Guy Johnston, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Manze release their recording of the Cello Concerto by Arthur Bliss. Following the success of their performances of this work at two concerts in October last year, the Bliss Cello Concerto has now been recorded and released on Onyx Classics, supported by the Bliss TrustComposed for Rostropovich at the great cellist’s request, the cello concerto by Arthur Bliss is a late work, dating from 1970. It was premiered at that year’s Aldeburgh Festival, performed by its dedicatee with the English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Britten. The composer called it a ‘concertino’, but Britten declared it a ‘major piece’ and begged Bliss to alter the title to concerto which he agreed to do. It is a demanding work for the soloist, and, as the composer commented ‘there are no problems for the listener – only the soloist!’