Comparing Violin and Cello Repertoire

The most famous concerto:

Cello:    • Truls Mørk: Dvorák Cello Concerto in ...  
Runner up: Elgar Cello Concerto

Violin:    • Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D majo...  
Runner up: Brahms Violin Concerto

The most difficult concerto:

Cello:    • Samuel Barber - Cello Concerto (1945)...  
Runner up: Prokofiev Symphony-Concerto

Violin:    • The Best Paganini Cadenza - Philippe ...  
Runner up: Sibelius Violin Concerto

The first Concerto students often play

Cello:    • Haydn: 1. Cellokonzert C-Dur ∙ hr-Sin...  
Runner up: Saint Saens Cello Concerto no. 1

Violin:    • Maxim Vengerov plays Mendelssohn Viol...  
Runner up: Mozart Violin Concerto no. 5

The most beautiful piece:

Cello:    • Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott - The Swan (S...  
Runner up: Dvorak Silent Woods

Violin:    • Martha Argerich Renaud Capuçon Cesar ...  
Runner up: Elgar Salut d‘Amour

The Hardest Unaccompanied Solo:

Cello:    • Janos Starker - Kodály Cello Solo Son...  
Runner up: Bach Suite no. 6

Violin:    • N. Paganini - God save the King  
Runner up: Ysaye Violin Sonata no. 3

The most overplayed piece:

Cello:    • Frat boy singing Bach  

Violin:    • Fastest violinist in the world - BBC ...