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Timeline of cello concertos written during the period 2001-2010

Date	Recorded	Unrecorded
2001	Balada 2, Bobylev, Capoianu, E.Carter, Cohí Grau, Dešpalj, Philip Glass 1, Golob, Haglund, Pablo 1, E.Schneider, Tamberg	Adams, Bakhor, Bibik 2, Civilotti, Crețu, Danielpour 2, Dresher, Finko, Finsterer, Heucke, Janssens, Kamimoto, Kärkkäinen, Krajči 1, Kulenovic, Łapiński, M.Matthews, Herwig Reiter, Richter de Rangenier, Rodrigo Arto, A.Romero, Ryu 1, Sarcich, Silva Silva, Smirnov 2, Steiner, D.Stock, Yagling 3
2002	Kapustin 2, Krotenberg, D.Matthews, Ness, Newman, Patterson, Rorem, Schmidt-Kowalski, Schnyder 1, Šenderovas 2, Šesták 1, Sojar Voglar, Tan Dun 3, Ter Veldhuis	Ali-Zadeh, Angulo, Axelrod, Bardanashvili, Beimel, Castagnoli 2, Da Vinci, Desenne, Earnest, Herrmann 2, Ioachimescu, Kobekin 3, Posegga (incomplete), Ward 2, Zamastil
2003	Brotons, Hallgrímsson, Kaipainen, F.Levy 2, Malec, Mantovani, Moss 2, Palmeri, Yoshimatsu, Zwaag	Duddell, Hiscott, Kavan, Komanetsky, Kurtz, MacRae, Matičič, Nikodemowicz 1, Perreur-Lloyd, Sánchez Haase, Seehafer, Shakhidi 2, Simović, Speight, Stadelmann, Verheul
2004	D'Ase, Derungs, Eespere, Francesconi 1, Galante, Jaffe, Stephenson	Alamá Gil, Alburger, Bosso 1, Dębski, Fennimore 2, Ge Gan-ru (destroyed by the composer), Giraud, Goss, Greco, Haas, Klocek, Laman, Ludwig, Mitsumoto 1, Rotaru 2, Schoenfeld, Scholl, Sharafyan 1, Tanaka, Theodossiou, Tsanoff 1, Valcárcel, Vine, Yannatos
2005	Anisimova 1, Martinsson, Nordgren 5, Oesterle, Pintscher 1, Schwendinger, Tann	Afify, H.Bouman, Bozorgmehr, Chapman, Cruixent, Erőd, Fedele 2, Fiorini, Flem, Flügelman, Ismagilov, Johnstone, Kitazume, Kotova 2, Krieger, Kulesha, Lazarof 3, Levkovich 1, Lukáš 3, Hrachya Melikyan 3, Nikodemowicz 2, Önder, T.Park, Portera, Raminsh, O.Schmidt, Schönberg, Šesták 2, Stępień, C.Vázquez, Wennäkoski, Adeline Wong, Zykan 2
2006	R.Bauer, G.Chin, Golijov, Grenager, Knehans 1, Rihm 1, Saariaho 2, Tabakov, Yusupov, Zhao Jiping	Ajdinović, Andrikopoulos, Berlioz, Carcano, Coryn, Edlin, Eichberg, Fredriksson, González, Hamilton, Harneit, Hofmeyr, Jacobchuk 1, Jeppsson, Karlsen, A.Koppel, Lundén-Welden, Nodaira, Paccione, Puts, Räihälä, San Martin, Santos, B.Schaeffer 2, Schneid 1, Stroppa, Thoma 1, Tulev, Yang
2007	Burgon, Cibulka 1, Dobrowolny, Gosfield, Gregson, Hallman, J.Koch, Laurušas 1, Müller 2, Nordin, Palumbo, Perry, Wallen, Zavaro 1	Bourrel, Cáceres, Campogrande, Chaynes, Conti, Dott 2, El-Dabh, Forlivesi, Huang Ruo, McCabe, Hayk Melikyan, Nyman, Ogburn, Pérez-Ramirez, Petrova, Rosinskij, D.Scott, Sowash, Šuklar 2, Yeznikian, Zahaikevych
2008	Berry, Bollon, Connesson, Hickey, Huebner, Irshai, Qin Wenchen, Ratusińska-Zamuszko 1, Sardelli 1, Schoeller, Schulze 1, Sleeper, Tabakova, Thoresen	Anisimova 2, Bellemare, Byrnes, Clark, Ellison, Firsova 4, Focks, Hans, Austin Huang, King, Lann, Lazarof 4, Menut, Sakai, Simaku, Zehm, Zhang, Zombola 1
2009	Cope, Grégorutti, T.Harrison, Karpay, Khayam 1, Matvejeff, Mihevc, Nørgård 2, Rautavaara 2, Ruzicka, U.Zimmermann	Agobet, Alfagüell, D.Andres, Antoniou, Aranda, Asheim, Balakauskas 2, Bayolo, Beamish 2, Beer-Demander 1, Drukh, Fang Dongqing 1, Gasser, Gemrot 2, Ichmouratov 1, Ippolito, Jacobchuk 2, Kuss, Lam, List, Malcys, Neikrug, Paulus, Perreten, Ragnarsson, Scearce, Shcherbakov 2, Theofanidis, Travers, A.Williams, Wolhuter, Zawadzka-Gołosz
2010	Aa, Ball 1, Hefti, Kangas, Lang, Lintinen, Monnet, Raykhelson, Reijseger 2, Ryu 2, Sawyers, Tumševica	E.Baumgartner, Brenet, Catherin 1, Chamouard, Fábregas, Fang Dongqing 2, Henryson 2, B.Hoinic, An-Lun Huang, Ilnytska, S.Jones, Kos, Lavista, Mansurian 4, Martínez Burgos, Mourey 1, Padding 1, Presslaff, Previn 2, Salandrini, A.Schmidt, Sydorenko, Turnage, Wysocki, Yanov-Yanovsky

A total of 352 cello concertos completed during the period 2001-2010 were identified, of which 111 (32%) have been recorded and 241 appear to be unrecorded to date. It is surprising that the works by notable composers such as Vine, McCabe and Nyman have remained unrecorded for around 15 years.

Recommendations

Balada Michael Sanderling is the soloist in the composer's second concerto called New Orleans, an avant-garde work which has elements of spirituals and jazz.

Joubert An autumnal two-movement work in which Raphael Wallfisch excels.

Kapustin His second concerto has the composer's usual jazz influences but with strong romantic overtones. Christine Rauh simply revels in it.

David Matthews Guy Johnston is the soloist in the Concerto in Azzurro and brings a lovely lilt to the concluding Lento section.

Patterson His concerto is atmospheric and cleverly constructed, and Raphael Wallfisch is an ideal soloist.

Raykhelson Alexander Kniazev is the soloist in a work labelled "clever, thoughtful and often subtle" by the reviewer. And it has a key signature - B minor - the same key as Dvořák's great concerto!

Rautavaara His second concerto called Towards the Horizon came 40 years after the first but is similarly terse and telling, as played by Truls Mørk.

Rorem Wen-Sinn Yang is the cellist in this highly imaginative concerto in eight parts, each with an interesting title.

Tabakova In three movements leading us from turbulence through longing to radiance, this is a mesmerising work that is very well played by Kristina Blaumane.

Yoshimatsu A fine work called Centaurus Unit from the Neo-classical Japanese composer with dedicatee Peter Dixon as the soloist.

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