The Cello Concerto, Op. 35, by Ernst Toch, was awarded a prize in a 1925 publishing-house competition by Schott in Mainz.
Compositional Technique
Ernst Toch's Cello Concerto, Op. 35, though symphonic in scope, is composed as a chamber concerto for a soloist and eleven players, aiming for transparency and clarity.
Performer Biography
Christian Poltéra, the cellist on this recording, performs on a cello made by Antonio Casini in 1675.
Composer Biography
From 1938 to 1945, Ernst Toch primarily composed film scores to earn a living, writing almost no original works due to deep depression over the Holocaust.
Composer Biography
Ernst Toch, the composer, was largely self-taught but became one of the most frequently performed serious composers of his time.
Historical Context
Ernst Toch, born in Vienna, left Germany in 1933 after the National Socialist party took power and eventually settled in the United States.
Critical Reception
Despite his European success, Ernst Toch struggled to achieve the same level of recognition in the United States, a fate he shared with other immigrants.
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