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Bach: Suites For Violoncello Solo / Anner Bylsma

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Details

Artist
Bach J.S., Bylsma
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Nov 23, 2011
Catalog #
SONY 48047
UPC
074644804720

About

It is thought that Bach’s Suites for solo cello were written between 1717 and 1723, at about the same time as his works for solo violin, but no original manuscript remains. The cello suites are less flamboyant than the violin works, so present the greater challenge in communication; like Shakespeare’s texts, understanding depends on the subtlest of phrasing, rhythm and intonation.

The Dutch baroque cellist Anner Bylsma brings to this new set (he recorded the suites 11 years ago for RCA Seyon) a remarkable range of expression – vigorous, playful, impetuous and elegant, with extraordinarily fine articulation and elasticity of phrasing within the framework of each movement. Bylsma here records on one of Stradivarius’ great cellos, the ‘Servis’ dating from 1701, which is an extremely rare example of the ‘bassetti’, a large instrument 3 cm longer than the modern cello. For this recording, he uses a plain gut A string, with the three lower strings metal-overspun, which gives a particularly full, muscular sound, unusual for a baroque instrument.

-- Annette Morreau, BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 36 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Prelude 02:48
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  3. 2 II. Allemande 04:47
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  4. 3 III. Courante 02:42
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  5. 4 IV. Sarabande 02:27
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  6. 5 V. Menuet I-II 03:39
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    03:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  7. 6 VI. Gigue 01:26
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  8. 7 I. Prelude 03:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    03:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  9. 8 II. Allemande 04:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  10. 9 III. Courante 01:57
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  11. 10 IV. Sarabande 03:34
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:34
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  12. 11 V. Menuet I-II 03:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Menuet I-II
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  13. 12 VI. Gigue 02:25
    Track
    12
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  14. 13 I. Prelude 02:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  15. 14 II. Allemande 04:08
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  16. 15 III. Courante 02:28
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    02:28
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  17. 16 IV. Sarabande 02:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  18. 17 V. Bourree I-II 02:31
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Bourree I-II
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  19. 18 VI. Gigue 02:50
    Track
    18
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  20. Disc 2
  21. 1 I. Prelude 04:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  22. 2 II. Allemande 04:25
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  23. 3 III. Courante 03:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    03:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  24. 4 IV. Sarabande 03:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  25. 5 V. Bourree I-II 04:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    V. Bourree I-II
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  26. 6 VI. Gigue 02:39
    Track
    6
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  27. 7 I. Prelude 05:06
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  28. 8 II. Allemande 05:24
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    05:24
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  29. 9 III. Courante 01:49
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  30. 10 IV. Sarabande 03:13
    Track
    10
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    03:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  31. 11 V. Gavotte I-II 04:13
    Track
    11
    Title
    V. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  32. 12 VI. Gigue 01:47
    Track
    12
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  33. 13 I. Prelude 04:29
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Prelude
    Duration
    04:29
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  34. 14 II. Allemande 08:27
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Allemande
    Duration
    08:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  35. 15 III. Courante 03:38
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Courante
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  36. 16 IV. Sarabande 04:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    IV. Sarabande
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  37. 17 V. Gavotte I-II 03:46
    Track
    17
    Title
    V. Gavotte I-II
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma
  38. 18 VI. Gigue 03:46
    Track
    18
    Title
    VI. Gigue
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Performer
    Anner Bylsma