Christoph Croisé: Cello Concerto No. 1 premiered by Christoph Croisé on the cello and the Chamber Orchestra of the Niederlenzer Musiktage: 0:00 1. Allegro 05:19 2. Adagio - Cadenza 12:58 3. "Berlin Bass" Allegro 18:07 4. "THIS IS IT" Presto - Allegro -------- On April 29th Christoph Croisé premiered his Cello Concerto No. 1 (Op. 6) for Cello and String Orchestra and Percussion at the Festival Niederlenzer Musiktage 2022 together with the Chamber Orchestra of the Niederlenzer Musiktage at the Ref. Kirche Niederlenz, Switzerland -------- Christoph Croisé, Cello Solo, www.christophcroise.com 1st Violins: Stefan Tarara, Benjamin Herzl 2nd Violins: Rustem Monasypov, Lora Markova Violas: Cyprien Semayne, Izabel Markova Cellos: Sebastian Braun, Annette Jakovcic Double Bass: Joao Lucas Drum Set: Martin Maron ------- Festival: Niederlenzer Musiktage: https://www.niederlenzer-musiktage.com/ Sound: Karsten Zimmermann: https://www.karsten-zimmermann.de/ Video: John Blanch Production: https://www.jbpfilms.com/ -------

Ernest Bloch - Schelomo (1916): Rhapsodie Hébraïque for Cello and Orchestra performed live on September 21st 2025 at the Stadtcasino Basel, Switzerland Christoph Croisé, cello, http://christophcroise.ch/ Christian Knüsel, conductor, Neues Orchester Basel, https://www.neuesorchesterbasel.ch/ Audio + Video: Shintaro Sugiura, https://shintaro-s.de/

27.8.2015 Lucerne Festival, Debut Concert Christoph Croisé, Violoncello, www.christophcroise.com Oxana Shevchenko, Piano, www.oxanashevchenko.com Lukas Kirche, Luzern N. Paganini: Variations on a theme from Rossini "Mosè in Egitto"

J. Raff: Cello Concerto No. 1, d-Minor 00:00 Intro 00:28 1. Allegro 11:09 2. Larghetto 17:48 3. Finale. Vivace Mario Venzago, Conductor, www.mariovenzago.com Christoph Croisé, Cello, www.christophcroise.com Symphony Orchestra Bern, www.konzerttheaterbern.ch J. Blanch Productions, www.jblanchproductions.com Kursaal Bern, Switzerland, 24.6.2018, Live

Wigmore Hall Debut Recital Swiss Ambassador's Award Concert 2017 Christoph Croisé, Cello, www.christophcroise.com Alexander Panfilov, Piano, www.alexanderpanfilov.com J. Blanch Productions, www.jblanchproductions.com London, UK, 17.10.2017, Live S. Rachmaninov Sonata for Cello and Piano, G-minor, Op. 19 0:00 Intro 0:07 1. Lento – Allegro moderato 10:34 2. Allegro scherzando 16:59 3. Andante 23:01 4. Finale, Allegro mosso

C. Croisé: Cello Octet "LOCOS CELLOS" Op. 20, A cello concerto for Eight Cellos 1. Ruby 0:00 2. Blue Sapphire 04:33 3. Black Tourmaline 11:04 live recording of the world premiere at the opening concert of the @niederlenzermusiktage on the 25th of April 2025 by the Swiss Cello Octet: Christoph Croisé, http://christophcroise.ch/ Mattia Zappa, https://tonhalle-orchester.ch/orchester/musiker-innen/mattia-zappa Alessandra Doninelli, https://www.alessandradoninelli.com/ Wen-Sinn Yang, https://wensinnyang.de/ Sayaka Studer, https://www.sayakaselina.com/deutsch Annette Jakovcic, https://www.annettejakovcic.com/ Daniel Schaerer, https://www.duocalva.ch/index.php/ueber-uns.html Sebastian Braun, https://www.trioeclipse.com/de/bio-sebastian Festival Niederlenzer Musiktage: https://www.niederlenzer-musiktage.com/ Audio + Video: Shintaro Sugiura, https://shintaro-s.de/ -------------------------------- My cello octet Locos Cellos was composed in January and February 2025 for the Niederlenzer Musiktage. As the title already suggests, it is a deliberately wild and energetic work, a kind of musical reflection of our times, full of contradictions, tension, and restless pulse. The Spanish title hints at the Latin American rhythmic influences that shape the second movement in particular. The piece is written in three movements – Ruby, Blue Sapphire, and Black Tourmaline – each named after a precious healing stone whose color and energy serve as symbols for the emotional world of the music.The first movement, Ruby, begins like an old steam train slowly gathering speed, until it bursts into the main, rather cynical theme. A choral middle section offers a deceptive calm before the theme returns, and soon after the train begins to slow - heavy, uneven, and almost ungraceful - before giving way directly to Blue Sapphire. This second movement pulses with the heartbeat of Latin grooves and rhythms, radiating warmth, sensuality, and a touch of longing. Finally, Black Tourmaline dives deep into the sound world of electronic music, strongly influenced by the hypnotic energy and relentless drive of the legendary techno pioneer Jeff Mills, a hypnotic finale where acoustic strings collide with electronic intensity. Locos Cellos is, in many ways, a portrait of our era - crazy, vibrant, and full of contrasts - but also a celebration of the cello’s immense expressive power and the unity that emerges when eight voices breathe and move as one. — Christoph Croisé

J. Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2, D-Major 0:00 1. Allegro Moderato 15:40 2. Adagio 20:33 3. Rondo, Allegro Christoph Croisé, Cello, www.christophcroise.com Sherniyaz Mussakhan, Concertmaster Eurasian Soloists, www.yesorchestra.ch 20.1.2019 Live concert at the church Andelfingen/Switzerland Producer: Joël Cormier Sound: Joël Cormier