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A total of 376 cello concertos completed during the period 2001-2010 were identified, of which 117 (31%) have been recorded and 259 appear to be unrecorded to date. It is surprising that the works by notable composers such as Vine and Nyman have remained unrecorded for around 20 years.
Recommendations
BaladaMichael 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 MatthewsGuy Johnston is the soloist in the Concerto in Azzurro and brings a lovely lilt to the concluding Lento section.
McCabe Nearly 20 years after it was written this fine work has finally been recorded by the evergreen Raphael Wallfisch.
RaykhelsonAlexander 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.
RoremWen-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.
Šenderovas His second concerto (in C) in a very fine live performance by David Geringas is well worth getting to know.
Yoshimatsu A fine work called Centaurus Unit from the Neo-classical Japanese composer with dedicatee Peter Dixon as the soloist.
