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In the modern cello’s repertoire, the first great work is the series of partitas for solo cello by [[J. S. Bach]] (though their greatness was not realised until Pablo Casals’ recordings in the 1930s.) In the post-[[Baroque period (music)|baroque]] 18th century, a number of virtuoso players – foremost amongst them Boccherini - brought the instrument out of its normal support role in chamber music to be an equal in the string ensemble. Boccherini, Joseph Haydn|Haydn]] and  [[Mozart]] used it as the bass in their string quartets, and  (usually) doubled up with it in quintets. It "arrived" as a [[concerto]] instrument with the three concertos by Haydn.  

In the modern cello’s repertoire, the first great work is the series of partitas for solo cello by [[J. S. Bach]] (though their greatness was not realised until Pablo Casals’ recordings in the 1930s.) In the post-[[Baroque period (music)|baroque]] 18th century, a number of virtuoso players – foremost amongst them Boccherini - brought the instrument out of its normal support role in chamber music to be an equal in the string ensemble. Boccherini, Joseph Haydn|Haydn]] and  [[Mozart]] used it as the bass in their string quartets, and  (usually) doubled up with it in quintets. It "arrived" as a [[concerto]] instrument with the three concertos by Haydn.  

During the 19th century [[Beethoven]] wrote his five cello [[sonata]]s - the first serious music of their kind - and a concerto for [[piano]], [[violin]], cello and orchestra. Important sonatas were written by [[Felix Mendelssohn]] (2), [[Chopin]] (1) and [[Brahms'' (3), [[Robert Schumann]] and [[Dvorak]]’s concertos are firm favourites.

During the 19th century [[Beethoven]] wrote his five cello [[sonata]]s - the first serious music of their kind - and a concerto for [[piano]], [[violin]], cello and orchestra. Important sonatas were written by [[Felix Mendelssohn]] (2), [[Chopin]] (1) and [[Brahms]] (3), [[Robert Schumann]] and [[Dvorak]]’s concertos are firm favourites.

The 20th century has enjoyed important works for cello and orchestra by [[Edward Elgar]], [[Prokofiev]], [[Shostakovich]] (2) and [[Benjamin Britten]]; with those by [[Samuel Barber]] and [[William Walton]] finding favour in concert halls. The solo repertoire has seen works by Reger and Kodaly.

The 20th century has enjoyed important works for cello and orchestra by [[Edward Elgar]], [[Prokofiev]], [[Shostakovich]] (2) and [[Benjamin Britten]]; with those by [[Samuel Barber]] and [[William Walton]] finding favour in concert halls. The solo repertoire has seen works by Reger and Kodaly.