R. Schumann, C. Schumann & Brahms: Sonatas & Songs

Featuring

Christian Poltéra
Kathryn Stott
Robert Schumann
Johannes Brahms
Clara Schumann

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Performer Biography

Pianist Kathryn Stott has a long-standing musical relationship with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and has collaborated closely with composer Graham Fitkin.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Robert Schumann, who took cello lessons, described it as a 'beautiful instrument', while Johannes Brahms praised its 'masculine, serious character'.

Interpretation

This album features Christian Poltéra's carefully made adaptations of violin works and songs for cello, which the booklet hopes the composers would have approved of.

Performer Biography

Cellist Christian Poltéra plays the famous 'Mara' cello, built in 1711 by Antonio Stradivari.

Recording & Production

The recording was made in August 2018 at Reitstadel, Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany, with Hans Kipfer as producer and sound engineer.

Performer Biography

Kathryn Stott, a versatile British musician, curates and directs festivals, exploring music she 'knows nothing about' and bringing together unusual musical combinations.