Ulrich Schmid

Concert Reviews

From respect to enthusiasm
Soloist evening in the Nydeggkirche Bern
The climax of the evening came in Ulrich Schmid’s interpretation of Zoltan Kodály’s Sonata, op. 8 (composed in 1915), a performance unlikely to be surpassed thanks to Schmid’s superb technique, refined sound and identification with the work. The attentive audience was noticeably impressed by his gripping, powerful expressiveness and intellectual perception.
Der Bund

Impressive Recital
Russian composer Sergey Rachmaninov’s expansive Sonata in G minor with its almost orchestral development and cantabile passages appears to have been created for Schmid’s brilliant playing and emotional interpretation that seemed to come straight from the soul of the cello.
St. Galler Tagblatt

Grand Finale of the Concert Season
Highly acclaimed performance by cellist Ulrich Schmid
Ulrich Schmid played the cello part in Bloch’s Shelomo with a serious, questioning and cantabile tone, enhanced by nobility and elegance. The singing ethos of his music-making, imbuing every note with a dense, suffered existence, seemed to be reminiscent of Haschirah, the specific style of songs from the Bible. It’s hard to imagine a more dignified performance of this farewell to life.
Neue Westfälische

A special characteristic of his playing is the powerful tone combined with lightness and elegance. Schmid’s musical interpretation is balanced, refined and full of delicate nuances.
Lippische Landeszeitung

CD-Recordings

Gabriel Fauré: Sonatas for Cello and Piano Elégie. MD+G L 3286
The cellist plays with a rich full tone, sumptuous in its singing style.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Martinu / Kodály
The duo gave a convincing performance of Martinu’s Sonata, both technically and musically. Schmid has an impressive ability to make even slow passages swing. Kodály’s Sonata has an urgent feel to it, persuasive in its elaboration of the “Hungarian dialect”. An excellent disc!
Fono Forum

A cellist, whose name one should make a note of.
Neue Luzerner Zeitung

Heitor Villa-Lobos
New cello concertos, extraordinarily well played.
Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Ulrich Schmid confirms that he is a born romantic: his masterful technical interpretation is finely balanced with an urgent and expressive narrative tone ranging between emotionally powerful cantilena and incisive virtuosity.
Der Bund

Ernst Bloch: Schelomo / Arthur Honegger: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra. MDG 321 0215-2
Ulrich Schmid plays the solo part with immaculate intonation, exemplary phrasing and artistic refinement – an outstanding interpretation offering deep insights into the late romantic world of expression.
Der Bund

Hebrew spirit and fun with the cello.
The special recording technique of Dabringhaus and Grimm makes this recording a perfect experience in sound.
Fono Forum