Browse: Christian Poltéra (cello)
This page lists all recordings performed by Christian Poltéra.
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Christian Poltéra plays Frank Martin
RecommendedChristian Poltéra (cello) & Kathryn Stott (piano)
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen
Poltéra delivers an utterly compelling and committed performance, and the Malmö Symphony Orchestra under Tuomas Ollila-Hannikainen provides both sensitive and dynamic support. Stott… gets a... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, April 2008, Orchestral Choice
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2008, Editor's Choice
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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Brahms: Cello Sonatas & Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston Christian Poltéra (cello), Ronald Brautigam (piano)
The duo fill their phrasing, rhythm and sense of momentum with bracing fresh air, bringing maximum exhilaration to a work that too often can seem to lack it. Poltéra’s tone leaps and glows –... — More…
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Schoenberg: Violin Concerto & Verklärte Nacht
RecommendedIsabelle Faust (violin), Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Harding
The secret of her success lies in her ability to bring an immense amount of poetry and fantasy to the immensely complex solo part…As a result, the listener gets drawn into the drama of the musical... — More…
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Record Review, 29th February 2020, Record of the Week
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Gramophone Awards, 2020, Shortlisted - Concerto
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2020
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Ligeti: Concertos
RecommendedChristian Poltéra (cello), Joonas Ahonen (piano)
BIT20 Ensemble, Baldur Brönnimann
what comes across in all this music is [Ligeti's] unerring ear for colour and harmony. The performances by Baldur Brönnimann and the Norwegian BIT20 Ensemble are brilliant throughout. An indispensable... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, May 2017, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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Trio Zimmermann plays Mozart’s Divertimento
RecommendedTrio Zimmermann: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola) & Christian Poltéra (cello)
[Trio Zimmermann] narrow the gap between the learned and the popular...No detachment in Schubert's unfinished one-movement Trio either. The musicians are consistently sympathetic to changing... — More…
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Building A Library, November 2021, Recommended Recording
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Beethoven: String Trios, Op. 9 Nos. 1-3
RecommendedTrio Zimmermann: Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christian Poltéra (cello)
The playing itself is dazzling, combining expressive warmth and admirable clarity: I don't think I've ever heard the presto finale of the first Trio dashed off with quite such transparency and... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2012, Disc of the month
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2013, Chamber Award Winner
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Beethoven: String Trios Op. 3 & Op. 8
Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola) & Christian Poltéra (cello)
The nervous energy and lightning-quick changes of mood of the opening movement in the Op. 3 Trio are brilliantly conveyed...these are supremely polished accounts, and they make an altogether... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2015, Winner - Chamber Music
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Trio Zimmermann - A Retrospective
Trio Zimmermann, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christian Poltéra (cello)
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Saint-Saëns - Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2 RecommendedChristian Poltéra (cello) & Kathryn Stott (piano)
Why do these sonatas so rarely appear in recitals? Saint-Saëns's sensuous poeticism and ingenious craftsmanship are wonderfully combined in them. Despite Poltéra's elegance, it is the more... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2010, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Christian Poltéra plays Othmar Schoeck
Christian Poltéra (cello) & Julius Drake (piano)
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Tuomas Ollila
His output dominated by operas and Lieder, Othmar Schoeck (1886-1957) wrote few largescale orchestral and chamber works. Of his three concertos, that for cello (1947) is among his last pieces... — More…
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