Trendcast: New Cello Concertos
Discover several recent cello concertos by Boosey & Hawkes composers, including Gabriela Ortiz's Dzonot for Alisa Weilerstein.
Many of the most celebrated musical works are a result of inspired collaborations between composers and soloists, from legendary partnerships like Mstislav Rostropovich and Serge Prokofieff to Alisa Weilerstein and Gabriela Ortiz today. Explore newly premiered cello concertos from the Boosey & Hawkes catalog below.
Spotlight on Dzonot
Gabriela Ortiz’s new cello concerto Dzonot was premiered this fall by cello soloist Alisa Weilerstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Gustavo Dudamel, and continues to tour worldwide this season. The New York Times highlighted Ortiz's ability to create concertos that are both exciting to play and easy to love, pointing to her ability to write works that are “bound to become classics.”
Recently Premiered Cello Concertos
Aziza Sadikova, L'Angelo della Luce (The Angel of Light)
Duration: 15 min
Scoring: 2.2.2.2-4.4.0.0-perc(5)-cel-strings
Premiered by Boris Adrianov, cello, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, Denis Lotoev
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Detlev Glanert, Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 3.2.corA.2.bcl.2.dbn-4.2.3.0-timp.perc(3)-t-harp-cel-strings
Premiered by Johannes Moser, cello, Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Gustavo Gimeno
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Lera Auerbach, Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra 'Diary of a Madman
'Duration: 35 min
Scoring: 2.2.2.2-2.2.2.1 timp.perc(3)-hp-cel-strings
Premiered by Gautier Capuçon, cello, Münchner Philharmoniker, Giedre Šlekyte
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Bernd Richard Deutsch, Cello Concerto
Duration: 30 min
Scoring: 3.3.3.3-4.3.3.1-timp.perc(3)-harp-cel/pft-strings
Premiered by Johannes Moser, cello, Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich, Yutaka Sado
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Anna Clyne, DANCE
Duration: 25 min
Scoring: 2.2.2.1.dbn-2.2.1.1-timp.perc(2)-str
Premiered by Inbal Segev, cello, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, Cristian Macelaru
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Brett Dean, Cello Concerto
Duration: 25 min
Scoring: 3.3.4.3-4.3.3.1-timp-perc(4)-harp-hammond org-pft-strings
Premiered by Alban Gerhardt, cello, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, David Robertson
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Photo: Jennifer Taylor