Boston Symphony Orchestra

Original title: Cello Concerto.

Scoring: Cello, orchestra.

Composed: 1850.

Composed in 1850; Schumann returned to the score in 1853. Its three linked movements are played without a break. The...Read more

Original title: Cello Concerto.

Scoring: Cello, orchestra.

Composed: 1850.

Composed in 1850; Schumann returned to the score in 1853. Its three linked movements are played without a break. The concerto received no public performance during the composer’s lifetime.

Movements / numbers:
1. Nicht zu schnell (A minor)
2. Langsam (F major)
3. Sehr lebhaft (A minor – A major)

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