Karl Davydov - Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 5 (1859)

Karl Yulievich Davydov (Russian: Карл Юльевич Давыдов; 15 March [O.S. 3 March] 1838 – 26 February [O.S. 14 February] 1889) was a Russian cellist of great renown during his time, and described by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the “czar of cellists“. He was also a composer, mainly for the cello. Cello Concerto No. 1 in B minor, Op. 5 (1859) 1. Allegro moderato 2. Kantilene (9:25) 3. Allegretto (13:37) Marina Tarasova, cello and the Davydov Symphony Orchestra conducted by Konstantin Krimetz Before the age of