Cello Concerto in C Major Op.4 - Antonín Kraft

Antonín Kraft

Antonín Kraft was an Czech cellist and composer. He was a close friend of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven....

 was principal cellist under Joseph Haydn

Joseph Haydn

Franz Joseph Haydn , known as Joseph Haydn , was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms...

. Haydn, Beethoven and other composers dedicated their cello works to him. The cello parts to Haydn's D major Cello Concerto and Beethoven's Triple Concerto, Op.56

Triple Concerto (Beethoven)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C Major, Op. 56, more commonly known as the Triple Concerto, was composed in 1803 and later published in 1804 under Breitkopf & Hartel. The choice of the three solo instruments effectively makes this a concerto for piano trio and the...

 were written to fit his technique. Haydn's D Major Cello Concerto was attributed to Kraft for almost a century. Kraft's Cello concerto has an undoubtful influence of the great "Papa Haydn

Papa Haydn

The composer Joseph Haydn is sometimes given the nickname "Papa" Haydn. The practice began in the composer's lifetime, and has continued to some extent to the present day.-"Papa" as a term of affection:...

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Recordings

• Anner Bylsma
  Anner Bylsma
  Anner Bylsma is a Dutch cellist who plays on both modern, and period instruments in an historically informed baroque style. He took an interest in music from an early age...
  
  , cello. With the Tafelmusic Orchestra. (Harmonia Mundi Label)