In the Classical era, Joseph Haydn composed five cello concertos, Cello Concerto No. 4 in D major, Hob. VIIb:4 in 1776. It has three movements and they are in allegretto, adagio, and allegro (IMSLP). This form defines that this concerto is in sonata form.
In the Romantic era, Camille Saint-Saëns composed three cell concertos and the first one he composed is Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 in 1872. There are three movements and the structure is allegro non troppo, allegretto con moto, and molto allegro (IMSLP). …show more content…
This concerto is in three movements, moderato, allegro appassionato, and theme and improvisations which ends in adagio (Walton Cello Concerto). The finale contains four improvisations, two for orchestra and two for the solo cello. In the previous era, concerto often has three movement in the fast-slow-fast forms and the composers indicate each movement by the tempo. In this cello concerto, however, the first and second movement is indicated by the tempo and the third movement is indicated by the theme and improvisations and ends with a quiet conclusion (Walton Cello