestra (see page 72) which is unpublished.
Villa-Rojo, Jesús (b.1940) is a Spanish composer who wrote his Concierto 2 for cello and orchestra in 1983 (Concierto 1 is a violin concerto), and completed a version for cello and strings in 1996. Both versions were premiered by José María Mañero and have been recorded by Asier Polo, for Marco Polo using the original version and in the version for string orchestra on Naxos. He may also be heard playing the original version on YouTube.
Villani-Côrtes, Edmundo (b.1930) is a Brazilian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1996. This can be heard on YouTube played by Heloísa Meireles. A second concerto for cello and strings is not listed in the Sphinx or other catalogues of the composer's music but the third movement Fantasia can be heard on YouTube played by Raïff Dantas Barreto. A sonata for cello and string orchestra from 1969 is listed in the Sphinx catalogue, along with Cinco Miniaturas Brasileiras from 1978 which has been arranged for four cellos and string orchestra.
Vine, Carl (b.1954) is an Australian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2004. A non-commercial recording of a performance by the dedicatee Steven Isserlis was made. Vine also wrote Inner World for amplified cello and tape in 1994. This has been recorded by Isserlis and David Pereira, and a version of it for cello and chamber orchestra can be heard on YouTube played by Ng Pei-Sian.
Viotta, Henri (1848-1933) was a Dutch composer, conductor, cellist and lawyer for whom a cello "concert" appears in the list of works at the end of the above link. It is known that he wrote a Concert-Fantasy for cello and orchestra which was published in 1900, and it is possible that this is the same work.
Viotti, Giovanni Battista (1755-1824) was an Italian violinist and composer who wrote a cello concerto. This has been recorded by Ofra Harnoy for RCA and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Adagio e Rondeau for cello and orchestra, and this has been recorded by Franco Maggio Ormezowski for Bongiovanni.
Viozzi, Giulio (1912-1984) was an Italian composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1950 and premiered in 1961 by Massimo Amfiteatrof (see page 106).
Virizlay, Mihály (1931-2008) was a Hungarian-American composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in 1985. He premiered it himself in 1987 and this can be heard on YouTube.
Virkhaus, Leo (1910-1984) was an Estonian-American composer who wrote Concerto Variations for cello and orchestra based on an Estonian folk tune in 1946.
Virtaperko, Olli (b.1973) is a Finnish composer who wrote a concerto for amplified cello and chamber orchestra called Romer’s Gap in 2016. The work exists in two versions (with different accompanying forces) and has been recorded by Perttu Kivilaakso for Ondine where it is described as being for cello and sinfonietta.
Visconti, Dan (b.1982) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Tangle Eye in 2017. This was premiered by Inbal Segev and a short rehearsal excerpt may be heard on YouTube.
Viski, János (1906-1961) was a Hungarian composer who studied with Kodály. In 1955 he wrote a cello concerto that appears to be unrecorded.
Viskup, Anton (b.1953) is a Slovakian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1985.
Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741) is thought to have written about 500 concertos including 27 for solo cello (RV398-424) that have been recorded as attributed to him, and a concerto for two cellos. A list of his works on Wikipedia (and there is a similar list in the Petrucci Music Library) indicates that two (RV404 and 415) are considered inauthentic, although an online version of the RV catalogue does not. All these sources also list two unfinished cello concertos (RV787-8). In the first half of the eighteenth century the cello was a relatively new instrument and Vivaldi appears to be both the first significant composer in the genre and also one of the most prolific. There is almost no variation in form - all are in three movements with a central slow movement. These works have done well on disc with at least three artists having recorded them "complete": Ofra Harnoy for RCA, Raphael Wallfisch for Naxos (all can be heard on YouTube), and Francesco Galligioni - period instrument performances which have been issued in a Brilliant classics box. Interestingly, the earliest series which started in the 1980s (Harnoy) contained neither RV404 or RV415, Wallfisch whose series began in the 1990s omitted RV415, and the much more recent series from Galligioni included both potentially inauthentic works. Christophe Coin is also making a complete series for Naïve which reached disc 3 (of 4 presumably) in 2019. His third disc includes both RV404 and RV415, and writing in the booklet Cesare Fertonani suggests that the former may be one of Vivaldi's earliest works for the cello and that the latter was "once considered of dubious authenticity...". Vivaldi's four violin concertos known as The Four Seasons have been arranged for cello and strings by Luka Šulić who has recorded them for Sony. A live performance by him may be heard on YouTube. Finally, a concerto grosso by Vivaldi has been arranged for three cellos and strings.
Vlad, Ulpiu (b.1945) is a Romanian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called Sonorităţi şi anemone II. The premiere played by Mircea Marian in 2015 may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote two pieces for cello and small orchestra: Through the Light of Resonances in 2004 and Through the Sound of Earth in 2007.
Vladigerov, Pancho (1899-1978) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a Concerto fantasy for cello and orchestra in 1948. This has been recorded by Ventseslav Nikolov and issued on Capriccio and Gega New. The former disc also includes his Elegiac romance for cello and orchestra from 1941.
Vlasov, Vladimir (1903-1986) was a Russian composer of two cello concertos, dating from 1963 and 1969. The first has been recorded by Mstislav Rostropovich for Melodiya and has appeared in a Brilliant Classics box. This can be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2). The second concerto appears to be unrecorded but Mstislav Rostropovich also recorded the composer's Improvisation for cello and orchestra and this may be heard on YouTube.
Vocht, Lodewijk de (1887-1977) was a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1955 that was premiered by Edmond Baeyens. This has been recorded by Roel Dieltiens for Marco Polo and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Serenade for cello and string orchestra in 1931 that was recorded on LP by Rigo Messens for Eufoda, and a symphonic poem for cello and orchestra called Towards a Higher Light in 1933 that has been recorded by Luc Tooten for Etcetera.
Voegelin, Fritz (1943-2020) was a Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1987.
Vogel, Ernst (1926-1990) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1969 which was played in Vienna by Vladimir Orloff in 1971.
Vogel, Wladimir (1896-1984) was a Russian-born Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1955.
Vogt, Hans (1911-1992) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1968 that was premiered by Wolfgang Boettcher.
Vogt, Herman (b.1976) is a Norwegian composer who completed a cello concerto in 2022. This was premiered in 2023 by Audun Sandvik and a recording is planned.
Volans, Kevin (b.1949) is a South African-born Irish composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 1997 that was premiered by Wen-Sinn Yang. A revised version from 2005 may be heard on YouTube played by Gavriel Lipkind.
Volkmann, Robert (1815-1883) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in one movement in 1855. This has been recorded by Alban Gerhardt for Hyperion, Daniel Müller-Schott for Orfeo, Peter Bruns for Hänssler and Johannes Wohlmacher for cpo. He also wrote his Serenade No.3 for cello and string orchestra in 1870.
Voormolen, Alexander (1895-1980) was a Dutch composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1941. This was premiered by Carel van Leeuwen Boomkamp in the same year and subsequently withdrawn by the composer.
Vranický, Antonín (aka Anton Wranitzky) (1761-1820) was a Czech violinist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in D minor that has been recorded by Michal Kaňka for Supraphon. He was the half-brother of Paul Wranitzky.
Vuataz, Roger (1898-1988) was a Swiss organist and composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Images poétiques et pathétiques in 1977.
Vuillermoz, Jean (1906-1940) was a French composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Wagenseil, Georg Christoph (1715-1777) was an Austrian composer of two cello concertos - in C and A (1752). The A major concerto has been recorded several times. Both are paired on a Coviello disc played by Christophe Coin.
Wahlberg, Rune (1910-1999) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1961. He revised it in 1974 and the work was premiered by Georg Rastenberger in 1978.
Wahlmüller, Michael (b.1980) is an Austrian composer, conductor and cellist who wrote a cello concerto and a concertino for cello and chamber orchestra.
Waksman, Fabien (b.1980) is a French composer who wrote a concerto called Le rêve de Tzinacán for cello and string orchestra in 2018. This can be heard on YouTube played by Anastasia Kobekina.
Walentynowicz, Władysław (1902-1999) was a Polish pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1954.
Walker, George (1922-2018) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1981. The premiere played by Lorne Monroe can be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Dialogus for cello and orchestra in 1976 and recast the cello concerto as Movements for cello and orchestra in 2012. Both have been recorded by Dmitry Kouzov for Albany.
Walker, Gwyneth (b.1947) is an American composer who wrote North Country Concerto for cello and orchestra in 1995.
Wallace, Dorian (b.1985) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called Manusa in 2018. The premiere can be heard on SoundCloud played by Nicholas Finch.
Wallach, Joelle (b.1946) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called Shadow, Sighs and Songs of Longing in 1991. This has been recorded by Robert deMaine for Capstone Records.
Wallen, Errollyn (b.1958) is a Belize-born British composer. Her concerto for cello and strings dates from 2007 and has been recorded by Matthew Sharp for NMC.
Walsworth, Ivor (1909-1978) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto that was played by Florence Hooton and broadcast on the BBC in about 1960.
Walton, William (1902-1983) wrote a cello concerto for Gregor Piatigorsky in 1956. He premiered the work the following year and then recorded it soon afterwards. It has since been recorded many times and a list of all reviews on MusicWeb International is available here.
Wang Liping (b.1941) is a Chinese composer whose Dream of the Red Chamber for cello and orchestra dates from 2011. This music was originally written in the 1980s for a television adaptation of an ancient masterpiece of Chinese literature. Described as a concerto (and symphonic poem) on ChineseCelloMusic.com, there is a performance by Trey Lee on YouTube which presents the music as a capriccio for cello and orchestra arranged by the cellist and Alfred Wong (it is unclear whether this is the same work). There is also a suite for cello and Chinese orchestra which Trey Lee arranged with Tung Chao-Ming and recorded for Muse Music. Some of the original music has also been arranged as a piano concerto by Gyula Fekete.
Wang Qiang (b.1935) is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Gada Meiren in 1960. This was recorded on LP by Gao Long for the China Record Company and may be heard on YouTube.
Ward, David (b.1941) is a Scottish composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first (1978) was premiered by Ross Pople and the second (2002) by Rohan de Saram. He also wrote Variations for cello and orchestra in 1984, and Cello Song for cello, electric piano, harp and strings in 2003. Information from the Scottish Music Centre indicates that recordings of both concertos have been made but they do not appear to have been issued commercially. The Variations may be heard here played by Ross Pople.
Ward-Steinman, David (1936-2015) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1965 that has been recorded by Howard Colf for Fleur de Son. The work was premiered by Edgar Lustgarten who may be heard playing it on YouTube.
Waterhouse, Graham (b.1962) is an English composer and cellist who wrote two cello concertos. The first is for cello and orchestra, dates from 1990 and has since been arranged for chamber forces. The full orchestral version can be heard on YouTube played by the composer. The second, Concerto da camera, is for cello and ensemble, and dates from 2011. He also wrote Meditation for cello and strings in 1998.
Watkins, Huw (b.1976) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2016. The premiere played by his brother Paul at the BBC Proms in that year may be heard on YouTube.
Watkins, Michael Blake (b.1948) is an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1992. This can be heard on YouTube played by Tim Hugh. He also wrote The Magic Shadow-Show for cello and ensemble in 1980.
Watson, Stephen (b.1955) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1999 which has been recorded by Alexander Baillie for Herald.
Wayne, Hayden (b.1949) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 around 1995. This has been recorded for New Millennium Records and may be heard on YouTube but the cellist is uncredited.
Weber, Carl Maria von (1786-1826) was a German composer who wrote a four movement cello concerto subtitled Grand potpourri in 1808. It has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Nimbus.
Wehding, Hans Hendrik (1915-1975) was a German conductor and composer, mainly of film music, who wrote a cello concerto.
Weigl, Karl (1881-1949) was an Austrian composer who took American citizenship in 1943. He wrote a cello concerto in 1934 that has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for cpo.
Weinberg, Alyssa (b.1988) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Caligo in 2019. This was premiered by Nicholas Finch and may be heard on SoundCloud.
Weinberg, Mieczysław (aka Moishe Vainberg) (1919-1996) was a Polish-born Soviet composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1948 and revised it in 1956. This has been recorded several times including by Mstislav Rostropovich for Melodiya, Dmitry Khrychov for Northern Flowers, Claes Gunnarsson for Chandos, Nicolas Altstaedt for Channel Classics and Raphael Wallfisch for cpo. The last disc also includes a concertino from 1948 which is an early version of the concerto, and this has also been recorded by Marina Tarasova for Northern Flowers. Weinberg also wrote a Fantasia for cello and orchestra in 1953 which is included on the Wallfisch disc and has also been recorded by Claes Gunnarsson for Chandos and Anastasia Kobekina for Claves.
Weingartner, Felix (1863-1942) was an Austrian composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1916. This can be heard on YouTube played by Werner Tauber.
Weiss, Manfred (1935-2023) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984.
Weiss, Matthew (aka Pranakasha Matt) (b.1966) is an American composer, cellist and violinist who wrote a cello concerto and premiered it in 2022. This may be heard on YouTube via the composer's website. He also wrote a Fantasy for cello and orchestra in 2019 which was originally the second movement of the concerto. This may be heard on YouTube played by Chris Worswick.
Welleba, Leopold (1878-1953) was an Austrian composer and painter who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra.
Wellejus, Henning (1919-2002) was a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1978. This has been recorded by Morten Zeuthen for Dacapo and may be heard on YouTube.
Wen, Deqing (b.1958) is a Chinese-Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto called Shanghai Prelude in 2015 that has been recorded by Bruno Weinmeister for Naxos.
Wengler, Marcel (b.1946) is a Luxembourgish composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto in 1995.
Wennäkoski, Lotta (b.1970) is a Finnish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings called Kuule in 2005 which was premiered by Roi Ruottinen. She also wrote Foliage for cello and orchestra in 2017.
Wenzel, Hans Jürgen (1939-2009) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1969.
Werner, Franz Joseph (František Josef) (1710-1768) was a Bohemian cellist and composer who is said to have been the founder of the Prague violoncello school, and to have written "numberless (presumably meaning numerous) concertos and solos for violoncello" (see page 68).
Werner, Gregor Joseph (1693-1766) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto that was recorded on LP by Kalco Gadewsky and on CD by Michal Stahel for Pavlik Records. The latter can be heard on YouTube.
Werner, Sven Erik (b.1937) is a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1980.
Wernick, Richard (b.1934) is an American composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is for cello and ten players, dates from 1980, and has been recorded by Barbara Haffner for Bridge and Darrett Adkins for Oberlin. The former may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2). The second concerto dates from 1992 and has full orchestral accompaniment.
Westenholtz, Carl August Friedrich (1736-1789) was a German singer and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings with basso continuo.
Westergaard, Svend (1922-1988) was a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962 that has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for Danacord.
Westerhoff, Christian Wilhelm (1763-1806) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1800.
Westermann, Helmut (1895-1967) was a German-Baltic composer who wrote Concertante music for cello and string orchestra in 1941.
Weymouth, Daniel (b.1953) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto called in memory in 1992 whilst a student at Berkeley Music in California.
Whettam, Graham (1927-2007) was an English composer who completed a Concerto Drammatico for cello and orchestra in 1999 (based on an earlier unfinished concerto from the 1960s). This has been recorded by Martin Rummel and is now available on Paladino. It may also be heard on YouTube played by Robert Cohen. The above disc also includes his Ballade Hébraïque for cello and orchestra (1999), and this may be heard on YouTube.
White, Donald H. (1921-2016) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1952.
White, John David (b.1931) is an American cellist and composer who wrote Concerto da camera for cello and orchestra. He also wrote Introit, Illusions, Ritual and Dance for cello and percussion in 1988, this has been recorded by Andor Toth for Opus One.
White, Philip J. is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by Joseph Spooner in March 2023.
White, Tyler Goodrich (b.1961) is an American composer, conductor and violist who wrote a concerto called Threnos (William Schuman in memoriam) for cello and orchestra in 1993.
Whitsitt, James (1924-2002) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto, possibly around 1980.
Widmann, Jörg (b.1973) is a German composer and clarinettist who wrote Dunkle Saiten, a concerto for cello and orchestra including two soprano voices in 2000. This has been recorded by Jan Vogler for Berlin Classics and may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4). He also wrote 5 Albumblätter for cello and orchestra, and this can be heard on YouTube played by Marcel Johannes Kits.
Widmer, Ernst (1927-1990) was a Swiss-Brazilian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1968.
Widor, Charles-Marie (1844-1937) was a French organist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1877. This has been recorded by Torleif Thedéen for Dutton and may be heard on YouTube.
Wilder, Alec (1907-1980) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto, the manuscript of which is held at the Eastman School of Music (see page 16).
Will, Madeleine (1910-2012) was a French organist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings that was premiered by Hugues Becker in 1961.
Willi, Herbert (b.1956) is an Austrian composer who wrote Il Combattimento di Cecco e la sua Compagnia, a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1988. This was premiered by Peter Leisegang.
Williams, Adrian (b.1956) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2009. This can be heard on YouTube played by Raphael Wallfisch.
Williams, John Towner (b.1932) is an American who is recognised to be one of the greatest composers of film music. In 1994 he wrote a cello concerto which has been recorded by Yo-Yo Ma for Sony. The disc also includes his two other works for cello and orchestra: Elegy from 1997 and Heartwood from 2002. A revised version of the concerto was recorded by Robert deMaine and issued on Naxos in 2015. A further revision from 2021 has recently been recorded by Yo-Yo Ma, again for Sony.
Williamson, John Ramsden (1929-2015) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto but we have been unable to find evidence of when it was composed, or of its publication or performance.
Williencourt, Dominique de (b.1959) is a French cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto called En mémoire tragiquement optimiste in 2013. He has recorded the work for Europ & Art and it may be heard on SoundCloud. He also wrote Bersabée for cello and string orchestra in 2004 and has recorded it for the same label, plus a work for three cellos and string orchestra.
Willing, Johann Ludwig (1755-1805) was a German cellist who wrote a cello concerto which was published around 1798.
Wilms, Johann Wilhelm (1772-1847) was a German-Dutch composer who wrote two cello concertos around 1812 and 1821.
Wilson, Ian (b.1964) is an Irish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Shining forth in 1998 that was premiered by Robin Thompson-Clarke.
Wilson, James (1922-2005) was an English-born Irish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984 that was premiered by Aisling Drury-Byrne.
Wilson, Stanley Herbert (1899-1953) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1936 that was premiered by William Pleeth in a radio broadcast sixteen years later.
Wilson, Tristan (b.2002) is an American composer and violist who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra in 2019.
Wineberger, Paul (1758-1821) was a German cellist who wrote three cello concertos: in E, E flat and G minor around 1797.
Winer, Ethan (b.1949) is an American audio expert and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1999 which has been recorded by Steven Thomas for Music Minus One. This may be heard on YouTube.
Winkelman, Helena (b.1974) is a Swiss-Dutch composer and violinist who wrote a concerto for cello, string orchestra and timpani called Atlas in 2019. This has been recorded by Nicolas Altstaedt for Alpha. She also wrote a work for two cellos and chamber orchestra.
Wirén, Dag (1905-1986) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1936 for Gustav Gröndahl who gave the premiere and made the first recording in 1950 for Caprice. It has since been recorded by Mats Lidström for Phono Suecia and Mats Rondin for Caprice. The latter can be heard on YouTube.
Witt, Friedrich (1770-1836) was a German cellist and composer best known for writing the Jena Symphony that was once attributed to Beethoven in his youth. He wrote a cello concerto that can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Witte, Georg Hendrik (1843-1929) was a Dutch composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1877.
Wittinger, Róbert (b.1945) is an Austrian-born German composer who wrote a cello concerto called Riflessioni II in 1987. He also wrote Irreversibilitazione for cello and orchestra in 1967, and this has been recorded by Siegfried Palm for Wergo and can be heard on YouTube.
Wolf-Ferrari, Ermanno (1876-1948) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Invocazione in 1943 that has been recorded by Gustav Rivinius for cpo.
Wolfe, Julia (b. 1958) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Wind in my hair in 2018. This can be heard on YouTube performed by Jakob Koranyi.
Wolhuter, Wesley (b.1991) is a South African composer and multi-instrumentalist who wrote a cello concerto. The premiere played by Wessel Beukes in 2009 may be heard on YouTube.
Wolosoff, Bruce (b.1955) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto that was recorded in 2018 by Sara Sant'Ambrogio for Sebastian.
Wong, Adeline (b.1975) is a Malaysian composer based in Singapore who wrote a cello concerto called Snapshots in 2005. This can be heard on YouTube, presumably performed by Steve Retallick.
Wood, Gareth (1950-2023) was a Welsh double bassist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and brass quintet.
Wood, Hugh (1932-2021) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1969 that has been recorded by Moray Welsh for Unicorn (now on NMC).
Woodborne, Shane (b.1963) is a South African composer and cellist based in Austria who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra. The finale from the premiere in 2017 may be heard on YouTube played by Jeremy Findlay.
Wooldridge, John (1919-1958) was a British composer who wrote a cello concerto for Maurice Eisenberg.
Woolrich, John (b.1954) is an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in memory of Jo Johnson (a flautist and composer) in 1998. It was first performed by Steven Isserlis in that year.
Wordsworth, William (1908-1988) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1962 that has been recorded by Florian Arnicans for Toccata.
Woschitka, Franz Xaver (1728-1796) was an Austrian-born German cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos around 1780.
Woźniak, Franciszek (1932-2009) was a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1969.
Wranitzky, Paul (1756-1808) was a Moravian-Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in C that has been recorded by Chiara Enderle for Sony and Enrico Bronzi for Concerto Classics.
Wright, Christopher (b.1954) is a British composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2011. This has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Lyrita.
Wuorinen, Charles (1938-2020) was an American composer who wrote a chamber concerto for cello and ten instruments in 1963 that has been recorded by Fred Sherry for Music and Arts. In 1975 he wrote a concerto for amplified cello and orchestra called Five that has also been recorded by Fred Sherry on Albany and may be heard on YouTube.
Wysocki, Zdzisław (b.1944) is a Polish-born Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2010.
Xiong Rongli is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Motherland in 2012, excerpts from which may be heard on YouTube played by Li-Wei Qin.
Xu Mengdong (b.1953) is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto. According to ChineseCelloMusic.com this is called Far From and dates from 1994. A work of Xu's for cello and orchestra published in 2000 and called Sound from ancient times seems likely to be the same piece. This can be heard on YouTube played by Yi Zhou (where a date of 1994 is given).
Xu Shuya (b.1961) is a Chinese composer based in France who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra or ensemble called Suo in 1984.
Xu Tang (b.1987) is a Chinese-born composer and pianist based in New Zealand who wrote a cello concerto called Zhong. The premiere played by Matthias Balzat in 2019 may be heard on YouTube.
Yagling, Victoria (1946-2011) was a Russian-Finnish cellist who composed three cello concertos in 1975, 1984 and 2001, and recorded the first two for Melodiya and VyCd respectively. Both recordings can be heard on YouTube: the first in two parts: 1, 2 and the second in one. The third is also labelled Symphony Concerto and appears to be unrecorded. She also wrote a Suite for cello and string orchestra in 1967 and her recording of it for Melodiya may be heard on YouTube. The second movement (Aria) has been recorded by Raphaela Gromes for Sony, and she may also be heard playing it live on YouTube.
Yakovlev, Pavel (b.1989) is a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2012 that can be heard on YouTube played by Roman Kiselev.
Yang Jing (b.1963) is a Chinese-Swiss composer who completed a cello concerto called Totentanz in 2020. The first movement of the premiere played by Florian Arnicans may be heard on YouTube.
Yang Liqing (1942-2013) was a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto called Muqam Impression in 2012. This can be heard on YouTube played by Weiping Chen.
Yang, Ya-Jhu (b.1984) is a Taiwanese composer based in the United States who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 2006. This may be heard on SoundCloud although the cellist is uncredited.
Yannatos, James (1929-2011) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2004 which was premiered by Matt Haimovitz in 2007.
Yanov-Yanovsky, Dmitri (b.1963) is an Uzbek composer who completed a cello concerto in 2010 that was commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He also wrote Night Music: Voice in the Leaves for cello, nine instruments and tape in 2000, Hearing Solution for cello and ensemble in 2002, and made an arrangement of a concerto grosso by Vivaldi for three cellos and strings.
Yaroshevskaya, Ludmila Anatolievna (1906-1975) was a Soviet composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1940.
Yashiro, Akio (1929-1976) was a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1960 that was recorded live in that year by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi for NHK (now on Naxos), and has also been recorded by Ko Iwasaki for EMI. The work may also be heard on YouTube played by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi.
Yeats, Marc (b.1962) is a British composer who wrote a concerto for cello and small ensemble called logos in 2013. This may be heard on YouTube played by Patrick Tapio Johnson.
Yeznikian, Franck (b.1969) is a French percussionist and composer who wrote a concerto for amplified cello called Phasmes (de Laocoonte) in 2007 that was premiered by Jean-Guihen Queyras.
Yli-Salomäki, Aki (b.1972) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Oi autuus (O Bliss) in 2016. This can be heard on SoundCloud, perhaps played by Tomas Nuñez-Garcés who gave the premiere.
Yoshimatsu, Takashi (b.1953) is a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled Centaurus Unit in 2003. This has been recorded by Peter Dixon for Chandos and may be heard on YouTube.
Yossifov, Yosko (1911-2001) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1950 (see page 57) that was recorded on LP by Ventsislav Nikolov for Balkanton. It is presumably him who can be heard playing it on YouTube in very poor sound.
Yotsov, Hristo (b.1960) is a Bulgarian composer and jazz musician who wrote a cello concerto in 2017 which can be heard on YouTube played by Anatoli Krastev.
Yun, Isang (1917-1995) was a Korean composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1976 which has been recently recorded by Matt Haimovitz for Pentatone. It has also been recorded by Siegfried Palm (who gave the premiere) for Camerata and Jens-Peter Maintz for Capriccio.
Yürür, Ahmet (1941-2023) was a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1988.
Yusupov, Benjamin (b.1962) is a Tajik composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2006 for Mischa Maisky who has recorded it for DG.
Zach, Jan (1713-1773) was a Czech violinist, organist and composer who wrote a brief cello concerto in E flat. This has been recorded by Robin Michael for Musik Museum and may be heard on YouTube.
Zafred, Mario (1922-1987) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1956.
Zahab, Roger (b.1957) is an American composer and violinist who wrote a cello concerto called American Fields and Geometry: III in 1990 which was premiered by Theodore Mook. He also wrote a version of Winter Forest for cello and strings in 2004.
Zahaikevych, Alla (b.1966) is a Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2007. She has also written Venezia for cello and electronics (2008), and a work for three cellos and fifteen strings.
Zakōji, Hiroaki (1958-1987) was a Japanese composer and pianist who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1985 and also made a version for full orchestra.
Zamastil, Wolfgang (1981-2017) was an Austrian cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto called Le mouton enragé in 2002.
Zandonai, Riccardo (1883-1944) was an Italian composer who wrote Concerto Andaluso for cello and orchestra in 1934 and this has been recorded by Stefano Guarino for Tactus. The discs also include Spleen, canto for cello and small orchestra which he wrote in the same year.
Zani, Andrea (1696-1757) was an Italian composer who wrote twelve cello concertos. These have been recorded by Martin Rummel for Capriccio and may be heard on YouTube (No.1; No.2; No.3; No.4; No.5; No.6; No.7; No.8; No.9; No.10; No.11; No.12).
Zavaro, Pascal (b.1959) is a French composer and percussionist who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 2007, and was premiered and recorded by Henri Demarquette for Intégral. This may be heard on YouTube. The second is from 2016, called Into the wild, was premiered by Edgar Moreau, and has been recorded by Bruno Philippe for Claves.
Zawadzka-Gołosz, Anna (b.1955) is a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Zstępowanie (Descent) in 2009. She also wrote Resonance dances for cello and string quartet in 2005.
Zbinden, Julien-François (1917-2021) was a Swiss composer and jazz pianist who wrote a Concerto breve for cello and orchestra in 1962. This can be heard on YouTube played by Thomas Blees.
Zdunik, Marcin (b.1987) is a Polish cellist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Ghosts of the Past in 2021. He premiered the work and this may be heard on YouTube. Zdunik has also arranged the music of Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969) in the form of a suite for improvising cello and orchestra.
Zehm, Norbert (b.1962) is an Austrian composer who wrote Towards the Wind, a concerto for cello and wind orchestra in 2008.
Zeisl, Erich (1905-1959) was an Austrian-born American composer who wrote a concerto grosso for cello and orchestra in 1956 which was dedicated to Gregor Piatigorsky. This has been recorded by Antonio Lysy for Yarlung and he can be heard introducing the work on YouTube. A performance by George Neikrug may also be heard on YouTube.
Železný, Lubomír (1925-1979) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1968.
Zeljenka, Ilja (1932-2007) was a Slovakian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2000 that has been recorded by Ján Slávik for Slovenská Filarmónia. He also wrote Dialogues for cello and chamber orchestra in 1984, A Little Cello Music for cello and string orchestra in 2005, and a concerto for two cellos and string orchestra.
Zellbell, Ferdinand the younger (1719-1780) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1741. This has been recorded by Åsa Åkerberg for Musica Sveciae and may be heard on YouTube.
Zeller, Georg Bernhard Leopold (1728-1803) was a German violinist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Zhang, Hao-Fu (b.1952) is a Chinese-born Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto subtitled The Song From Heaven in 2008. This can be heard on YouTube played by Marie Hallynck. He also wrote Crépuscule for cello and orchestra in 1990, and this can be heard on SoundCloud played by Jeanne Maisonhauté.
Zhang Qianyi (b.1959) is a Chinese composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Zhao Jiping (b.1945) is a Chinese composer who wrote a concerto for cello and traditional Chinese orchestra called Zhuang Zhou's Dream in 2006. This seems likely to be the same work (called The Disillusioned Dream) which has been recorded by Li-Wei Qin for NCPA and who can be heard playing it on YouTube.
Zhong Zhiyue is a Chinese composer and musician who wrote a cello concerto called Metaphysical North in 2018. This can be heard on YouTube played by Chee Jun Sian.
Zhou Long (b.1953) is a Chinese-American composer who contributed the third movement called Tipsy Poet to the 2019 multi-composer cello concerto Three Continents that has been recorded by Jan Vogler for Sony. He also wrote Rites of Chimes for cello and Chinese ensemble in 2000, and this may be heard on YouTube with the cellist uncredited.
Zhou Tian (b.1981) is a Chinese-American composer who wrote a cello concerto in four parts called Flowing Sleeves in 2018 that can be seen and heard on YouTube via the above link played by Jian Wang. In 2021 he arranged part of the work for cello, string quartet and piano. This may be heard on YouTube played by Yeonjin Kim. He also wrote Music for cello and orchestra in 2001.
Zhurbin, Alexander (b.1945) is a Russian composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto called Jerusalem that has been recorded by Alexandre Zagorinsky and may be downloaded from Classical Archives. He also wrote Dithyrambe for cello and chamber ensemble.
Zhurbin, Lev (aka Ljova) (b.1978) is a Russian-born composer (and son of Alexander) who lives in New York. In 2019 he wrote Cellostatus, a concerto for cello, string orchestra and percussion. Parts of this work may be heard on YouTube played by the dedicatee Nicholas Finch. He also wrote Cello Loop for cello and string orchestra in 2000.
Zieliński, Maciej (b.1971) is a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra called Concello in 2013 that has been recorded by Tomasz Strahl for Anaklasis.
Zillig, Winfried (1905-1963) was a German composer and conductor who completed a concerto for cello and wind band in 1952.
Zimbalist, Efrem (1889-1985) was a Russian-born American violinist who wrote a cello concerto in 1969.
Zimmermann, Bernd Alois (1918-1970) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto en forme de 'pas de trois' in 1966 that has been recently recorded by Jan-Filip Ťupa for Cybele. Previously it was recorded by the dedicatee Siegfried Palm for cpo and Heinrich Schiff for Philips. He also wrote Canto di Speranza, a cantata for cello and small orchestra in 1957. This is included on Schiff’s discs and has also been recorded by Lucas Fels for Wergo and Thomas Demenga for ECM.
Zimmermann, Udo (1943-2021) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto called Lieder von einer Insel in 2009. This has been recorded by Jan Vogler for Neos and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Dramatische Impression on the death of J.F. Kennedy for cello and orchestra in 1966.
Zinovjev, Sauli (b.1988) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Die Welt - Ein Tor in 2017. This was premiered by Sirja Nironen who can can be heard playing the work on YouTube.
Zivkovic, Djuro (b.1975) is a Serbian-Swedish composer and violinist who wrote a cello concerto called Unceasing Prayers in 2013. The first two parts of the work may be heard on YouTube via the composer's website played by Hanna Dahlkvist. The third part with a new ending is also on YouTube played by Pavle Zajcev.
Znosko-Borovsky, Alexander (1908-1983) was a Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1968. He also wrote a sonata for cello and string orchestra that was recorded on LP by Maria Tchaikovskaya for Melodiya and may be heard on YouTube.
Zolotarev, Vasily (aka Wassili Solotarjow) (1872-1964) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto which was first performed in 1943 and published as a piano reduction in 1963.
Zoltek, John (b.1958) is an American conductor, composer and guitarist who wrote a cello concerto called Through Tamarack and Pine in 2021 which was premiered by Robert deMaine.
Zombola, Péter (b.1983) is a Hungarian composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first is called Institutio No.5/A (2008), and the second called Werther (2012) was premiered by Luigi Piovano.
Zuidam, Robert (b.1964) is a Dutch composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2016 which was premiered in 2016 by Ivan Monighetti. A brief video portrait is available on YouTube.
Zumsteeg, Johann Rudolf (1760-1802) was a German composer, cellist and conductor who wrote ten cello concertos. His cello concerto in A has been recorded by Tomasz Strahl for Dux and by Sebastian Comberti for Cello Classics.
Žuraj, Vito (b.1979) is a Slovenian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Unveiled in 2021. This can be heard on YouTube played by Jean-Guihen Queyras.
Zwaag, Wim (b.1960) is a Dutch composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2003 subtitled Changing colors in time. This has been recorded by Alexander Chaushian for DRC.
Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe (b.1939) is an American composer who completed a cello concerto in 2020 that has been recorded by Zuill Bailey for Delos. Her second symphony from 1985 is subtitled Cello because it highlights the cello section. This has been recorded by the Louisville Orchestra conducted by Lawrence Leighton Smith for First Edition.
Zyka (Zicka), Joseph (c.1720-1791) was a Bohemian cellist who is said to have written several cello concertos (see page 204) and a double cello concerto.
Zykan, Otto M. (1935-2006) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1982 that has been recorded by Heinrich Schiff for Kairos.
Zyman, Samuel (b.1956) is a Mexican composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990. This has been recorded by Carlos Prieto for Urtext and may be heard on YouTube.


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