Christian Poltéra
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Poltéra Plays Prokofiev
RecommendedChristian Poltéra (cello), Juho Pohjonen (piano), Lahti Symphony Orchestra, Anja Bihlmaier
Poltéra has all the warmth and variety of tone, plus technical address, the score demands...There are plenty of distinguished versions of this repertoire on CD, but at bargain price none that... —
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BBC Music Magazine, August 2024, Concerto Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalists 2024
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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... —
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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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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 –... —
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Sunday Times, 20 Best Classical Albums of 2024
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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... —
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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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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... —
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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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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... —
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Gramophone Magazine, January 2010, Editor's Choice
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Presto Favourites, Recommended Recording
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Trio Zimmermann - A Retrospective
Trio Zimmermann, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Christian Poltéra (cello)
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Special offer. 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... —
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2013, Editor's Choice
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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... —
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BBC Music Magazine, March 2018, Chamber Choice
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Christian Poltéra plays Dutilleux & Lutoslawski
Christian Poltéra (cello)
ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jac van Steen
…Christian Poltéra inevitably courts comparison with the 1975 EMI disc of Rostropovich, for whom both works were written. …in technique there's nothing to choose between them. …the most notable... —
