CDs are listed as near as possible to a chronological order of performance year. Indicated are Label & Code, Performers, Year of Performance (P-Y) and Year of Release (R-Y).
| Label and Code | Performers | P-Y | R-Y |
| CBS Masterworks MPK 44850 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, M. Rostropovich (cello), M. Jones (horn) | 1959 | 1989 |
| SONY Columbia Masterworks MHK 63327 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, M. Rostropovich (cello), M. Jones (horn) | 1959 | 199? |
| BBC Legends BBCL 4024-2 | Leningrad PO, G. Rozhdestvensky (cond), M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1960 | 1999 |
| BBC Legends BBCL 4143-2 | Leningrad PO, G. Rozhdestvensky (cond), M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1960 | 2004 |
| Intaglio INCD 7251 | Czech PO, K. Kondrashin, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1960 | 1992 |
| EMI CZS 5 72016 2 (13 CD-set) | Moscow PO, G. Rozhdestvensky, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1961 | 1997 |
| DVD EMI Classics Classic Archive DVA 4901209 | London Symphony Orchestra, Charles Groves, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1961 | 2003 |
| EMI CZS 5 72296 2 (2 CD-set) | Moscow PO, G. Rozhdestvensky, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1961 | 1998 |
| Brilliant Classics 92771 (10 CD-set) | Moscow PO, G. Rozhdestvensky, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1961 | 2006 |
| Cascavelle VEL 2009 | Suisse Romande Orchestra, J. Horenstein, P. Fournier (cello) | 1962 | 1992 |
| BBC Radio Classics 15656-9170-2 | Moscow Radio SO, G. Rozhdestvensky, N. Shakhovskaya (cello) | 1966 | 1996 |
| RCA Victor Red Seal 74321-29254-2 | Moscow Radio SO, G. Rozhdestvensky, M. Khomitser (cello) | 1968 | 1995 |
| Talent DOM3810 12-13 | Sofia Soloists Symphony Orchestra, E. Tabakov, V. Spanoghe (cello) | 1984 | 2010 |
| Supraphon 11 0676 2 | Czech PO, K. Ancerl, M. Sadlo (cello) | 1969 | 1992 |
| Supraphon 11 1950 2 | Czech PO, K. Ancerl, M. Sadlo (cello) | 1969 | 1995 |
| EMI CDM 7 63020 2 | Bournemouth SO, P. Berglund, P. Tortellier (cello) | 1973 | 1989 |
| EMI Classics 5 09428 2 (3 CD-Set) | Bournemouth SO, P. Berglund, P. Tortellier (cello) | 1973 | 2008 |
| Russian Disc RD CD 11 106 | Moscow PO, D. Oistrakh, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1965 | 1993 |
| Revelation Records RV 10087 | Moscow PO, D. Oistrakh, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1965 | 1997 |
| Russian Disc RD CD 11 109 | USSR SO, Y. Svetlanov, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1966 | 1993 |
| Live Classics LCL 202 | USSR Radio and TV SO, K. Kondrashin, N. Gutman (cello) | 1976 | 2001 |
| Regis Reissue RRC 1181 | Moscow PO. K. Ivanov, D. Shafran (cello) | 1980 | 2004 |
| Chandos CHAN 8322 | English Chamber Orchestra, G. Simon, R. Wallfisch (cello) | 1982 | 1985 |
| DVD EMI 4901209 | London SO, Ch. Groves, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 19?? | 2002 |
| CBS MK 37840 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) | 1983 | 1983 |
| CBS Digital Masters MDK 44903 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) | 1983 | 1989 |
| Fame Music/Sony SBK 64117 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) | 1983 | 1993 |
| Sony Classical SMK 66937 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) | 1983 | 1995 |
| Sony Classical SMK 89752 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) | 1983 | 2002 |
| Sony Classical CD 37840 | Philadelphia Orchestra, E. Ormandy, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) | 1983 | 2002 |
| Philips 412 526 2 | Bavarian Radio SO, M. Shostakovich, H. Schiff (cello) | 1984 | 1985 |
| Decca 414 162 2 | Concertgebouw Orchestra, B. Haitink, L. Harrell (cello) | 1984 | 1986 |
| Classic Talent DOM 2910 11 | Sofia Soloists SO, E. Tabov, V. Spanoghe (cello) | 1984 | 1990 |
| Harmonia Mundi LBLC 6505 | Orchestre Regional de Picardie, A. Myrat, P. Strauch (cello) | 1986 | 1988 |
| Erato ECD 2292-45332-2 | London SO, S. Ozawa, M. Rostropovich (cello) | 1987 | 1988 |
| RCA Victor Red Seal RD 87918 | Royal PO, Y. Temirkanov, N. Gutman (cello) | 1988 | 1990 |
| O.M. Records 80176 | Xalapa SO, H. de la Fuente, C. Prieto (cello) | 1988 | 1994 |
| Pickwick IMP Classics PCD 1084 | Xalapa SO, H. de la Fuente, C. Prieto (cello) | 1988 | 1994 |
| CDC 151191-2 | Bamberg SO, Chr. Eschenbach, M. Philips (cello) | 1991 | 1992 |
| Le Chant du Monde LDC 278 1099 | Prague Radio SO, V. Valek, I. Monighetti (cello) | 1992 | 1993 |
| Pavane ADW 7286 | Belgium NO, R. Zollman, M. Hallynck (cello) | 1992 | 1993 |
| BIS CD 626 | Malmö SO, J. DePreist, T. Thédéen (cello) | 1993 | 1993 |
| John Marks Records JMR 3 | Sofia PO, E. Tabakov, N. Rosen (cello) | 1993 | 1994 |
| DG 445 821 2 | London SO, M. Tilson Thomas, M. Maisky (cello) | 1993 | 1995 |
| Ermitage ERM 147 | Swiss-Italian Radio & TV Orchestra, M. Andreae, J. Starker (cello) | 1994 | 1995 |
| Naxos 8.550813 | Polish National Radio SO, A. Wit, M. Kliegel (cello) | 1995 | 1996 |
| Naxos 8.552129-30 (2 CD-set) | (Allegretto) Polish National Radio SO, A. Wit, M. Kliegel (cello) | 1995 | 2006 |
| Supraphon SU 3278-2 | Prague SO, M. Shostakovich, J. Barta (cello) | 1995 | 1997 |
| Virgin Classics VC 5 45145 2 | London PO, M. Yansons, T. Mork (cello) | 1995 | 1995 |
| Virgin Classics VC 4 82019 2 (5 CD-set) | London PO, M. Yansons, T. Mork (cello) | 1995 | 2005 |
| Arte Nova Classics 74321-49688-2 | Russian PO, K. Krimets, K. Rodin (cello) | 1996 | 1997 |
| Chandos CHAN 9550 | Russian State SO, V. Polyansky, F. Helmerson (cello) | 1996 | 1997 |
| Chandos CHAN 10040X | Russian State SO, V. Polyansky, F. Helmerson (cello) | 1996 | 2003 |
| Bella Musica BMCD 319 097 | Königsberg State SO, Feldman, Skvortsov (cello) | 1996 | 1998 |
| Ode Manu CDMANU 1542 | Moscow SO, V. Polyansky (cond), A. Ivashkin (cello) | 1997 | 1998 |
| Brilliant Classics 8128 (27 CD-set) | Moscow SO, V. Polyansky (cond), A. Ivashkin (cello) | 1997 | 2006 |
| Finlandia 3984-21441-2 | Norwegian Radio Orchestra, A. Rasilainen (cond), A. Noras (cello) | 1997 | 1998 |
| Warner Apex 0927 40604-2 | Norwegian Radio Orchestra, A. Rasilainen (cond), A. Noras (cello) | 1997 | 2002 |
| Carlton Classics | Boston PO, B. Zander, A. Baillie (cello) | 1997 | 1998 |
| Channel Classics CCS 15398 | Australian Chamber Orchestra, R. Tognetti (cond), P. Wispelwey (cello) | 1999 | 2000 |
| Dux 0549 | Polish Radio Orchestra, Wojciech Rajska (cond), Rafael Kwiatkowski (cello) | 1999 | 2006 |
| Finlandia 8573-81969-2 (2 CD-set) | Norwegian Radio Orchestra, A. Rasilainen, A. Noras (cello) | 1999 | 2000 |
| Talent DOM 2910 85 | Kazan Symphony Orchestra, Fuat Mansurov (cond), Mark Dobrinsky (cello) | 2002 | 2006 |
| Dunelm Records DRD 0233 | London Shostakovich Orchestra, Chr. Cox (cond), J. Ayling (cello) | 2004 | 2005 |
| EMI 332422-2 | London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano (cond), Han-Na Chang (cello) | 2005 | 2006 |
| Phoenix Edition 128 | NDR Symphony Orchestra, Christoph Eschenbach (cond), Dimitri Maslennikov (cello) | 2006 | 2008 |
This list is reproduced from a database containing over 1000 CDs with performances of works by Dmitri Shostakovich and over 500 reviews of these CDs.