Ave maria after johann sebastian bachs welltempered clavier, book i, prelude in c major, bwv. The musician studied the pieces for several years before performing it publically. Your bach cello suites recordings page 3 talk classical. As of today, we count more than 90 editions of the cello suites. The population was less than 25,000 people when she was born there. Like their earlier recording, this disc by gastinel and guy is deeply individualistic and amazingly virtuosic. Anne gastinel suite n4 en mi bemol majeur bwv 1010. She was born on october 14, 1971, in the town of tassinlademilune. For the woman who for a while had the loan of casalss cello she now plays a 1690 testori, these are clearly not pieces to be taken for granted, and. Cello advanced digital download composed by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Future albums in slava grigoryans bach series include volume ii of the cello suites, and an album of concertos with the adelaide symphony orchestra. I am not a fan of the yoyo ma recordings, as i personally find them insipid and insufficiently soulful, but you can see reasonable people can disagree. Bachs cello suites are arguably the greatest works ever written for solo cello. Anne gastinel, a french cellist, has recorded the solo bach cello suites when she is only.
Bach the inventor and researcher found a new way to compose for a melodic solo instrument in this sixth suite, creating something more developed and rich in. Having performed the bulk of the instruments standard repertoire, she has made a name for herself through her powerful, clean, technically proficient, and musically fulfilling recordings. Bach s suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music. He played bach as a child, but the suites werent much more than assignments to slog through. The inevitable followup to anne gastinel and francoisfrederic guys earlier recording of three of beethovens sonatas for cello and piano is their recording of beethovens other two sonatas plus his three sets of variations for cello and piano. While other recordings can be helpful in building or sustaining a career, it is his or her interpretation of the bach suites that seems to define the cellist in a way that other pieces dont. Recording the bach cello suites may be a cellists most important legacy. Her performances of the bach cello suites hold them in a firm and passionate embrace which must leave them in no doubt of her devotion. The general structure for each of the six suites is similar, an opening prelude followed by a series of dance movements in the following order.
Jun 03, 2008 anne gastinel, a french cellist, has recorded the solo bach cello suites when she is only. Bach wrote hundreds of pieces for organ, choir, as well as many other instruments. If you want to do an abstract bach, then the water turns cold. The six cello suites, bwv 10071012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach. Below is press release fifteen years after his pivotal first recording of the cello suites by j. Bach most likely composed them during the period 171723, when he served as kapellmeister in kothen.
Bach pablo casals and the search for a baroque masterpiece. The bach cello suites are the everest to be conquered by every cellist, and the latest assault has been made by steven isserlis, with triumphant success with this cellists ability to catch exactly the rhythmic movements and contrast them with the steady beauty of the slow passages, this is a specially fine account liverpool daily post. Prelude, a song by johann sebastian bach, anne gastinel on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. John friesen performs these works on a very attractivesounding instrument, which has a deep, rich bass, and wonderful resonance. Born on october 14, 1971, in tassinlademilune, france, she began playing cello at the age of four and made her television debut as a concert soloist at the age of ten. It buzzes with youthful energy, with new depth and structural dimensions. Bach 6 cello suites anne gastinel full album youtube.
Her foray into the bach cello suites, by and large, is similarly. This was, i believe, a marketing ploy by sony, as they packaged a six part film series to go with it. Pdf digital sheet music to download and print, interactive sheet music for online playing, transposition and printing, videos, midi and mp3 audio files once you buy or access this item as a member, youll be able to download everything. They were most likely composed during the period 17171723, when bach served as a kapellmeister in kothen. Anne gastinel is a celebrated french cellist associated with naive who began her recording career in the mid90s and released new albums annually, many of them collaborative. And now telarc has released zuill baileys bach suite cd, which is the culmination of ten years of his own intense study. Zuill bailey records the bach cello suites by tim janof.
They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. Sarabande, a song by johann sebastian bach, anne gastinel on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This was, i believe, a marketing ploy by sony, as they packaged a. Thats no longer a bach who glorifies god and nature in these performances of the cello suites, the charismatic tortelier gives lucid, vivid, dancing expression to his admiration and veneration for the composer. Buy bach cello suites by anne gastinel from amazons classical music store.
A true baroque dance piece has an obvious tune, a clear sense of pulse i. Anne gastinel is one of frances most frequently recorded and highly regarded cellists. Arsys bourgogne, pierre cao, anne gastinel classical. The bach cello suites are considered to be, for all cellists, the highest expression of their art, the absolute to be aimed for. Sign out sign in try it now 40 songs, 1 hour 15 minutes.
About suites high quality digital sheet music for cello, bwv 10071012, revised edition march 2019. Tassinlademilune is in the south east of france close to lyon. Cello suites classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Prelude welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. If you like pablo casals as i do, and i agree on the sound quality, you might enjoy the mstislav rostropovich recording. There is no doubt that for anne gastinel this is love. Nc15007 bach cello suites vol 2 albums navis classics. Bach cello suites by various artists on amazon music unlimited.
The cello suites inspired by bach that gives the erroneous impression that these are creative interpretations of the suites, and not the suites themselves. Bach 6 cello suites anne gastinel full album video. An extraordinary exploration, the remastered album highlights casals spontaneity, detailed execution and meaningful appreciation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download and print top quality suites sheet music for cello solo by johann sebastian bach. Learned a lot, to be sure, about bach, casals and these wonderful notes.
At a tender age, renowned cellist pablo casals was introduced to bachs legendary cello suites. Fourniers set for archiv of bachs suites for cello was my first bonafide journey into one of bachs greatest musical creations. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music. Recorded by any cellist worth his salt, these works contain some of the most poignant and emotional music bach ever wrote.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Prelude youtube bach 6 cello suites anne gastinel full album duration. Bach cello suites sheet music for cello solo pdfinteractive. The sixth and last of the cello suites is a new start in itself. Eric silbins the cello suites tenderly tracks them through bach s creation, their discovery by pablo casals and to the authors own exploration of the music and himself. The cello suites would be, according to bylsma, a further exploration of a more minimalist texture, which would account for the relative lack of ornamentation. Eric silbins the cello suites tenderly tracks them through bachs creation, their discovery by pablo casals and to the authors own exploration of the music and himself. The choice of bowing and articulation is an endless debate for a cellist. The 6 unaccompanied cello suites is a studio album by yoyo ma released in 1983. Zuill baileys path of discovery regarding bach mirrors what has happened in the last 150 years in the cello world. What became clear is that the bach cello suites really arent meant to be danced to, though there are some movements that work better than others. Listen to your favorite songs from bach cello suites by various artists now.
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