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Bach: The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites

Bach: The 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites
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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007; Prélude
  2. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007; Allemande
  3. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007; Courante
  4. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007; Sarabande
  5. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007; Menuett
  6. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007; Gigue
  7. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010; Prélude
  8. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010; Allemande
  9. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010; Courante
  10. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010; Sarabande
  11. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010; Bourrée
  12. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010; Gigue
  13. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Prélude
  14. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Allemande
  15. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Courante
  16. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Sarabande
  17. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Gavotte
  18. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Gigue

Disc 2:

  1. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Prélude
  2. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Allemande
  3. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Courante
  4. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Sarabande
  5. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Menuett
  6. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Gigue
  7. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Prélude
  8. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Allemande
  9. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Courante
  10. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Sarabande
  11. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Bourrée
  12. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009; Gigue
  13. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012; Prélude
  14. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012; Allemande
  15. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012; Courante
  16. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012; Sarabande
  17. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012; Gavotte
  18. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012; Gigue

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1657 in Music
  • Released on: 2006-06-06
  • Number of discs: 2

Customer Reviews

Necessary5
Not exactly sure what I would do without these recordings. A world without Bach: a scary thought. My pulse slackens a bit each time I put these on. Relaxing, sure, but also tremendously moving. A perfect antidote for the trivial drone, distraction, and bustle of our post-capitalist world. No need to go buy new-age computer glitch world-music ambience; this is sonic therapy, written centuries before we needed it.

Unbelievable5
Yo-Yo Ma is one of the greatest cello players of all times and he's playing Bach. Is there really anything left to say? I think not :)

intimate inducement of introspection5
I admit that I had initial misgivings about this product in light of the widespread renown of Mstislav Rostropovich. But I did some comparison, courtesy of YouTube clips which had surprising sound quality. I came to prefer the more personal and intimate rendition consistent with Yo-yo Ma's style. I suppose, at the end of the day, there is no point arguing taste. The qualities that make Yo-yo Ma's playing uniquely his own just happen to lend themselves well to my personality and current state of mind, which does not detract from the greatness of Rostropovich on the cello.

With regard to Bach's work itself, the Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, I am in awe. I have heard parts of this set at one time or another. Perhaps the most famous would be the first movement prelude of suite no. 1 in G major, having been used for TV ads and such. If you are a fan of Bach, this set is further demonstration of his versatility and genius. The sound quality is excellent, having a mild reverberation, which perfectly complements the cello as an instrument, Yo-yo Ma as a performer, and the suites themselves as stunning examples of music of any age.