Nicolas Altstaedt - Salonen: Cello Concerto & Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Cello - MusicWeb International

The Concerto is a virtuoso piece, for sure, but the composer does not consider mere technical virtuosity as an aim in itself. Nicolas Altstaedt’s impeccable technique and deep musicality serve the piece well, and his strongly committed performance is beautifully backed by the equally enthusiastic playing of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra led by Dima Slobodeniouk.

The red thread here is Nicolas Altstaedt’s impeccable technique and musicality ... a disc so superbly played and finely recorded is well worth a consideration.