Hindemith's Cello Concerto (1940) was his first major work composed after arriving in the USA, where he would stay for 13 years.
Recording & Production
The concertos on this album were recorded in July 2013 at Sala São Paulo, Brazil, while the solo works were recorded in August 2013 at Musikaliska in Stockholm, Sweden.
Performer Biography
Christian Poltéra, the cellist on this recording, plays the famous 'Mara' cello, built in 1711 by Antonio Stradivari.
Composer Biography
Paul Hindemith, a composer featured on this album, played many instruments, and his brother Rudolf was a gifted professional cellist.
Composer Biography
Paul Hindemith, a renowned violist and established composer, and William Walton, the conductor, began their long friendship in 1929 at the world premiere of Walton's Viola Concerto in London.
Composition History
Walton's orchestral Variations on a Theme of Hindemith, composed in 1963, is based on the main theme of the slow movement of Hindemith's Cello Concerto of 1940, celebrating their friendship.
Composition History
Both Hindemith's Cello Concerto (1940) and Walton's Cello Concerto (1955-56) were commissioned for and premiered by the celebrated cellist Gregor Piatigorsky.
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