Brahms: Cello Sonatas & Schumann: Fünf Stücke im Volkston

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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 –... — BBC Music Magazine, March 2024, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 16th Feb 2024
Catalogue No: BIS2427
Label: BIS
Length: 63 minutes

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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38

Work length24:53

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Christian Poltéra (cello), Ronald Brautigam (piano)

I. Allegro non troppo

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II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto

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III. Allegro

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Schumann: Stücke im Volkston (5), Op. 102

Work length13:40

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Christian Poltéra (cello), Ronald Brautigam (piano)

I. Mit Humor. ‘Vanitas vanitatum’

Track length2:38

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II. Langsam

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III. Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen

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IV. Nicht zu rasch

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V. Stark und markiert

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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99

Work length24:47

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Christian Poltéra (cello), Ronald Brautigam (piano)

I. Allegro vivace

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II. Adagio affettuoso

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III. Allegro passionato

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IV. Allegro molto

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Six years after their acclaimed disc devoted to Mendelssohn’s works for cello and piano, Christian Poltéra and Ronald Brautigam now tackle the two cello sonatas by Johannes Brahms, two central works in the repertoire, unquestionably the most important since those by Beethoven. The First Cello Sonata was composed between 1862 and 1865 when Brahms was in his thirties. He seemed intent on showcasing the lyricism of an instrument that is often compared to the human voice. Composed 24 years later, the Second Cello Sonata makes greater use of the cello’s range, particularly in the upper register. A common feature of these two sonatas is that the role of the piano is never secondary (Brahms was an excellent pianist) and the dialogue between the two instruments is both inexhaustible and complex. he programme also includes the Fünf Stücke im Volkston (Five Pieces in Folk Style) by Robert Schumann, Brahms’s early mentor. Composed in Schumann’s late years, this short cycle reflects the composer’s taste for small, expressive pieces in, as the title suggests, a popular and accessible idiom. These miniatures draw their charm not only from the cello’s marvellous nuances but also from the ‘folk style’.

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March 2024

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 – yes, cellos really can sparkle; and Brautigam’s, enhanced by a modern copy of an 1868 Streicher piano, has both a pinpoint clarity and extra resonance.

April 2024

In sum, if you’re looking for a less overbearing alternative to the catalogue’s many knotty and tough-minded recordings (well represented by Rostropovich and Serkin – DG, 5/83), you should find this new release a refreshing option.

14th February 2024

Superbly recorded, Poltera’s cello of 1711 and Brautigam’s modern copy of an 1868 piano appear to be in the room with you. The first sonata wins the top prize, culminating in a fantastic fugal allegro, where Brahms’s trenchant writing and Poltera’s busy fingers really send the temperature soaring.

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