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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I cannot imagine these Mendelssohn pieces played with a deeper understanding, not just of their supreme logic but of the opportunities within that logic for expressive freedoms, always bearing... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, Chamber Choice
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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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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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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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Saint-Saëns - Cello Sonatas Nos. 1 & 2
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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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Poltéra Plays Prokofiev Christian Poltéra (cello), Juho Pohjonen
Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Anja Bihlmaier
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Poltéra is a joy in the Haydn concertos, the warmth of his elegant, lightly vibratoed solo line exposing ever so slightly the sometimes-tinny ‘period’ sound of an otherwise f lawless Munich... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Concerto
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Barber: Cello Concerto & Sonata Christian Poltéra (cello), Christian Poltéra (cello) & Kathryn Stott (piano)
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Litton
Poltera meets [the Concerto's] technical demands with almost complete ease, and projects the more lyrical moments with subtle inflections of line and beautifully centred tone...Poltera and pianist... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2013, Editor's Choice
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Trio Zimmermann - A Retrospective Trio Zimmermann, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christian Poltéra (cello)
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