Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)

Concerto pour violoncelle (1940)

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1940
    • Duration: 30 mn
    • Publisher: Schott
Detailed formation
  • soloist: cello
  • 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 bagpipes, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 4 percussionists, celesta, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 7 February 1941
    Location:

    États-Unis, Boston


    Performers:

    Gregor Piatigorsky, violoncelle ; Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Sergej Koussewitzky, direction