Alphabetical Listing of Composers of Cello Concertos
J-K

Project Home Page

Key:
Recorded i.e. all of the composer’s cello concertos have been recorded
Partly recorded i.e. some of the composer’s cello concertos have been recorded
Unrecorded i.e. none of the composer’s cello concertos have been recorded
 

Jabłoński, Henryk Hubertus (1915-1989) was a Polish composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in 1959. He also wrote Milliarium for cello and eleven instruments (1964), C-67 for cello and orchestra (1967), Espressione for cello and strings (1971), Five Improvisations, a suite for cello and strings (1972)(see page 31), and a concerto for two cellos and orchestra. C-67 has been recorded by Marcin Zdunik for CD Accord and may be heard on YouTube. Espressione may be heard on YouTube played by the composer's son Roman Jabłoński.
Jacchini, Giuseppe Maria (1667-1727) was an Italian cellist and composer from Bologna. He wrote ten "Concerti per camera [...] con violoncello obligato". Op. 4, No.9 has been recorded by Lucia Swarts for Challenge Classics.
Jachino, Carlo (1887-1971) was an Italian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Canti della Toscana in 1960.
Jacob, Gordon (1895-1984) was an English composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings in 1955. This was first performed by Florence Hooton and she can be heard playing it on YouTube.
Jacobchuk, Alexander (b.1952) is a Ukrainian composer based in Canada who wrote two cello concertos. The first (2006) is for cello and orchestra, and can be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) played by Anna Nuzha. The second (2009) is for cello and chamber orchestra and is No.3 in a series of chamber concertos for various instruments. We originally found evidence of these works at the composer's website www.alexanderjacobchuk.ca, but this is no longer available.
Jacobi, Frederick (1891-1952) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1932 based on Psalms 90-92. This was recorded on LP by Guido Vecchi for CRI, and on CD by Alban Gerhardt for Naxos.
Jaëll, Marie (1846-1925) was a French pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto for Jules Delsart in 1882 which has been recorded by Xavier Phillips for Ediciones Singulares.
Jaffe, Stephen (b.1954) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2004 that has been recorded by David Hardy for Bridge.
Jäger, Johann (1748-1826) was a German cellist and hornist who is said to have written cello concertos (see page 73).
Jakubowski, Pascale (b.1960) is a French composer who wrote a cello concerto called Empreintes furtives in 2016.
Jandali, Malek (b.1972) is a German-born Syrian-American composer and pianist who has written two cello concertos.
Janson, Jean-Baptiste (1742-1803) was a French cellist and composer who published two series of six cello concertos as Op.6 in 1780 and Op.15 in 1799. One of these, Op.6 No.1 in D, has been recorded by János Starker for Delos and Valentin Radutiu for Hänssler, and presumably also by Michel Tournus on LP for Jugoton and André Navarra in 1960 - this has since been issued on Forgotten Records. All of the recordings except for the Tournus specify that the concerto is in D but none provide the opus number which has been established by listening to the Starker and Radutiu recordings alongside the score in the Petrucci Music Library. The Navarra disc specifies the same tempo markings for all three movements as Starker whereas the other recordings specify the tempo markings given in the Petrucci Music Library. Since Starker and Radutiu are clearly playing the same work this is presumably due to the editions used.
Janssens, Robert (b.1939) is a Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2001.
Jansson, Gunnar (b.1944) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1984 that was premiered by Mats Rondin in the following year.
Järvlepp, Jan (b.1953) is a Canadian composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto in 1980.
Jayles, Dominique (b.1961) is a French cellist and composer who completed a concerto for cello and ensemble called Drawn Onward by Distant Voices in 2012.
Jazwinski, Barbara (b.1950) is a Polish-American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1979.
Jeffreys, John (1927-2010) was an English composer who composed a cello concerto, probably in the 1950s or 60s which he destroyed in the 1980s, along with many other works. Fortunately his Violin Concerto survives and has been recorded.
Jegede, Tunde (b.1972) is a British-born Nigerian composer, who has written a cello concerto called Invocation which can be heard on Vimeo played by Matthew Barley via the above link.
Jentsch, Walter (1900-1979) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1950.
Jeppsson, Kerstin (b.1948) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto designated as No.1 in 2006. This may be heard on YouTube (Part 1; Part 2; Part 3) played by Hanna Dahlkvist.
Jeral, Wilhelm (1861-1935) was a Czech cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1906 that has been recorded by Orfeo Mandozzi for XXI-21 Productions. This can be heard on YouTube.
Jeths, Willem (b.1959) is a Dutch composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first from 1999 is called Falsa/Ficta, has been recorded by Frances-Marie Uitti for Northwest Classics, and can be heard on YouTube. The second is for cello and chamber orchestra, called Nell'Oltretomba, was premiered by Leonard Elschenbroich in 2022, and may be heard on You Tube.
Jevtić, Ivan (b.1947) is a Serbian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1982. He also wrote a cello symphony in 1995, and a work for two cellos and string orchestra. The cello symphony may be heard on YouTube Played by Xenia Janković and by Maja Bogdanović.
Johanson, Sven-Eric (1919-1997) was a Swedish composer who wrote Concerto da camera for cello and orchestra in 1958. This may be heard on YouTube played by Claude Génetay.
Johansson, Björn (1913-1983) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1964 which was premiered by Guido Vecchi.
Johnsen, Hallvard (1916-2003) was a Norwegian composer and flautist who wrote a cello concerto in 1977 that can be heard in the YouTube played by Geir Tore Larsen.
Johnson, Robert LaMar is or was an American who wrote a concerto for cello and small orchestra as a dissertation at Brigham Young University in 1960.
Johnstone, David is a British-born Spanish cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto called The Popular in 2005 and revised it in 2021. He also wrote an elegiac piece called Oration for cello and chamber orchestra in 2009, Intima for cello and strings in 2012 that may be heard in a version for cello and piano on YouTube played by himself, and a Carmen Fantasy for cello and orchestra (or strings) in 2015.
Jokinen, Erkki (b.1941) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1970 that was premiered by Veikko Höylä in the following year.
Jolivet, André (1905-1974) was a French composer who wrote two cello concertos, No.1 in 1962 and No.2 in 1966. The first was recorded by André Navarra and the second by the dedicatee Mstislav Rostropovich. Both recordings were made for Erato.
Jones, Christopher Wendell (b.1969) is an American composer who wrote a chamber concerto for cello and ensemble called Masks in 1999.
Jones, Daniel (1912-1993) was a Welsh composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1986. This can be heard on YouTube played by Tim Hugh.
Jones, Samuel (b.1935) is an American composer and conductor whose cello concerto was premiered in 2010 by Julian Schwarz. He can be heard playing it on YouTube.
Jong, Marinus de (1891-1984) was a Dutch-born Belgian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1946 and revised it in 1969.
Jongen, Joseph (1873-1953) was a Belgian organist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1900 that has been recorded by Marie Hallynck for Cyprès and Henri Demarquette for Musique en Wallonie. Jongen also wrote the following works for cello and orchestra: Poème No.1 (1899) and No.2 (1914), Fantaisie rhapsodique (1924), and Humoresque (1930). Both Poèmes are included on Henri Demarquette's disc linked above.
Jordan, Sverre (1889-1972) was a Norwegian pianist, conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1947.
Josephs, Wilfred (1927-1997) was an English composer who wrote a cello concerto called Cantus natalis in 1962 which was premiered by Thomas Igloi.
Joubert, John (1927-2019) was a South African-born British composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in two movements in 2011. This has been recorded by Raphael Wallfisch for Lyrita.
Jullien, René (1878-1970) was a little known composer who was the cellist in the Lejeune quartet. He wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1913 and can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Jurjāns, Andrejs (1856-1922) was a Latvian composer who wrote Concerto elegiaco for cello and orchestra in 1889. This was recorded on LP by Māris Villerušs for Melodiya and can be heard on YouTube.
Jurovský, Šimon (1912-1963) was a Slovakian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1953. This can be heard on YouTube played by Albin Berky.
Kabalevsky, Dmitry (1904-1987) was a Russian composer who wrote two cello concertos, No.1 in 1949 and No.2 in 1964 for Daniil Shafran. They have both been recorded several times and paired together on disc by Marina Tarasova for Olympia (now Alto), Torleif Thedéen for cpo and Alexander Rudin for Naxos. Shafran recorded the first concerto under the baton of the composer for Omega and his recording of the second concerto has been issued on Cello Classics.
Kaczorowski, Sławomir (b.1956) is a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2014.
Kahn, George (b.1952) is an American jazz pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto that may be heard on YouTube played by his son Evan Kahn in 2019.
Kaila, Ilari (b.1978) is a Finnish-American composer based in Hong Kong who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 2011. This can be heard on SoundCloud presumably played by Roi Ruottinen.
Kaipainen, Jouni (1956-2015) was a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2003 that has been recorded by Marko Ylönen for Ondine.
Kalabis, Viktor (1923-2006) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1951. A live performance given in Paris in 1957 by Jacques Neilz has been issued on Ina Musique(s), and it been recently recorded by Miroslav Petráš for Supraphon.
Kalach, Jiří (1934-2008) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1967.
Kalaš, Julius (1902-1967) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1949.
Kalitzke, Johannes (b.1959) is a German conductor and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra called Story Teller in 2016. This has been recorded by Johannes Moser for Kairos and may be heard on YouTube.
Kallenberg, Joshua (b.c.1999) is a Swedish composer who wrote two cello concertos that can be heard in electronically created performances. The first is called Waves on Horizons Past and Future (2019) and is on YouTube. The second is called Arktos (2021) and is also on YouTube.
Kalloś(ch), Sandor (b.1935) is a Russian composer of Hungarian descent best known for his film music presumably who wrote two cello concertos. The second dates from 1980 but no information about the first appears to be available on the internet.
Kallstenius, Edvin (1881-1967) was a Swedish composer who wrote Sonata concertante for cello and small orchestra in 1951. In some sources this is referred to as a cello concerto. The work can be heard on YouTube or the Internet Archive played by Claude Génetay.
Kalniņš, Imants (b.1941) is a Latvian composer and politician who wrote a cello concerto in 1963. This has been recorded by LP by Ligita Briede for Melodiya and on CD by Marta Sudraba for Skani. The latter can be heard on YouTube.
Kalsons, Romualds (b.1936) is a Latvian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1970. This has been recorded by Agnese Rugevica for Simax and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote a concertino for cello and orchestra called Ostinato in 1976 that has been recorded by Kristīne Blaumane for UPE Tuviem Un Tāliem.
Kamimoto, Mari (b.1975) is a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto which won her a prize in 2001.
Kaminsky, Dmitry (1907-1989) was a Belarusian composer who emigrated to Canada and wrote a cello concerto in 1957.
Kangas, Juho (b.1976) is a Finnish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings in 2010 that has been recorded under the composer’s father's baton by Marko Ylönen for Alba.
Kantušer, Božidar (1921-1999) was a Slovenian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1966 that was recorded on LP by Miloš Mlejnik for RTV Ljubljana. He also wrote Music for Cello and Orchestra in 1962 that was premiered by Germaine Teuillères.
Kapp, Artur (1878-1952) was an Estonian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1946. He also wrote a Prelude for cello and orchestra in 1918 that has been recorded by Teet Järvi for Eres Estonia Edition and can be heard on YouTube.
Kapp, Eugen (1908-1996) was an Estonian composer (and son of Artur Kapp) who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1986. This can be heard on the Internet Archive played by Allar Kaasik.
Kapustin, Nikolai (1937-2020) was a Russian composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1986 and has been recorded by Eckart Runge for Capriccio. The second dates from 2002, is for cello and strings, and has been recorded by Christine Rauh for SWR and Alexander Zagorinsky for Melodiya.
Karas, Rudolf (1930-1977) was a Czech violinist and composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Karastoyanov, Assen (1893-1976) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1969.
Karjalainen, Ahti (1907-1986) was a Finnish composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1956 and 1966. He also wrote Ostinato for cello and orchestra in 1954.
Karjinsky, Nicolas (1894-1945) was a Russian cellist and composer who wrote a concerto dans le style ancien for cello and orchestra in 1932, and a Rhapsodie slave for the same forces which was published in 1937.
Kärkkäinen, Tommi (b.1969) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2001.
Karkoff, Maurice (1927-2013) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1958 that was recorded on LP by Guido Vecchi for Caprice.
Karlash, Vladimir (b.1970) is a Ukrainian composer and guitarist who wrote a concerto for cello and strings in 2015 which can be heard on YouTube.
Karlsen, Kjell Mørk (b.1947) is a Norwegian composer and organist who wrote a cello concerto called Daughter of Jephthah in 2006. A version for solo cello has been recorded by Frida Fredrikke Waaler Wærvågen for Aurora.
Karlsson, Magnus (b.1985) is a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2011. The premiere played by his father Ola Karlsson may be heard on YouTube.
Karoušek, Antonín (Karášek, Anton) (before 1750-1789) was a Bohemian composer, cellist and monk who wrote a cello concerto in D.
Karpay, Robert Anderson (b.1988) is an American cellist, and composer of classical music and scores for video games. He wrote a cello concerto called The blear clue sky [sic] which was premiered by Ben Capps in 2009. He has since made a recording that is available on Bandcamp and may also be heard on YouTube.
Kasparov, Yuri (b.1955) is a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1998.
Katz, Frederick (1919-2013) was an American cellist and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and jazz wind orchestra in 1961. This has been recorded by George Neikrug for Evergreen Music and can be heard on YouTube.
Kauder, Hugo (1888-1972) was an Austrian-born American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and orchestra in 1917.
Kauffmann, Fritz (1855-1934) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto which was first published in 1899.
Kaufman, Fredrick (b.1936) is an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1984 subtitled Kaddish which has been recorded by Mark Drobinsky for Navona.
Kaufmann, Walter (1907-1984) was a Bohemian-born American composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1944 and 1949.
Kavan, Jan (b.1979) is a Czech composer, cellist and indie game developer who wrote a cello concerto in 2003 which was premiered by Josef Klíč.
Keal, Minna (1909-1999) was a British composer who gave up composing as a young woman and only started again in 1975. In 1994 she completed a cello concerto that has been recorded by Alexander Baillie for NMC.
Kelemen, Milko (1924-2018) was a Croatian composer who wrote two cello concertos: Changeant in 1968 and Drammatico in 1983. Both works were premiered by, and recorded by, Siegfried Palm for BIS. On this disc Drammatico has the subtitle Requiem for Sarajevo but the thesis linked above indicates that this is a separate work completed in 1994 for six cellos, narrator and bass. Unfortunately the composer's notes in the booklet for the disc don't shed any light on this and provide a much later year for the concerto's composition, although perhaps it had been revised.
Kelly, Robert (1916-2007) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1974.
Kelterborn, Rudolf (1931-2021) was a Swiss composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1999 that has been recorded by Ivan Monighetti for MGB.
Kendlinger, Matthias Georg (b.1964) is an Austrian conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto designated No.1 called Unser Vater in 2016.
Ķepītis, Jānis (1908-1989) was a Latvian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1952.
Kerem, Mihkel (b.1981) is an Estonian composer and violinist who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 2020. This has been recorded by Willem Stam for Hawksbill Records and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Lamento for cello (or viola) and string orchestra (2008) which was premiered by Per Nyström (the version for viola and strings has been recorded by Mikk Murdvee for Toccata and may be heard on YouTube), and 1984 for cello, actor and chamber orchestra (2017).
Kern, Frida (1891-1988) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1937.
Kernis, Aaron Jay (b.1960) is an American composer who has written two cello concertos. The first dates from 2000, is called Colored Field and is a reworking of a concerto for cor anglais written in 1994. It has been recorded by Truls Mørk for Virgin on a disc which also includes his Air for cello and orchestra (1996). The second concerto is called Dreamsongs, dates from 2013 and has been recorded by Joshua Roman for Signum. He also wrote a Ballad for solo cello and seven cellos in 2004. This was premiered by Maya Beiser and may be heard on YouTube via the link above.
Kerry, Gordon (b.1961) is an Australian composer who wrote a concerto for cello, strings and percussion for Truls Mørk in 1996 that has been recorded by Sue-Ellen Paulsen for ABC.
Keyser, Harry Assur (1871-1962) was an English composer and conductor who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 1942. He also wrote Three Ballades for cello and orchestra which were published in 1901, and a fourth Ballade which was published in 1907.
Khachaturian, Aram (1903-1978) was a Soviet Armenian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1946. This has been recorded many times and there are reviews on MusicWeb International of performances by Marina Tarasova originally for Olympia but now on Alto, Raphael Wallfisch for Chandos, Dmitry Yablonsky for Naxos (now also on CD), Astrig Siranossian for Claves, and Alexander Chaushian for BIS. He also wrote a concerto-rhapsody for cello and orchestra in 1963 that has been recorded several times, including by Mstislav Rostropovich on Warner, and as a coupling for the concerto by Marina Tarasova and Dmitry Yablonsky.
Khachaturian, Karen (1920-2011) was a Russian composer of Armenian ethnicity and nephew of Aram Khachaturian. In 1983 he wrote a cello concerto which was recorded on LP by Vagram Sajaran for Melodiya.
Khalifé, Rami (b.1981) is a French-Lebanese composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto called The Zone which was premiered by Hassan Moataz El Molla in 2014. This has been recorded for Nagam Records, presumably by Hassan Moataz El Molla, who may be heard playing the work on YouTube.
Khataee, Amir (don-amirof) is an Iranian composer and santur player who wrote a cello concerto for his wife Alla Shokodko which can be heard on SoundCloud.
Khayam, Hooshyar (b.1978) is a British-born Iranian composer and musician living in Canada who wrote two concertos for cello and strings. The first dates from 2009, has been recorded by Aram Talalyan for Hermes Records and may be heard on YouTube played by Aleksandra Pykacz. The second is called Daylight Twilight, dates from 2017, and the second and third movements may be heard on YouTube, presumably played by Aleksander Tengesdal.
Khodyashev (Hodyashev), Viktor (1918-2000) was a Russian composer (see page 27) who wrote a cello concerto in 1963.
Kholminov, Alexander (1925-2015) was a Russian composer who wrote three cello concertos. The first dates from 1980 and is for cello and chamber choir. This was recorded on LP (and can now be obtained on CD-R) by Mikhail Khomitser for Melodiya. The second dates from 1992 and is for cello, brass quintet and timpani, and the third is from 1995 and for cello and chamber orchestra. The second and third appear to be unrecorded.
Khoury, Houtaf (b.1967) is a Lebanese composer who wrote a cello concerto called L'herbe de l'oubli.
Khrennikov, Tikhon (1913-2007) was a Russian pianist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. No.1 dating from 1964 was recorded by Mstislav Rostropovich for Doremi during a marathon season in which he performed 30 concertos in 8 concerts at Carnegie Hall in 1967. It may also be heard on YouTube played by Alexander Ramm. No.2 dating from 1986 has been recorded by Kirill Rodin for Melodiya and may be heard on YouTube played by Mstislav Rostropovich.
Khromushin, Oleg (1927-2003) was a Russian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1980.
Khudoyan, Adam (1921-2000) was an Armenian composer who wrote three cello concertos: No.1 in 1959, No.2 in 1973 and No.3 in 1990. The second was recorded on LP (and can now be obtained on CD-R) by Medea Abrahamyan for Melodiya - this can be heard on YouTube. She can also be heard playing the first concerto on YouTube although this work and the third do not seem to have been commercially recorded.
Kiesewetter, Tomasz (1911-1992) was a Polish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Mozartean in 1991.
Kimmel, Tyler Todd is an American musician, actor and director who wrote a cello concerto called Hermes for a Masters degree in 2014.
King, Matthew (b.1967) is a British composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto called Odyssean Variations in 2008.
Kinsella, John (1932-2021) was an Irish composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1967 and 2000. The second is for cello and chamber orchestra and has been recorded by the dedicatee Carlos Prieto for Urtext. He also wrote Music for cello and chamber orchestra (1970) and Nocturne for cello and string orchestra (1990).
Kitazume, Michio (b.1948) is a Japanese composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2005. A piano reduction may be heard on YouTube played by Kei Yamazawa.
Kitsenko, Dmitry (Kitenco, Dumitru) (b.1950) is a Ukrainian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra in 1992.
Kittler, Richard (1923 or 1924-2009) was an Austrian composer and flautist who wrote three cello concertos - in 1970, 1981 and 1993. He also wrote a concertino for cello and concert band in 1992.
Klebanov, Dmitri (1907-1987) was a Ukrainian composer who wrote two cello concertos, dating from 1950 and 1973.
Klebe, Giselher (1925-2009) was a German composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1958 and 1989. The first has been recorded by Arthur Troester for RCA and can be heard on YouTube. The second was premiered by Wolfgang Boettcher.
Kleiberg, Ståle (b.1958) is a Norwegian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and strings called Dopo in 1993 which has been recorded by Øyvind Gimse for Universal Music and Grigori Alumjan for Hemera.
Klein, Karl (1878-after 1938) was a German cellist who wrote a cello concerto.
Klein, Lothar (1932-2004) was a German-born Canadian composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto called España, a Boccherini collage, in 1977. This has been recorded by Gisela Depkat (see page 12) for the Canadian Music Center and can be heard on YouTube.
Kleinsinger, George (1914-1982), an American composer best known for children’s music (e.g. Tubby the Tuba), wrote a cello concerto in 1965 which can be heard on YouTube played by Paul Olefsky.
Klemmstein, Eberhard (b.1941) is a German violist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2012 that has been recorded by Mark Kosower for Hey!blau Records.
Klengel, Julius (1859-1933) was a German cellist who wrote four cello concertos: No.1 in 1880, No.2 in 1883, No. 3 in 1895 and No. 4 in 1901. Nos.1 and 4 have been recorded by Christoph Richter and Xenia Jankovic respectively and issued on a single disc by cpo which also includes his concerto for two cellos. No.3 has been recently recorded by Raphaela Gromes for Sony. Klengel also wrote an Andante Sostenuto for cello and orchestra which was published in 1919, and his concertino for cello and piano No.1 from 1885 has been arranged for cello and orchestra by Yuriy Leonovich, and for cello and string orchestra by Paul Wood.
Klenickis, Abelis (1904-1990) was a Lithuanian composer who wrote a concerto-poem for cello and orchestra in 1962 that was recorded on LP by Michailas Šenderovas for Melodiya.
Klocek, Adam (b.1973) is a Polish cellist, conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2004 and made a second version for cello and string orchestra in 2005.
Klohmann, Peter (b.1986) is a German saxophonist and composer who wrote a cello concerto that was premiered by László Fenyö in 2022.
Klova, Vytautas (1926-2009) was a Lithuanian composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1963, was recorded by Michailas Šenderovas on LP for Melodiya, and may be heard on YouTube. The second from 1973 was recorded by Valentinas Kaplunas on LP for Melodiya, and may also be heard on YouTube.
Klughardt, August (1847-1902) was a German conductor and composer who wrote a single movement cello concerto in 1892 that has been recorded by Horst Beckedorf for Sterling.
Klussmann, Ernst Gernot (1901-1975) was a German composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 dates from the early 1930s and No.2 dates from 1968.
Knehans, Douglas (b.1957) is an Australian-American composer who has written two cello concertos. The first dates from 2006, is called Soar and has been recorded by Jiří Hošek for Ablaze. The second dates from 2015, is called Black City and appears to be unrecorded to date. Knehans also made a version of Mist Waves (originally for violin and piano from 2012) for cello and strings in 2022.
Knipper, Lev (1898-1974) was a Soviet composer and secret police agent who wrote two cello concertos. The first was Concerto-Monologue for cello, seven brass instruments and timpani from 1962, and this has been recorded by Mstislav Rostropovich now on Warner (and on YouTube). The second was Concerto-Poem for cello and chamber orchestra in 1971 which was recorded by the dedicatee Natalia Shakhovskaya for Melodiya (subsequently on an Olympia CD). He also wrote Saga for cello, chorus and orchestra in 1963 - this appears to be unrecorded.
Knöferle (Kneferle), Franz Heinrich Wendelin (1746-1811) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in D around 1790.
Knudson, Elizabeth (b.1981) is a Canadian composer and cellist who wrote a cello concerto called Hymn in 2022.
Knussen, Oliver (1952-2018) was a British composer and conductor who was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra to write a cello concerto to be performed in 2008 but apparently he never finished (and may not have started) it. If you are aware of any further information about the existence of this cello concerto please get in touch with us.
Kobekin, Vladimir (b.1947) is a Russian composer who according to both French and Russian Wikipedia wrote three cello concertos: The first is called Chants païens (1988), the second is for cello and strings (1997), and the third for cello and orchestra (2002) is confusingly designated No.2 (we have numbered it 3 in the timeline). He also wrote a Fantaisie concertante for cello and strings on a Russian folk tune called To nié pava in 2005, and Bacchants for cello and orchestra in 2009 which his daughter Anastasia Kobekina has recorded for Claves.
Koc, Marcelo (1918-2006) was an Argentine composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1993 which was premiered by Claudio Baraviera.
Koch, Erland von (1910-2009) was a Swedish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1951 and revised it in 1966.
Koch, Jesper (b.1967) is a Danish composer who in 2007 completed a cello concerto called Dreamscapes for Michaela Fukačová who has recorded it for Dacapo.
Kochan, Günter (1930-2009) was a German composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 1967 and 1976. The second was recorded on LP by Jürnjakob Timm for Nova and this can be heard on YouTube.
Kocsár, Miklós (1933-2019) was a Hungarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1994 which was premiered by Czaba Onczay in the following year. This can be heard on YouTube performed by Ditta Rohmann.
Koczalski, Raoul (1884-1948) was a Polish pianist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1915 that has been recorded by Łukasz Tudzierz for Acte Préalable.
Kodallı, Nevit (1924-2009) was a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1983 that has been recorded on LP by Ali Doğan and can be heard on YouTube played by Çağ Erçağ (Part I; Part II; Part III).
Kohan de Scher, Celina (1931-2015) was an Argentine composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1990.
Kohs, Ellis (1916-2000) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1947.
Kokkonen, Joonas (1921-1996) was a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1969. It has been recorded by Marko Ylönen for Ondine and Torleif Thedéen for BIS.
Kolkovič, Jozef (Joseph Kolkovich) (b.1957) is a Slovakian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Operation Songbird in 2016. This can be heard on YouTube played by Ján Slávik.
Komanetsky, Andrey (b.1965) is a Russian composer based in the USA who wrote a cello concerto in 2003. We found this in the The New Music USA Online Library but it has since been removed and we can find no other evidence of the work on the internet.
Konowalski, Benedykt (1928-2021) was a Polish composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1996. He also wrote a version of Šmierć na Mont Blanc for cello and string orchestra in 1995.
Kont, Paul (1920-2000) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1960, and made an arrangement of the second movement for cello and strings called Memorial. He also wrote Der Raucher for cello and string orchestra in 1973.
Kooreman, Peter (b.1955) is a Dutch violist and composer who wrote a concerto for (electric) cello and orchestra called Life Cycle Impressions in 2013. The premiere played by Dana de Vries may be heard on YouTube.
Koppel, Anders (b.1947) is a Danish composer (and son of Herman Koppel) who wrote a cello concerto in 2006.
Koppel, Herman (1908-1998) was a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1952 which has been recorded by Erling Blöndal Bengtsson for BIS and Michaela Fukačová for Dacapo.
Koprowski, Piotr Paweł (Peter Paul) (b.1947) is a Polish-born Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1998.
Köprülü, Bogatay (b.1991) is a Turkish composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 2021.
Koral, Nuri Sami (1908-1990) was a Turkish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1960.
Korchmar, Grigory (b.1947) is a Russian pianist, cellist and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1976. He also wrote Concerto-Diptych for viola (or cello), percussion, celesta and harp in 1981.
Korndorf, Nikolai (1947-2001) was a Russian-Canadian composer who wrote Concerto capriccioso for cello, strings and percussion in 1986. This has been recorded by Alexander Ivashkin for Toccata.
Korngold, Erich (1897-1957) was an Austrian child prodigy composer who emigrated to the USA and made his name in film music. In 1946 he wrote a brief one movement cello concerto based on music used in the film Deception. Recordings include performances by Zuill Bailey for ASV (now on Alto), Raphael Wallfisch for cpo, Julian Steckel for C-Avi. Quirine Viersen can be seen playing the work on an Arthaus DVD.
Körnlein, Johann Paul (before 1797-c.1829) was a German wind player and town musician who wrote a cello concerto in C around 1820.
Korpijaakko, Paavo (b.1977) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto called Ankarat Valovedet in 2011.
Kortekangas, Olli (b.1955) is a Finnish composer who wrote a cello concerto with horn obligato in 2000 which was premiered by Arto Aliskoski. He also wrote Cinque Pezzi for cello and strings in 1993, and a Partita concertante for cello and ensemble in 2020 that was premiered by Arto Noras in 2022.
Kos, Božidar (1934-2015) was a Slovenian-Australian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2010. A performance by Jaka Stadler can be heard via the above link.
Kosteck, Gregory (1937-1991) was an American composer who wrote a concerto for cello, sixteen solo strings and harp in 1982. He also wrote Four Pieces for cello, concert band and two harps in 1961, and Rhapsody for cello and orchestra in 1964.
Kostiainen, Pekka (b.1944) is a Finnish choral conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1979 that was recorded on LP by Heikki Rautasalo for Jyväskylän Kaupunki.
Kotova, Nina (b.1969) is a Russian cellist and composer who has written two cello concertos. She recorded the first from 2000 herself for Delos. The second is for cello and strings subtitled The Tuscan (2005), and apparently not yet recorded. She has recorded three of her works for cello and chamber orchestra for Decca: Dark Blue (1988), Sketches from the Catwalk (1996) and Reminiscence. Kotova also wrote a concert suite for cello and chamber orchestra called Tuscan Sun (2002).
Kowalski, Július (1912-2003) was a Slovakian composer who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1970. He also wrote an Elegiac Poem for cello and chamber orchestra in 1959, and Elegy for cello and large orchestra in 1978.
Kox, Hans (1930-2019) was a Dutch composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first dates from 1969 and has been recorded by Quirine Viersen for NM Classics; this can be heard on YouTube. The second subtitled An Odyssey dates from 1997 and appears to be unrecorded.
Kraft, Antonín (1749-1820) was a Czech cellist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first (Op.4) dates from around 1792 and has been recorded by Michal Kaňka for Supraphon, Anner Bylsma for Sony, and Alexander Rudin for Melodiya. The second concerto is based on a copy of the score by Josef Antonín Seydl (1775-1837) dated 1803. This was recorded on LP along with the Op.4 concerto by Jiří Hošek for Panton and may be heard on YouTube.
Kraft, Nikolaus (1778-1853) was the son of Antonín. He wrote six cello concertos, the first dating from around 1812. The second (1813) and third (1819) have been recorded by Jiří Hošek for Radioservis. He has also recorded the first for VARS on a disc that contains three other works for cello and orchestra: Polonaise, Bolero and the Introduction, Variations and Rondo. Jiří Hošek has also recorded a further disc of his works for cello and orchestra for Radioservis. This includes Der Freyschütz Pot-Pourri Op.12 which was dedicated to Weber. He also wrote a double cello concertino.
Krajči, Mirko (b.1968) is a Slovakian composer who wrote two cello concertos, in 2001 and 2022. Both concertos were premiered by Eugen Prochac and he can be heard performing the first on YouTube.
Krash, Jessica (b.1959) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto which was premiered in 2018 by Tanya Anisimova.
Krehl, Stephan (1864-1924) was a German composer whose cello concerto was premiered in 1911.
Krein, Julian (1913-1996) was a Russian composer and pianist who wrote a cello concerto in 1929. This can be heard on YouTube played by Nikita Zubarev.
Křenek, Ernst (1900-1991) was an Austrian-born American composer who wrote his first cello concerto in 1953 and the second in 1982. David Geringas has recorded them both for Koch Schwann, and the disc also includes his Capriccio for cello and orchestra dating from 1955. All these works may be heard on YouTube via the links above.
Kreusser, Georg Anton (1746-1810) was a German composer and violinist who wrote an uncertain number of cello concertos, perhaps as many as five. This dissertation (see page 482) provides evidence of two, one of which dates from the mid 1780s, and this article quotes three composed in 1805 (see page 42).
Krieger, Edino (1928-2022) was a Brazilian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2005.
Kriegk, Johann Jacob (1750-1814) was a German composer who wrote three cello concertos that can be found in the Petrucci Music Library.
Krotenberg, Alain (b.1956) is a French composer of Polish origin who wrote a cello concerto in 2002 that has been recorded by Petr Nouzovský for Polymnie.
Krushev, Yovcho (b.1957) is a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1987.
Kruusmaa, Alisson (b.1992) is an Estonian composer who wrote a cello concerto called Ali (Wings) in 2023 that was premiered by Martti Rousi in May of that year.
Kruyf, Ton de (1937-2012) was a Dutch composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber orchestra called Canti e capricci in 1984. This was recorded on LP by Herre-Jan Stegenga for Radio Nederland.
Kubelík, Rafael (1914-1996) was a Czech-born Swiss conductor and composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1944.
Kubín, Rudolf (1909-1973) was a Czech composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1960. This was recorded on LP by Bohuslav Pavlas for Panton and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote a Sinfonia concertante for cello and orchestra in 1969.
Kubizek, Augustin (1918-2009) was an Austrian choir conductor and composer who wrote a Concerto breve for cello and orchestra in 1960.
Kudelski, Karl (Carl) Matthias (1805-1877) was a German composer and violinist who wrote a cello concerto in F which was first published around 1870. He also wrote Morceau de concert for cello and orchestra (or piano) which was published in 1869.
Kügerl, Hannes (1906-1990) was an Austrian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1934.
Kulenovic, Vuk (1946-2017) was a Bosnian composer based in the United States who wrote a Concerto grosso for cello and string orchestra in 2001.
Kulesha, Gary (b.1954) is a Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2005 for Shauna Rolston who may be heard playing the work on YouTube.
Kummer, Friedrich August (1797-1879) was a German cellist and composer of two cello concertos, in 1830 (Concerto brilliant) and 1833 (in E). He also wrote two cello concertinos - Souvenir de la Suisse in 1836 and Concertino en Forme d'une Scène chantante, and several other works for cello and orchestra. All appear to be unrecorded.
Kunc, Božidar (1903-1964) was a Croatian composer and pianist who emigrated to the USA. He wrote Triptychon, a concerto for cello and orchestra in 1945.
Kunstovny, Hans (b.1947) is an Austrian composer and double bassist who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra in 1989.
Kupferman, Meyer (1926-2003) was an American clarinettist and composer who wrote two cello concertos. The first for cello and jazz band from 1962 was recorded by David Wells for Soundspells. The second for cello, tape and orchestra from 1974 was recorded on LP by László Varga for Turnabout and may be heard on YouTube. He also wrote Little Concertante for cello, winds and timpani in 1983.
Kupkovič, Ladislav (1936-2016) was a Slovakian composer who wrote two cello concertos: No.1 in 1980 and No.2 in 1994. The second was premiered by Jan Slavik.
Kuplowski, Krzysztof (1944-1989) was a Polish conductor and composer who wrote a concerto for cello and chamber ensemble.
Kurbanklycheva, Jeren (b.1955) is a Turkmenistani composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1979 that was recorded on LP by Sergei Mnozhin for Melodiya.
Kuri-Aldana, Mario (1931-2013) was a Mexican composer who wrote Concierto Tarahumara for cello and string orchestra in 1981.
Kurtz, Arthur Digby (1929-2019) was an American composer who wrote a cello concerto which was published in 2003.
Kurzbach, Paul (1902-1997) was a German composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1982.
Kuss, Mark (b.1960) is an American composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2009. He also wrote Doina for cello and chamber orchestra. A revised version of the cello concerto and Doina can be heard on YouTube played by Mihai Marica.
Kuusisto, Jaakko (1974-2022) was a Finnish composer, conductor and violinist who wrote a concerto for cello and string orchestra with percussion in 2019. This can be heard on YouTube played by Arto Noras.
Kwiatkowska, Daria Dobrochna (b.1969) is a Polish composer based in the UK who wrote a cello concerto in 1991.
Kymlicka, Milan (1936-2008) was a Czech-born Canadian composer who wrote a cello concerto.
Kynde, Lars (b.1981) is a Danish composer who wrote a cello concerto in 2000.
Kyreiko, Vitalii (1926-2016) was a Ukrainian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1961.
Kyurkchiyski, Krassimir (1936-2011) was a Bulgarian composer who wrote a cello concerto in 1976. It can be heard on YouTube played by Anatoli Krastev.


Key:
Recorded i.e. all of the composer’s cello concertos have been recorded
Partly recorded i.e. some of the composer’s cello concertos have been recorded
Unrecorded i.e. none of the composer’s cello concertos have been recorded

Project Home Page