Camille Saint Saens' Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor Premiered On This Day in 1873 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Camille Saint Saens' Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor Op. 33 premiered on this day in 1873 – 144 years ago

Camille Saint-Saens' Cello Concerto No 1 in A minor Op. 33 premiered on this day in 1873 – 144 years ago.

The first performance was given by Belgian cellist Auguste Tolbeque.

The single movement work is a much-loved standard in today’s cello concert and competition repertoire.

MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH | SAINT-SAENS | CELLO CONCERTO | 1ST MVT | CARLO MARIA GIULLINI & LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sru18UyAweA&showinfo=0&autohide=1

SOL GABETTA | SAINT-SANES | CELLO CONCERTO | PAUL MCCREESH & DR SYMPHONIORKESTRET 

MISCHA MAISKY | SAINT-SAENS | CELLO CONCERTO | OMER MEIR WELLBER & THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC