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Henri Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain
I. Enigme
II. Regard
III. Houles
IV. Miroirs
V. Hymne
Henri Dutilleux: 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
No. 1. Un poco indeciso
No. 2. Andante sostenuto
No. 3. Vivace
Witold Lutoslawski: Cello Concerto
Introduction
4 Episodes
Cantilena
Finale
Witold Lutoslawski: Sacher Variation
Sacher Variation
28th January 2010
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“...there's something refreshingly straightforward and robust about the approach that Poltéra and van Steen adopt. They trust the solidity of the work's construction, and vividly bring out its internal drama as a result...the energy and ebullience about [Poltera's] playing in both works is very engaging.”
February 2010
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“…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 point of difference is the more leisurely reading here of 'Miroirs', the fourth movement of the Dutilleux piece. For me this works wonderfully, and after it Rostropovich's version comes to sound slightly impatient (even though both recordings take the movement slower than the metronome mark).”
April 2010
“Unity in the Dutilleux comes from a subtle eliding between animation and suspense...something Poltéra realises in full measure...In the Lutoslawski, interplay between an initially impassive soloist and an increasingly agitated orchestra unifies one of his most lucid formal designs”
2011 edition
“Poltéra, a soloist of consummate artistry, will more than satisfy the discerning listener. The BIS recording has characteristic presence and definition”
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I. Enigme
