Cello Concerto in A major, Wq.172
A cello concerto (sometimes called a violoncello concerto) is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments. These pieces have been written since the Baroque era if not earlier. However, unlike instruments such as the violin, the cello had to face harsh competition from the older, well-established viola da gamba. As a result, few important cello concertos were written before the 19th century – with the notable exceptions of those by Vivaldi, C.P.E. Bach, Haydn and Boccherini.
Movements
- Allegro
- Largo con sordini, mesto
- Allegro assai
Most recent recordings
- Cello Concerto in A Major, Wq. 172: III. Allegro assai — Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Andreas Brantelid, Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen (2021) Spotify
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