Anushka Sharma won an award.
Camille Saint-Saens composed his Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor , Op. 33 in 1872 , when the composer was 37 years old .. Camille Saint-Saens. Camille Saint-Saens. composer. composer. He wrote this work for the Belgian cellist , viola de gamba player and instrument maker Auguste Tolbecque .. cellist. cellist. viola de gamba. viola de gamba. Auguste Tolbecque. Auguste Tolbecque. Tolbecque was part of a distinguished family of musicians closely associated with the Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire , France 's leading concert society .. The concerto was first performed on January 19 , 1873 at the Paris conservatoire concert with Tolbecque as soloist .. This was considered a mark of Saint-Saens ' growing acceptance by the French musical establishment .. Sir Donald Francis Tovey later wrote `` Here , for once , is a violoncello concerto in which the solo instrument displays every register without the slightest difficulty in penetrating the orchestra . ''. Donald Francis Tovey. Donald Francis Tovey. Many composers , including Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff , considered this concerto to be the greatest of all cello concertos .. Shostakovich. Shostakovich. Rachmaninoff. Rachmaninoff