List of double concertos for violin and cello explained

This is a list of musical compositions for violin, cello and orchestra, ordered by surname of composer

Please see the related entries for concerto, cello and cello concerto for discussion of typical forms and topics.

The orchestra in each case is a standard symphonic orchestra unless otherwise indicated.

A

• Kurt Atterberg
  • Concerto in G minor and C major for violin, cello and string orchestra, Op. 57 (1959–60)

B

• Johann Christian Bach
  • Symphonies concertantes in A major (C.34) and B-flat major (C.46)^[1]
• Alexander Bakshi
  • Winter in Moscow; Ice-covered ground … for violin, cello and string orchestra (1994)
  • Four Elements from Hedmark, Op.85 (2011)
• Rainer Bischof
  • Double Concerto (1980)
• Konrad Boehmer
  • Il combattimento (1989–90)
• Johannes Brahms
  • Double Concerto in A minor (1887)
• Johann Evangelist Brandl
  • Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 20 (1801)
• Cesar Bresgen
  • Concertino, for violin, cello and small orchestra

C

• Cristian Carrara
  • Machpela, dialog for violin, cello and orchestra (2015)
• Bernard Cavanna
  • Shanghai Concerto (2009)
• Friedrich Cerha
  • Double Concerto (1976)
• Francisco Coll
  • Double Concerto 'Les Plaisirs Illuminés' (2018)
• Gordon Shi-Wen Chin
  • Double concerto (2006)

D

• Richard Danielpour
  • A Child's Reliquary (2000)
  • In the Arms of the Beloved (2001)
• Johann Nepomuk David
  • Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68 (1971)
• Frederick Delius
  • Double Concerto (1915–16)^[2]
• Gaetano Donizetti
  • Double Concerto (Concertino) in D minor (reconstruction by J. Wojciechowski)^[3]
• Pascal Dusapin
  • At Swim-Two-Birds (2017)

E

• Thierry Escaich
  • Miroir d'ombres (2006)

F

• Mohammed Fairouz
  • Double Concerto States of Fantasy (2010)

G

• Pierre Gaviniès
  • Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra (c. 1760 - 1770)
• Philip Glass
  • Double Concerto (2010)^[4]
• Jorge Grundman
  • Concerto Sentido for Violin, Viola, Cello and String Orchestra (2007)

H

• Daron Hagen
  • Masquerade (2007)
• John Harbison
  • Double Concerto for Violin and Cello (2009)^[5]
• Lou Harrison
  • Double Concerto for Violin, Cello and Gamelan (1982)
• Leopold Hofmann
  • Concerto in G major for violin, cello and string orchestra
• James Horner
  • Pas de Deux (2014)^[6]

J

• David Johnstone
  • Double Concertante for Violin, Cello and Chamber Orchestra (2009)

K

• Leon Kirchner
  • Concerto for Violin, Cello, 10 Winds and Percussion (1960)
• Julius Klengel
  • Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, Op. 61 (1924)

L

• Ezra Laderman
  • Concerto (Edition - Schirmer) (1986)
• Henri Lazarof
  • Partita di Madrigal (25 min) (2001)

M

• Tigran Mansurian
  • Double Concerto for violin, cello and string orchestra (1978)
• Marko Mihevc
  • Fidlfadl for Violin, Cello and string orchestra (2003)
  • Romance for Violin, Cello and string orchestra (2003)
• Norbert Moret
  • Double Concerto (1981)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, K. 364 (1779) arranged

(original for violin, viola and orchestra)

O

• Mark O'Connor
  • Double Concerto (For the Heroes)

P

• Hans Pfitzner
  • Duo for Violin, Cello and Small Orchestra (or piano)
• Ignaz Pleyel
  • Nocturne (Serenade) in D major, Ben.201a
• André Previn
  • Double Concerto for Violin, Violoncello, and Orchestra (2014)

R

• Josef Reicha
  • Concerto in D major, Op.3
• Wolfgang Rihm
  • Duo Concerto (2015)
• Robert Xavier Rodríguez
  • Favola Concertante, Ballet and Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and String Orchestra (1975)
• Julius Röntgen
  • Double Concerto (1927)
• Ned Rorem
  • Double Concerto (1998)
• Miklós Rózsa
  • Theme and Variations

Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 29

Tema con Variazoni, Op. 29a (1958; Op. 29a is a version of the slow movement for smaller orchestra.)

S

• Camille Saint-Saëns
  • La Muse et le Poète, Op. 132 (1910) - A symphonic poem with violin and cello solo
• Alfred Schnittke
  • Concerto Grosso No. 2 (1981–82)
• Percy Sherwood
  • Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra (early 1900s) ^{[7] [8]}
• Roger Sessions
  • Double Concerto (1970–71)^[9]
• David Soldier
  • Ultraviolet Railroad (1992)
• Carl Stamitz
  • Sinfonia Concertante in D major

T

• Josef Tal
  • Double Concerto for violin, cello & chamber orchestra (1969)
• Ivan Tcherepnin
  • Double Concerto (1996)

V

• Henri Vieuxtemps
  • Duo brilliant, Op. 39
• Antonio Vivaldi
  • Double Concerto ("Il Proteo, o sia Il mondo al rovescio") for Violin, Cello, Strings and continuo in F major, RV 544
  • Double Concerto ("All'inglese"), for Violin, Cello, Strings & Continuo in A major, RV 546
  • Double Concerto for violin and cello and strings and continuo in B flat major RV 547
• Antonín Vranický (also spelled Anton Wranitzky)
  • Two Concertos

W

• Robert Ward
  • Dialogues (1983)

Y

• Eugène Ysaÿe
  • Poème nocturne, Op. 29 (1927)

Z

• Ellen Taaffe Zwilich
  • Concerto for Violin, Violoncello and Orchestra (1991)

Other Double Concertos

• Hans Abrahamsen
  • Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Strings (2011)
• Elliott Carter
  • Concerto for Harpsichord and Piano with Two Chamber Orchestras (1961)
• Edison Denisov
  • Concerto for bassoon, cello and orchestra (1982)
• Witold Lutosławski
  • Concerto for Oboe, Harp and Chamber Orchestra (1980)
• Michael Nyman
  • Double Concerto for saxophone, cello and orchestra (1996–99)
• Antonio Vivaldi
  • Concerto for bassoon, cello and orchestra in E minor RV 409

See also

• String instrument repertoire
• List of solo cello pieces
• List of compositions for cello and piano
• List of compositions for cello and orchestra
• List of triple concertos for violin, cello, and piano

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review of Recording of JC Bach's Complete Symphonies Concertantes. MusicWeb International. October 2007. 2007-11-11.
2. Book: Lee-Browne . Martin . Guinery . Paul . Delius and His Music . 2014 . . October 1, 2014 . 978-1843839590 . 352–260.
3. Web site: Benedek. Tamás. 1994. Naxos Records. Notes to Recording of Donizetti Double Concerto. 2007-12-10.
4. Web site: Glass . Philip . Philip Glass . 2010 . Double Concerto for Violin and Cello . . May 1, 2016.
5. Web site: Eichler . Jeremy . BSO unveils new Harbison for husband and wife . . April 9, 2010 . May 1, 2016.
6. Web site: Hughes . Glyn Môn . Samuelsen Duo, RLPO, Petrenko, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool: Revamped concert hall and new concerto launch a delayed Philharmonic season . . November 16, 2014 . May 1, 2016.
7. Web site: 2016 Concert Series Report. Marshall-Luck. Em. English Music Festival. 2016. 2016-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923022231/https://www.englishmusicfestival.org.uk/2016report.html . 23 September 2016.
8. Web site: Endnotes: June 2016 (Review: The English Music Festival). Jones. Leslie. The Quarterly Review. 2016-06-12. 2016-12-03.
9. Web site: Publisher List with Sessions' Double Concerto. Theodore Presser. 2007-11-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/19990220083100/http://www.presser.com/sessions.html. 1999-02-20.