• J.S. Bach's Six Cello Suites occupy a very special place in the history of western music. Dozens of recordings exist, many more have certainly be made and many more will surely come. • Claus Kanngiesser, who studued with Pablo Casals, has now undertaken a recording of these pieces for Edition EigenArt at TACET. • With a distinctive and personal way of playing, he questions interpretative rituals and taboos of playing technique, supplying information on these matters in the accompanying booklet.