Poltera:Osesp:Shipway - Walton/ Hindemith: Cello Concertos

Paul Hindemith and William Walton enjoyed a long friendship, and just a few months before Hindemith's death in 1963 Walton celebrated the association with his orchestral Variations on a Theme of Hindemith, based on the principal theme of the slow movement of Hindemith's Cello Concerto.Both works are expansive three-movement pieces, employing large forces - Walton's concerto memorably includes a vibraphone, while Hindemith in his Finale gives the celesta an important role. As a contrast to these two powerful mid-century scores, Christian Polt�ra also performs solo works by the two composers. He is supported by the S�o Paulo Symphony Orchestra (OSESP), widely acclaimed for its recordings of the music of Villa-Lobos, and for a performance (conducted by Frank Shipway) of Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, which was nominated for a 2014 BBC Music Magazine Award.