VA - Queen Elisabeth Competition: Cello 2026 (Live) (2026) [Hi-Res]
Artist: Various Artists, Ettore Pagano, Tae-Yeon Kim, Álvaro Lozano Cames, Leland Ko, Clara Dietlin, Maria Zaitseva, Krzysztof Michalski, Lionel Martin, Dilshod Narzillaev, Yo Kitamura
Title: Queen Elisabeth Competition: Cello 2026 (Live)
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Queen Elisabeth Competition
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet) [96kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 4:38:40
Total Size: 4.68 / 1.14 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Queen Elisabeth Competition: Cello 2026 (Live)
Year Of Release: 2026
Label: Queen Elisabeth Competition
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet) [96kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 4:38:40
Total Size: 4.68 / 1.14 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1
1. Ettore Pagano – Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, Op. 125: I. Andante (Live) (10:01)
2. Ettore Pagano – Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, Op. 125: II. Allegro giusto (Live) (17:56)
3. Ettore Pagano – Sinfonia Concertante in E Minor, Op. 125: Finale: III. Andante con moto (Live) (10:16)
4. Tae-Yeon Kim – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: I. Introduction (Live) (06:08)
5. Tae-Yeon Kim – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: II. 4 Episodes (Live) (07:28)
6. Tae-Yeon Kim – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: III. Cantilena (Live) (07:16)
7. Tae-Yeon Kim – Concerto for Cello and Orchestra: IV. Finale (Live) (06:44)
Disc 2
1. Álvaro Lozano Cames – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: I. Allegretto (Live) (06:25)
2. Álvaro Lozano Cames – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: II. Moderato (Live) (11:36)
3. Álvaro Lozano Cames – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: III. Cadenza (Live) (06:05)
4. Álvaro Lozano Cames – Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107: IV. Allegro con moto (Live) (05:08)
5. Leland Ko – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 22: I. Allegro moderato (Live) (12:39)
6. Leland Ko – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 22: II. Andante sostenuto (Live) (06:36)
7. Leland Ko – Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 22: III. Molto allegro e appassionato (Live) (09:07)
Disc 3
1. Clara Dietlin – Ballade and Serenade for Cello and Piano, Op. 3: No. 1, Ballade (Live) (06:17)
2. Maria Zaitseva – Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 129: I. Largo (Live) (03:48)
3. Maria Zaitseva – Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 129: II. Presto (Live) (05:34)
4. Maria Zaitseva – Cello Sonata No. 1, Op. 129: III. Largo (Live) (11:01)
5. Krzysztof Michalski – Caffeine (Live) (06:47)
6. Leland Ko – Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 71: I. Andante molto sostenuto (Live) (09:45)
7. Leland Ko – Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 71: II. Allegretto con moto (Live) (05:51)
8. Leland Ko – Cello Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 71: III. Allegro molto (Live) (08:07)
9. Lionel Martin – Capriccio per Siegfried Palm (Live) (07:55)
10. Dilshod Narzillaev – Sonata for Solo Cello: I. Dialogo (Live) (04:09)
11. Dilshod Narzillaev – Sonata for Solo Cello: II. Capriccio (Live) (04:14)
12. Andrew Ilhoon Byun – Lullaby (Live) (05:25)
Disc 4
1. Ettore Pagano – Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4: I. Allegro aperto (Live) (10:21)
2. Ettore Pagano – Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4: II. Romance (Live) (05:23)
3. Ettore Pagano – Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4: III. Rondo alla Cosacca (Live) (08:24)
4. Tae-Yeon Kim – Cello Concerto in D Major, Badley D3: I. Allegro moderato (Live) (10:34)
5. Tae-Yeon Kim – Cello Concerto in D Major, Badley D3: II. Adagio un poco Andante (Live) (06:41)
6. Tae-Yeon Kim – Cello Concerto in D Major, Badley D3: III. Allegro molto (Live) (07:23)
7. Ivan Sendetsky – From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68: No. 5, Klid (Version for Cello and Piano) (Live) (05:46)
8. Yo Kitamura – Four Odes to the Tidings of Flowers: I. In Winter Snow, an Ode to Plum (Live) (09:06)
9. Yo Kitamura – Four Odes to the Tidings of Flowers: II. In Spring Valleys, an Ode to Orchid (Live) (03:50)
10. Yo Kitamura – Four Odes to the Tidings of Flowers: III. In Summer Winds, an Ode to Bamboo (Live) (03:09)
11. Yo Kitamura – Four Odes to the Tidings of Flowers: IV. In Autumn Frost, an Ode to Chrysanthemum (Live) (05:29)
The 2026 Cello Session provided an opportunity to celebrate three major anniversaries: the 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elisabeth, the Competition’s founder, and the 150th anniversary of one of her closest friends, the great cellist and humanist Pablo Casals.
This edition was distinguished by the remarkable diversity of its repertoire, often extending into contemporary music, a feature championed both by the Artistic Committee and by the laureates themselves through their programme choices.
The concertos performed by the first four prize-winners are brought together in this box set. As tradition dictates, it opens with First Prize winner Ettore Pagano in Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto, followed by Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto performed by Second Prize winner Tae-Yeon Kim. Next come Barber’s Cello Concerto performed by Third Prize winner Leland Ko and Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto performed by Fourth Prize winner Álvaro Lozano Cames, all accompanied by the Belgian National Orchestra under the baton of Antony Hermus.
A full disc of chamber music extends the programme. It begins with Josef Suk’s Ballade, performed by Clara Dietlin during the First Round, and concludes with Kaija Saariaho’s Lullaby, performed by Andrew Ilhoon Byun and recorded here for the first time. Highlights also include Schnittke’s Cello Sonata No. 1 performed by Fifth Prize winner Maria Zaitseva, Harold Noben’s compulsory work Caffeine performed by Krzysztof Michalski, and Dmitri Kabalevsky’s impressive Sonata performed by Leland Ko.
The programme then returns to the orchestral repertoire, this time with the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia and conductor Vahan Mardirossian in the concertos by Anton Kraft and Leopold Hofmann heard during the semi-finals at Flagey, once again performed by Ettore Pagano and Tae-Yeon Kim. A brief moment of repose comes with Dvořák’s Klid, performed by Ivan Sendetsky, before the set concludes with Fang Man’s Four Odes to the Tidings of Flowers, the compulsory work of the Final Round, in the performance by Fifth Prize winner Yo Kitamura.
This box set, documenting the third Queen Elisabeth Competition session dedicated to the cello, brings together the twelve laureates who provided audiences with exceptional musical moments. Beyond the prize list itself, however, it also reflects the richness of an edition marked by the broadening of repertoire, the curiosity of its performers, and the extraordinary diversity of musical personalities gathered in Brussels. From major concerto repertoire to chamber music and contemporary creation, it offers a vivid portrait of the cello today and extends the artistic and human adventure experienced throughout these weeks of competition.
This edition was distinguished by the remarkable diversity of its repertoire, often extending into contemporary music, a feature championed both by the Artistic Committee and by the laureates themselves through their programme choices.
The concertos performed by the first four prize-winners are brought together in this box set. As tradition dictates, it opens with First Prize winner Ettore Pagano in Prokofiev’s Symphony-Concerto, followed by Lutosławski’s Cello Concerto performed by Second Prize winner Tae-Yeon Kim. Next come Barber’s Cello Concerto performed by Third Prize winner Leland Ko and Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto performed by Fourth Prize winner Álvaro Lozano Cames, all accompanied by the Belgian National Orchestra under the baton of Antony Hermus.
A full disc of chamber music extends the programme. It begins with Josef Suk’s Ballade, performed by Clara Dietlin during the First Round, and concludes with Kaija Saariaho’s Lullaby, performed by Andrew Ilhoon Byun and recorded here for the first time. Highlights also include Schnittke’s Cello Sonata No. 1 performed by Fifth Prize winner Maria Zaitseva, Harold Noben’s compulsory work Caffeine performed by Krzysztof Michalski, and Dmitri Kabalevsky’s impressive Sonata performed by Leland Ko.
The programme then returns to the orchestral repertoire, this time with the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia and conductor Vahan Mardirossian in the concertos by Anton Kraft and Leopold Hofmann heard during the semi-finals at Flagey, once again performed by Ettore Pagano and Tae-Yeon Kim. A brief moment of repose comes with Dvořák’s Klid, performed by Ivan Sendetsky, before the set concludes with Fang Man’s Four Odes to the Tidings of Flowers, the compulsory work of the Final Round, in the performance by Fifth Prize winner Yo Kitamura.
This box set, documenting the third Queen Elisabeth Competition session dedicated to the cello, brings together the twelve laureates who provided audiences with exceptional musical moments. Beyond the prize list itself, however, it also reflects the richness of an edition marked by the broadening of repertoire, the curiosity of its performers, and the extraordinary diversity of musical personalities gathered in Brussels. From major concerto repertoire to chamber music and contemporary creation, it offers a vivid portrait of the cello today and extends the artistic and human adventure experienced throughout these weeks of competition.
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