Jump to content

Cello concerto: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Applovr (talk | contribs)
31 edits
mNo edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
A '''cello concerto''' (sometimes called a '''violoncello concerto''') is a [[concerto]] for solo [[cello]] with [[orchestra]] or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments.
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 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 [[Antonio Vivaldi|Vivaldi]], [[C.P.E. Bach]], [[Haydn]] and [[Boccherini]]. Its full recognition as a solo instrument came during the [[Romantic era]] ([[Robert Schumann|Schumann]], [[Camille Saint-Saëns|Saint-Saëns]], [[Dvorák]]). From then on, cello concertos have become more and more frequent. Most post-[[World War II]] composers have written at least one, along with the more usual piano and violin concertos.
These pieces have been written since the [[Baroque]] era if not earlier. However, unlike the violin, the cello had to face harsh competition from the older, well-established [[viola da gamba]]. As a result, few important cello concerti were written before the 19th century - with the notable exceptions of those by [[Antonio Vivaldi|Vivaldi]], [[C.P.E. Bach]], [[Haydn]] and [[Boccherini]]. Its full recognition as a solo instrument came during the [[Romantic era]] ([[Robert Schumann|Schumann]], [[Camille Saint-Saëns|Saint-Saëns]], [[Dvorák]]). From then on, cello concerti have become more and more frequent. Most post-[[World War II]] composers have written at least one, along with the more usual piano and violin concerti.


One special consideration composers must take with the cello (as well as all instruments with a low range) is with the issue of projection. Unlike instruments like the violin, whose high range projects fairly easily above the orchestra, the cello's lower notes can be easily lost when the cello is not playing a solo or near solo. Because of this, composers have had to deliberately pare down the orchestral component of cello concertos while the cello is playing in the lower [[Register (music)|registers]].
One special consideration composers must take with the cello (as well as all instruments with a low range) is with the issue of projection. Unlike instruments like the violin, whose high range projects fairly easily above the orchestra, the cello's lower notes can be easily lost when the cello is not playing a solo or near solo. Because of this, composers have had to deliberately pare down the orchestral component of cello concerti while the cello is playing in the lower [[Register (music)|registers]].


== Selected list of Cello Concertos ==
== Selected list of Cello Concerti ==


Cello concertos near the center of the "repertoire". The original list of cello concertos has been moved to [[List of compositions for cello and orchestra]].
Cello concerti near the center of the "repertoire". The original list of cello concerti has been moved to [[List of compositions for cello and orchestra]].


{{col-begin}}
{{col-begin}}

Revision as of 05:15, 11 August 2009

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 the violin, the cello had to face harsh competition from the older, well-established viola da gamba. As a result, few important cello concerti were written before the 19th century - with the notable exceptions of those by Vivaldi, C.P.E. Bach, Haydn and Boccherini. Its full recognition as a solo instrument came during the Romantic era (Schumann, Saint-Saëns, Dvorák). From then on, cello concerti have become more and more frequent. Most post-World War II composers have written at least one, along with the more usual piano and violin concerti.

One special consideration composers must take with the cello (as well as all instruments with a low range) is with the issue of projection. Unlike instruments like the violin, whose high range projects fairly easily above the orchestra, the cello's lower notes can be easily lost when the cello is not playing a solo or near solo. Because of this, composers have had to deliberately pare down the orchestral component of cello concerti while the cello is playing in the lower registers.

Selected list of Cello Concerti

Cello concerti near the center of the "repertoire". The original list of cello concerti has been moved to List of compositions for cello and orchestra.

Selected list of other concertante works

See also

Retrieved from "https://wiki.riteme.site/w/index.php?title=Cello_concerto&oldid=307305802"