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There is no single radical departure in these performances of Brahms' two sonatas for cello and piano and Schumann's Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102. Instead, what happens is that various factors come together in performances of rare variety and intensity. Cellist Christian Poltéra and pianist Ronald Brautigam have worked together before and have evolved into a chamber music unit of great cohesion. Brautigam plays a copy of an 1868 Streicher piano; it is not exactly a historical instrument, but it has a precise, penetrating quality that suits the interpretation here beautifully. Póltera has a deep understanding of these works, offering readings that bring out the full range of the music's expressive traits. The Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38, loses its usual dour, growling quality; sample the exuberant finale. It has been suggested that the word "Volkston" in Schumann's Fünf Stücke im Volkston might better be translated as "popular style" than "folk style"; annotator Michael Struck suggests that the pieces are related to Schumann's sympathy for the republican movements of 1848, and Póltera imbues them with rare depth and lyricism. Of course, another side of Brahms is the intellectual complexity that gives one the delightful suspicion that one will never emerge from the thicket. The opening material of the Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99, has very rarely seemed so pregnant with implications and had those implications so deeply worked out. There are many available performances of all these works (perhaps a bit fewer of the Schumann), but these are marvelous and worth hearing for anyone. This release made classical best-seller lists in early 2024.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Robert Schumann, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Robert Schumann, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Robert Schumann, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Robert Schumann, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Robert Schumann, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Johannes Brahms, Composer - PUBLIC DOMAIN, MusicPublisher - Ronald Brautigam, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Christian Poltera, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Album review
There is no single radical departure in these performances of Brahms' two sonatas for cello and piano and Schumann's Fünf Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102. Instead, what happens is that various factors come together in performances of rare variety and intensity. Cellist Christian Poltéra and pianist Ronald Brautigam have worked together before and have evolved into a chamber music unit of great cohesion. Brautigam plays a copy of an 1868 Streicher piano; it is not exactly a historical instrument, but it has a precise, penetrating quality that suits the interpretation here beautifully. Póltera has a deep understanding of these works, offering readings that bring out the full range of the music's expressive traits. The Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38, loses its usual dour, growling quality; sample the exuberant finale. It has been suggested that the word "Volkston" in Schumann's Fünf Stücke im Volkston might better be translated as "popular style" than "folk style"; annotator Michael Struck suggests that the pieces are related to Schumann's sympathy for the republican movements of 1848, and Póltera imbues them with rare depth and lyricism. Of course, another side of Brahms is the intellectual complexity that gives one the delightful suspicion that one will never emerge from the thicket. The opening material of the Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99, has very rarely seemed so pregnant with implications and had those implications so deeply worked out. There are many available performances of all these works (perhaps a bit fewer of the Schumann), but these are marvelous and worth hearing for anyone. This release made classical best-seller lists in early 2024.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:20
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Christian Poltéra Ronald Brautigam
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BIS
- Genre: Classical
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