Top 10 Favorite Cello Concerti

[Mirror Image]

Good point. I'll be thinking of some ideas for an intense poll .......

Sounds good.

[kyjo]

Sounds good.

I've got a good poll planned out in my head, so watch this space! But bed beckons, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow.......

[springrite]

Elgar
Cristobal Halffter
Lutoslawski
Penderecki
Prokofiev Sinfonia Concertante
Schnittke
Myakovsky
Veinberg
Moret
Schoenberg (or Monn)

[Wanderer]

R. Strauss: Don Quixote
Elgar: Cello Concerto, op.85
Korngold: Cello Concerto, op.37 (it ought to be standard repertoire)
Prokofiev: Symphonie-Concerto for cello and orchestra in E minor, op.125
Finzi: Cello Concerto, op.40
Walton: Cello Concerto
Myaskovsky: Cello Concerto, op.66
Hindemith: Kammermusik No.3 for cello and 10 instruments, op.36/2
Britten: Cello Symphony, op.68
Martinů: Cello Concertos (both)


Honourable mentions
Vivaldi: Double Concerto for 2 cellos in G minor, RV531
Foulds: Cello Concerto in G major, op.17
Bridge: Oration, Concerto elegiaco for cello and orchestra, H.180
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos (both)

[Christo]

Again, a mix of the familiar and perhaps less familiar. (BTW, this thread made me realize once again that I never played Moeran's concerto, though I love his music; always missing this particular piece because I never bought the Chandos recording and not even the new Naxos recording. Am surprised a bit that nobody came up with it, so far.  )

Camille Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto No. 2
Frank Bridge, Oration, Concerto elegiaco
Leo Smit, Cello Concertino
Dmitri Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 1
Samuel Barber, Cello Concerto
Bohuslav Martinů, Cello Concerto No. 2
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Cello Concerto No. 2
Camargo Guarnieri, Chôro para violonchelo y orquesta
Arnold Cooke, Cello Concerto
Pēteris Vasks, Cello Concerto

Edit: oops, forgot Finzi (but many of you didn't) 

[kyjo]

Again, a mix of the familiar and perhaps less familiar. (BTW, this thread made me realize once again that I never played Moeran's concerto, though I love his music; always missing this particular piece because I never bought the Chandos recording and not even the new Naxos recording. Am surprised a bit that nobody came up with it, so far.  )

Camille Saint-Saëns, Cello Concerto No. 2
Frank Bridge, Oration, Concerto elegiaco
Leo Smit, Cello Concertino
Dmitri Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 1
Samuel Barber, Cello Concerto
Bohuslav Martinů, Cello Concerto No. 2
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Cello Concerto No. 2
Camargo Guarnieri, Chôro para violonchelo y orquesta
Arnold Cooke, Cello Concerto
Pēteris Vasks, Cello Concerto

Edit: oops, forgot Finzi (but many of you didn't) 

Nice list, Johan! Nice to see the Bridge getting some love around here. I'm not familiar with the Smit or Cooke concertos you listed. Re the Moeran, it's a lovely work that I could've included in my honorable mentions. It has that same autumnal, nostalgic feel as the Miaskovsky CC.

[kyjo]

Moret

Interesting. I've heard of Moret before, but I've never heard any of his music. I see there are two recordings available of the CC:

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Also, I see Mutter has recorded his VC:

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There's also another Musiques Suisses disc of his orchestral music. Yes! Another new composer to explore!

[Mirror Image]

Kyle, have you ever heard Sculthorpe's Cello Dreaming? I think you would really enjoy this work. I included this work in my top 10 list.

[kyjo]

Kyle, have you ever heard Sculthorpe's Cello Dreaming? I think you would really enjoy this work. I included this work in my top 10 list.

Yes, I have, and it's a beautiful, haunting work. It just wouldn't necessarily make it into my top 10.

[Daverz]

You don't have to participate......

I participated by mentioning a recording I like.

This thread doesn't "belong" to you because you started it.  You need to learn how to let other people have their say and stop trying to dominate the discussion.

[kyjo]

I participated by mentioning a recording I like.

This thread doesn't "belong" to you because you started it.  You need to learn how to let other people have their say and stop trying to dominate the discussion.

How am I not letting anyone have their say? You're making mountains out of molehills, Dave.

[Sergeant Rock]

Saint-Saens Op 33 Chang/Rostropovich/LSO

Excellent, great recording    In 1996 I heard her perform the S-S CC, Dutoit conducting. Her first note was so powerful, the sound literally punched me in the stomach. She signed the CD at intermission. It was like talking to a valley girl  Adorable. She said she was looking forward to recording Haydn with Sinopoli.



Sarge

[Brahmsian]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Lalo's Cello Concerto?

I don't know if I've actually heard 10 different Cello Concertos to make a list of 10 favourites. 

Well, Dvorak and Schumann's soar high above for me.

[North Star]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Lalo's Cello Concerto?

I don't know if I've actually heard 10 different Cello Concertos to make a list of 10 favourites. 

Well, Dvorak and Schumann's soar high above for me.

The Lalo is excellent, though I don't think I've heard it after hearing it live couple of years ago. I'm a bit surprised to see how few mention the Schumann here.

[kishnevi]

I don't see Taverner's Protecting Veil mentioned by anyone.  That's a sort of glaring omission.
And Rongten Cello Concerto No. 2, which is a new work for me, and probably belongs in the "unsung" category.

[North Star]

I don't see Taverner's Protecting Veil mentioned by anyone.  That's a sort of glaring omission.

Yes indeed! I didn't even remember that it counts here.

[kyjo]

I don't see Taverner's Protecting Veil mentioned by anyone.  That's a sort of glaring omission.
And Rongten Cello Concerto No. 2, which is a new work for me, and probably belongs in the "unsung" category.

Taverner.......yuck! I can't stand his music. At least Part's (to name another "holy minimalist") music has some depth to it, but Taverner's music is embarrassingly trite. All IMHO, of course.

I like the Rontgen CCs very much. I particularly like no. 3, which shows stylistic similarities with his close friend Grieg and even Sibelius. There's some interesting orchestration in this work as well.

[Karl Henning]

Taverner.......yuck! I can't stand his music.

I don't know many of Tavener's pieces, but I like The Protecting Veil very well.

[kyjo]

I don't know many of Tavener's pieces, but I like The Protecting Veil very well.

As I always say, each to his own! I just don't go for Taverner's spiritual/popular brand of minimalism. It all feels rather cheap and forced to me. If I want spiritual music, I'll head straight for Bruckner or James MacMillan!

[Karl Henning]

Well, but are you talking about The Protecting Veil here?  This is not any cheap or forced music at all.