Various Artists - Queen Elisabeth Competition. Cello 2026

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CD1

• Sergei Prokofiev - Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, Op. 125
• Witold Lutosławski - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

CD2

• Dmitri Shostakovich - Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107
• Samuel Barber - Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 22

CD3

• Josef Suk - Ballade and Serenade for Cello and Piano, Op. 3: No. 1, Ballade
• Alfred Schnittke - Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 129
• Harold Noben - Caffeine
• Dmitri Kabalevsky - Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 71
• Krzysztof Penderecki - Capriccio per Siegfried Palm
• György Ligeti - Sonata for Solo Cello
• Kaija Saariaho - Lullaby

CD3

• Anton Kraft - Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4
• Leopold Hofmann - Cello Concerto in D Major, Badley D3
• Antonín Dvořák - From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68: No. 5, Klid (Version for Cello and Piano)
• Fang Man - Four Odes to the Tidings of Flowers

Various Artists

Date: 2026

Label: Queen Elisabeth Competition

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The newly released 4-CD box set capturing the highlights of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition celebrates the event's 75th anniversary, alongside the 150th anniversaries of founder Queen Elisabeth and cellist Pablo Casals. Featuring performances by the twelve laureates with the Belgian National Orchestra and the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, the collection spans classical masterpieces and contemporary compositions. Included are the concerto performances of the top four prize-winners—Ettore Pagano, Tae-Yeon Kim, Leland Ko, and Álvaro Lozano Cames—alongside dedicated chamber music discs and compulsory competition works. This compilation serves as a vivid portrait of modern cello artistry and diverse repertoire.