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Radio 3,07 Nov 2019,16 mins

Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Experience Classical

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Conceived as individual suites and not as a set of 6, Bach designed each suite to explore a player’s technique. The 2nd suite challenges the player to perform chords in a variety of ingenious ways over a prelude and 5 dances. Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Performer: Leonard Elschenbroich (Cello) Recording date: 10 July 2013 Date of broadcast: 10 September 2013

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