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Timeline of cello concertos written during the 21st century
Date Recorded Unrecorded
2001 Balada 2, Bobylev, Capoianu, E.Carter, Cohí Grau, Dešpalj, Philip Glass 1, Golob, Haglund, Pablo, E.Schneider, Tamberg Adams, Bakhor, Bibik 2, Civilotti, Crețu, Danielpour 2, Finko, Finsterer, Heucke, Janssens, Kamimoto, Kärkkäinen, Krajči, 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, 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, Newman, Posegga (incomplete), Ward 2, Zamastil
2003 Brotons, Hallgrímsson, Kaipainen, F.Levy 2, Mantovani, Moss 2, Palmeri, Yoshimatsu, Zwaag Duddell, Hiscott, Kavan, Komanetsky, Kurtz, MacRae, Matičič, Nikodemowicz 1, Perreur-Lloyd, Sánchez Haase, Seehafer, Shakhidi 2, Simović, Speight
2004 D'Ase, Derungs, Eespere, Francesconi 1, Galante, Jaffe, Stephenson Alamá Gil, Alburger, Bosso 1, Dębski, Ge Gan-ru (destroyed by the composer), Giraud, Goss, Greco, Haas, Klocek, Laman, Levkovich 1, Ludwig, Mitsumoto 1, Rotaru 2, Schoenfield, Scholl, Sharafyan 1, Tanaka, Theodossiou, Tsanoff 1, Valcárcel, Vine, Yannatos
2005 Martinsson, Oesterle, Pintscher 1, Schwendinger, Tann H.Bouman, Bozorgmehr, Chapman, Cruixent, Erőd, Fedele 2, Fiorini, Flem, Flügelman, Ismagilov, Johnstone, Kitazume, Kotova 2, Krieger, Kulesha, Lazarof 3, Lukáš 3, Hrachya Melikyan 3, Nikodemowicz 2, Nordgren 5, Önder, T.Park, Portera, Raminsh, O.Schmidt, Schönberg, Šesták 2, Stępień, C.Vázquez, Wennäkoski, Wong
2006 R.Bauer, G.Chin, Golijov, Grenager, Knehans 1, Rihm 1, Saariaho 2, Tabakov, Zhao Jiping Ajdinović, Andrikopoulos, Berlioz, Carcano, Coryn, Dresher, Edlin, Eichberg, Fredriksson, González, Hamilton, Harneit, Hofmeyr, Jacobchuk 1, Jeppsson, Karlsen, A.Koppel, Lundén-Welden, Nodaira, Paccione, Puts, Räihälä, San Martin, Santos, 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, Yusupov, Zavaro 1 Bourrel, Cáceres, Campogrande, Chaynes, Conti, Dott 2, El-Dabh, Forlivesi, Huang Ruo, McCabe, Hayk Melikyan, Nyman, Ogburn, Petrova, Rosinskij, D.Scott, Sowash, Šuklar 2, Yeznikian, Zahaikevych
2008 Berry, Bollon, Connesson, Hickey, Huebner, Irshai, Qin Wenchen, Ratusińska-Zamuszko 1, Sardelli 1, Schoeller, Sleeper, Tabakova, Thoresen Anisimova, Bellemare, Byrnes, Clark, Ellison, Firsova 4, Focks, Hans, Austin Huang, King, Lann, Lazarof 4, Menut, Schulze 1, Simaku, Zehm, Zhang
2009 Beer-Demander 1, Cope, Grégorutti, T.Harrison, Karpay, Khayam 1, Matvejeff, Mihevc, Nřrgĺrd 2, Podgaits, Rautavaara 2, Ruzicka, U.Zimmermann Agobet, Alfagüell, D.Andres, Antoniou, Aranda, Asheim, Balakauskas 2, Drukh, Fang Dongqing 1, Gasser, Gemrot 2, Ichmouratov 1, Ippolito, Jacobchuk 2, Kuss, Lam, List, Malcys, Neikrug, Paulus, Perreten, Ragnarsson, Scearce, Shcherbakov 2, Theofanidis, A.Williams, Wolhuter, Zawadzka-Gołosz
2010 Aa, Ball 1, Hefti, Kangas, Lang, Monnet, Raykhelson, Reijseger 2, Ryu 2, Sawyers, Tumševica E.Baumgartner, Brenet, Catherin 1, Chamouard, Fábregas, Fang Dongqing 2, Henryson 2, An-Lun Huang, Ilnytska, S.Jones, Kos, Lavista, Lintinen, Mansurian 4, Martínez Burgos, Padding 1, Presslaff, Previn 2, Salandrini, A.Schmidt, Sydorenko, Turnage, Wysocki, Yanov-Yanovsky
2011 Bowden, Eötvös, Groslot, Harris, Joubert, Ruehr, Schnelzer, Wright Bell, Bouliane, Bronner 1, Bryant, Chapela, Chen, D.Davis, Denhoff, Fitkin, Grigg 2, Hämeenniemi, V.Ho, Y.Höller, Kaila, Karlsson, Korpijaakko, Lau, P.Lewis 2, Lu, Padilha, Raum 2, Rosing-Schow, Sande 1, Tsanoff 2, Wang Liping
2012 Cashian, Chesky, Philip Glass 2, Hanson, Klemmstein, Legrand, Leshnoff, Lieuwen, López, Mallonée 1, Muhly, Nuyts, Pētersons, G.Prokofiev, Shore, Vasks 2 Banks 2, Borenstein 1, Boss, Catherin 2, Chen Mao-shuen, Choi, Colasanti, De Lillo, Dorman, Dubrovay, El-Masri, Emszt, Erkoreka, Geller, Giesriegl, Harlap, Jayles, Mannucci, Melby 3, Pulkkis 2, Razaz 1, Rose, Saunders, Schwenk, Šenderovas 3, Stasiuk, Swoszowski, A.Thomas 3, Tsalahouris, Vilagi, Xiong Rongli, Yakovlev, Yang Liqing, Zombola
2013 Aho 2, J.Bauer 2, Broström, U.Chin, Dalbavie, Frances-Hoad 1, Gordon, Gunning, Huyssen, Kernis 2, Lindberg 2, Przybylski, Raaff, Reynolds, Rybnikov, Tarrodi, Williencourt, Zieliński Amaya, Bachmann, Bancquart, Benzecry, Bonzanini 1, Cook, Durdağ, Faria, Fontanelli 1, Franceschini, Garcia-Velasquez, Gervasoni, Gorb, Henderson, Kooreman, Mahle, A.Miller, Mitsumoto 2, Moore 1, Puerto, Ratusińska-Zamuszko 2, Sharafyan 2, Shen Chuanxin, Sloot, Yeats, Zivkovic
2014 Agerfeldt Olesen 1, Brossé, Catherin 3, Corcoran, Corp, Dziadek, Khalifé, Maillard, Torke Águila, Bates, Beatty 1,2&3, Beer-Demander 2, Boccadoro, Bonzanini 2, Escaich 1, Farber, Felice, Ferrante 1&2, Franzson, Gumiela, Kaczorowski, Kimmel, Levinson, F.Levy 3, Manoury, Minsky 1, Prangcharoen, Prior, Sande 2, Seppälä, Sharp, K.Smith, Smyth, Solitro, Thoma 2, Tiensuu 1, Tsai 1&2
2015 Chang, Daugherty, McCreary, C.Miller, George Palmer, Razaz 2, Wen Bellafronte, Bromhead, C.Carrillo, Curtoni, Dillard, Eckfeld, Elias, Fairouz, Ibbotson, Ince, Karlash, Knehans 2, Larcher, Laurušas 2, Y.Li, Mulvey, Mumford 1, Nichols, Palanović, Parać, Plüss, Quandour, Riddelin, Roman, Sande 3, Schreier, Schulze 2, Tally, Vlad
2016 Deyoe, Kalitzke, Merlin, Pálsson, Tan 2, Underhill, Virtaperko, Zavaro 2 H.Abel, Allemeier, Bacon, Beatty 4&5, Beets, Bischi, Bosso 2, Boyd, Bray, Chandler, Chyrzyński, Clarke, Cooman, Dubugnon, Dusapin 2, M.Fine, Helweg 3, Herchet, Jakubowski, Kendlinger, Kolkovič, Y.Lee, Mańá Mesas, Meyouhas, Minsky 2, Muthspiel, Nieto-Sáchica, Geoff Palmer, Pastor, Pexidr, Pintscher 2, Ricci, Robin 1, Robinson, Sadikova, Shapovalov 1, Shymko, Stanhope, Stankovych 2, Sun Chengcheng, Tabachnik, Theorin, Tiensuu 2, Vajda, H.Watkins, Yli-Salomäki, Zuidam
2017 Farr, Fontanesi, Graaff 1, Salonen, Say, Tinoco Abdoun, Actor, T.Andres, Assad, Beffa, Borenstein 2, Brickman, Cervelló, Fang Dongqing 3, Fekete, Fontanelli 2, Francesconi 2, Friar, Fujikura, Hayrapetyan 4, Innes, Khayam 2, Levkovich 2, Liebermann, Mäenpää, Morlock, Mumford 2, Okba, Pohjola, Pstrokońska-Nawratil, Rice, Rofelt, Schmidhammer, Schneid 2, Soveral, Stern, Thorsen, Thorsson, Uchimoto, Visconti, Woodborne, Yotsov, Zinovjev
2018 Fagerlund, S.Li, Petrossian, Wolosoff Adderley, Antonyuk, Appert, Beggerow, Belkin, Berrido, Boyadjian, Brisk, Cheng-bi, Cho, Conte, B.Dean, P.Dean, A.Deutsch, Devaux, Douvin, Fang Dongqing 4, Ferreira 2, Fuentes, Ginzel, Hartke, Henderickx, Ichmouratov 2, Krash, Maiwald 1, Marriott, Mozetich, Nafilyan, Ostermann, A.Otaka, Pacitti, Penard, Rekleitis, Rihm 2, Sándor, Sardelli 2, Shapovalov 2, Shawn 2, M.Simpson, T.Trapp, Vacchi, Wallace, Waksman, Wolfe, Zhong Zhiyue, Zhou Tian
2019 Chagas Rosa, Clyne, Dediu, Gompper, Muhly/Helbig/Zhou Long, Mykietyn 2, Ryczek Adamo, J.Anderson, Arteaga, Baigent, Barry, Beatty 6, Borisova-Ollas, Borzík, Bronner 2, Carovani, J.Carter, Casarrubios, Chlek, B.Deutsch, Doderer, Flaherty, Florczak, Foccroulle, Fribbins, Gougeon, Gran, Grigg 3, Hilliard, Holloway, Hosokawa 2, Howard, Kahn, Kallenberg 1, Kuusisto, Luna, Maiwald 2, Mallonée 2, Meier 2, Mertl, Murail, Nilsson, Nobre, Pimentel Ojeda 1&2, Poteat, Quayle, Reinvere, Roberts, J.Schneider, Schnyder 2, Sisask, Slabihoudek, Stansfield-Cudworth, A.Weinberg, T.Wilson, Winkelman, Xu Tang, L.Zhurbin
2020 Baldwin, Rřnsholdt, Segatta, Velázquez, Zwilich Adolphe, Alarcón, Barker, Beck, Biçak, Bolt-Martin, Byström, Davey, Goddard, Goodyear, Hillborg, Izcaray, Kerem, Lacaze, Li Bochan, McGuire, Morris, Münch, Osterman, Padding 2, Pinto Correa, Robin 2, Skweres, Talmi, Vaka, Yang Jing
2021 Graaff 2, Grundman, Huillet, G.Smith Astor, Attahir, Auerbach, Beecher, Blackford, Braud, Bushnaq, Decio, Elfman, Estévez Diaz, Fernández Vázquez, Frolyak, Kallenberg 2, Köprülü, S.Lee, Lucadello, Pflüger 2, Plante, Qu Hang, M.Romberg, E.Romero, Tower, Timpson, L.Silva, Sivak, Swerts, Vaage, Herman Vogt, Zdunik, Zoltek, Žuraj
2022 Croisé Adámek, Agerfeldt Olesen 2, E.Anderson, Bäverstam, Bobić, Bons, Catala, Chen Shi-Hui, Coll, Feldman, Frerichs, Glanert, Hynes, Iyer, Jeths 2, Klohmann, Knudson, Levinas, Marino, Montgomery, Moore 2, P.Piatti, Pinkham, Schoenberg, Shin, Taylor, Thurlow, Ulvo, Van Hoorick, Matthew Weiss
2023 Albrecht, Balch, Crowl 2, Derksen, Dessy, Escaich 2, Feutrie, Filidei, Frances-Hoad 2, A.Guerra, Kruusmaa, Max, Mehmari, Meďmoun, Nathaniel, O'Callaghan, Opsahl, Perttu, Pikush, Polevá, Selaocoe, Shor 3, Teale, Verville, P.White
2024 Gribbin

A total of 869 cello concertos completed during the 21st century so far were identified, of which 200 (23%) have been recorded and 669 appear to be unrecorded to date. Thus an average of about 38 concertos per year have been written so far this century, with 2019 the most fruitful year in all timelines to date, having 59 concertos identified. Some of the more recently composed concertos will surely be recorded e.g. Liebermann and Dean. However, it is surprising that the works by notable composers such as Vine, McCabe and Nyman have remained unrecorded for around 15 years. Prangcharoen's concerto can be heard on YouTube and I would hope this one will be recorded, along with all those just mentioned.

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.

Clyne This five-movement work is highly original, and I found Inbal Segev's performance and the recording stunning.

Farr A work of remembrance for the role of women in the First World War in a single span and often with a plangent tone, Sébastien Hurtaud's playing is suitably impassioned.

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.

Lindberg As with his first concerto, No.2 makes a powerful impression in the expert hands of Anssi Karttunen.

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

Muhly/Helbig/Zhou Long This multi-composer work called Three Continents hangs together well in the capable hands of Jan Vogler.

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 Mřrk.

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

Say The Turkish composer may be better known as a pianist but this is a very fine programmatic concerto which includes subtle use of birdsong. Camille Thomas plays it with conviction.

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.

Vasks His second concerto called Presence is one of the standout works of the period. Beginning with an extended cadenza, there is then an allegro followed by a long-breathed adagio. Sol Gabetta is an excellent soloist in the premiere recording.

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

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