Album insights
Cellist Kian Soltani has finally unveiled his highly anticipated new album collaborating with the CAMERATA Salzburg, guided by concertmaster Gregory Ahss. Together, they perform works by Schumann. Soltani showcases the composer's groundbreaking cello concerto and orchestrated songs on the album. Additionally, accompanied by French pianist Julien Quentin, he presents his own transcriptions for cello and piano of songs by Robert and Clara Schumann. Soltani emphasizes the importance of compiling his favorite Schumann songs, aiming for a profound and personal selection, sometimes with strings and other times with piano accompaniment. By performing and recording without a conductor, this rendition achieves a warm transparency akin to chamber music, fostering a unique organic exchange between the soloist and ensemble. Soltani describes Schumann's music as poetic, evoking powerful associations unlike any other composer.