Delius, Britten & Lutoslawski: Works for Cello

Paying futher tribute to the distinguished Danish cellist Erling Blondal Bengtsson, this new release includes the first performances in Denmark of each work. Works include masterworks by Britten and Lutoslawski, as well as the idyllic Concerto by Frederick Delius, all of which offer testimony to Bengtsson’s inquisitiveness and versatility. Erling Blondal Bengtsson began studying cello at age five. His performing career as an adult spanned the globe, and his memorized concert repertoire encompassed the entire cello literature. He also commissioned and introduced many new works, including 14 cello concertos by Scandinavian composers. He died in 2013 at the age of 81.