Recordings
Gregorio Nieto as a solo artist has recorded three albums.
His first two album releases were with Aria Classic —Esencia and Opus 33— and his most recent one was with
Decca Classics –Life is a Dream–.
Life is a Dream
MUSIC COMPOSED BY ANTHONY HOPKINS
At the age of 88, actor Anthony Hopkins is embarking on a new career and revealing his most intimate, little-known calling —that of a composer— with the release of Life is a Dream. This recording was conducted by the renowned Maestro Gustavo Dudamel, leading Philharmonia Orchestra, and features guest soloists Venezuelan cellist Gregorio Nieto and Argentine pianist Sergio Daniel Tiempo.
©2026
Opus 33
Romantic Cello
Gregorio Nieto and Josep Vicent, leading the London Symphony Orchestra, have released the album Opus 33: Romantic Cello, by ARIA Classics.
The recording includes Saint-Saëns's Cello Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Glazunov's Chant du Ménestrel, Op. 71; Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme for cello and orchestra in A major, Op. 33; and "The Swan" from Saint-Saëns's The Carnival of the Animals.
© 2026
Escencia
Esencia: Latin American Masterpieces for Cello and Piano, released by ARIA Classics, features performances alongside Japanese pianist Riko Higuma of works by Astor Piazzolla, Alberto Ginastera, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Julio César Oliva, Paquito D’Rivera, Aldemaro Romero, and Simón Díaz —a tribute to Latin American music–. Recorded in New York, this debut album was co-produced by Argentine composer Emilio Solla and Nieto, featured Cuban artist Paquito D’Rivera as a special guest, and included executive production by Venezuelan Cora Capriles.
© 2024