The Early Music Show

JS Bach

Bach Cello Suites 1/2

Saturday 17 March 2007 13:00-14:00 (Radio 3)

Andrew Manze examines the six solo suites for cello by JS Bach, and the problems and decisions facing cellists as they approach the suites. He plays recordings by Casals, Fournier, Wispelwey, Tortelier and Bylsma.

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Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

All music by JS Bach

Suite No 1 in G major BWV 1007
Pablo Casals
Pearl GEMS0045
Tracks 23-30
(16.09)

Suite No 2 in D minor BWV 1008: Courante
Pierre Fournier
Accord 206372
Track 9
(1.56)

Suite No 3 in C major BWV 1009: Courante + Sarabande
Pieter Wispelwey (baroque cello by Barak Norman 1710)
Channel Classics CCS12298
Track 15 + 16
(3.00 + 4.19)

Suite No 5 in C minor BWV 1011: Sarabande
Paul Tortelier
EMI CDC7490352
Track 18
(3.17)

Suite No 4 in E flat BWV 1010
Anner Bylsma (baroque cello by Mattio Goffrileri, Venezia 1699)
RCA RD70950
CD 2 Tracks 1-6
(21.42)

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