Camille saint saens composed his cello concerto no 1 in a minor op 33 in 1872 when the composer was 37 years old he wrote this work for the belgian cellist viola da gamba player and instrument maker auguste tolbecquetolbecque was part of a distinguished family of musicians closely associated with the societe des concerts du conservatoire frances leading concert society. Cello concerto no1 alt ernative title composer saint saens camille opus catalogue number op cat no op33 i catalogue number i cat no ics 38 key a minor movements sections movts secs 1 movement in 3 main sections allegro non troppo animato allegro molto tempo i pause allegretto con moto cadenza tempo i un peu moins vite. Leonard rose cello philadelphia orchestra eugene ormandy conductor 1967 1 allegro non troppo 2 allegro molto 3 tempo i 4 allegretto con moto 5 t. Concerto no 1 in a minor opus 33 by camille saint saens 1835 1921 edited by leonard rose for cello and piano accompaniment