Coincidentally, this year’s edition of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition was dedicated to the cello. The winner was announced yesterday.
I was happy to see that both of the concertante works I mentioned above were performed during the final. Four candidates chose the Prokofiev and two the Dutilleux. Actually, the first prize went to Ettore Pagano, who played the former.
Moreover, the Franck sonata, and both Brahms sonatas had been played by several candidates during the early stages.
You should be able to watch the performances of the six prize winners here : Queen Elisabeth Competition.