Bach: Suites for Cello Nos. 1-6 / Skeen

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Label
Reference Recordings
Release Date
March 7, 2025
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Johann Sebastian Bach
    • PERFORMER
      William Skeen
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 07, 2025
    • UPC
      030911175825
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      FR-758
    • LABEL
      Reference Recordings
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Cello
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Prelude

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    2. II. Allemande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    3. III. Courante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    4. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    5. V. Menuet I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    6. VI. Gigue

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    7. I. Prelude

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    8. II. Allemande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    9. III. Courante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    10. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    11. V. Gavotte I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    12. VI. Gigue

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    13. I. Prelude

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    14. II. Allemande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    15. III. Courante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    16. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    17. V. Bourrée I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    18. VI. Gigue

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    19. I. Prélude

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    20. II. Allemande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    21. III. Courante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    22. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    23. V. Bourree I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    24. VI. Gigue

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    25. I. Prélude

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    26. II. Allemande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    27. III. Courante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    28. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    29. V. Menuet I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    30. VI. Gigue

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    31. I. Prélude

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    32. II. Allemande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    33. III. Courante

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    34. IV. Sarabande

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    35. V. Gavotte I-II

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen

    36. VI. Gigue

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: William Skeen


The six suites for solo cello are frequently considered to be Bach’s greatest masterpieces and are a pinnacle of the Baroque cello repertory. This new album of Bach’s complete Cello Suites has the unique feature of being performed using two different historic cellos, one of them being a rare five-string instrument from the 17th century, which is used on Suite 6.

Cellist William Skeen is one of the world’s premiere Baroque cellists. He serves as Principal Cellist with Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Voices of Music, and was Principal Cellist of the American Bach Soloists for nearly two decades. Mr. Skeen taught Baroque cello and viola da gamba at the University of Southern California for two decades. Mr. Skeen has received two GRAMMY® nominations for previous albums. He continues to perform regularly with major orchestras and Baroque groups around the world.

This new release of the Six Cello Suites was beautifully recorded by famed multi-GRAMMY®-winning engineer Leslie Ann Jones at Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California. It was mastered by RR's own multi-GRAMMY®-nominated engineer, Sean Royce Martin. The album was produced by the outstanding San Francisco-based Lolly Lewis, who in recent years has been particularly focused on period instrument performance and has produced six albums with the New Esterházy Quartet.