The fifth album in the The Berliner Philharmoniker’s soloists series featuring Bruno Delepelaire, First Principal Cellist of the orchestra. The recording includes Joseph Haydn’s Second Cello Concerto in D major under Michael Sanderling, as well as Édouard Lalo’s rarely-performed Cello Concerto in D minor with Tugan Sokhiev. Delepelaire describes Haydn’s concerto as “a milestone of the cello repertoire”. Its cantabile themes and conversational lines, he says, make him feel as if he was “in an opera” while playing. He considers Lalo’s romantic concerto “ravishingly beautiful” – a work that offers both brilliance and expressive depth.
Bruno Delepelaire studied in Paris and Berlin, was a member of the Karajan‑Akademie, and has served as First Principal Cellist of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2013. Alongside his solo engagements, chamber music is central to his artistic life, including performances with the 12 Cellists and the Berlin Piano Quartet.
The album with Bruno Delepelaire will be available from 20 March 2026 as a download from Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings and from all major digital music platforms. As part of the soloists series launched by our label Berliner Philharmoniker Recordings to mark its tenth anniversary, a digital album featuring First Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley, 1st Principal Viola Amihai Grosz, Harpist Marie‑Pierre Langlamet and Principal Clarinet Wenzel Fuchs has already been released.