David Popper (1843-1913) was not only one of the most outstanding cellists of his time but also contributed a number of top-quality compositions to the cello literature. Today Popper's name continues to be associated with Robert Volkmann's Cello Concerto in A minor op. 33, a work with which he experienced great success throughout Europe beginning in 1864. The experiences garnered by him as a traveling cello virtuoso are reflected in the more mature Cello Concerto No. 2 from 1880 and in the masterstroke formed by his one-movement Cello Concerto No. 3 of 1888.