Bach - The Unaccompanied Cello Suites - Yo-Yo Ma - 1983 Classical - Sealed 180 Grm 3LP
Bach - The Unaccompanied Cello Suites
Label: Music On Vinyl
3LP
Performed in London at The Proms concert to more than 5,000 people
2021
Originally Released: 1983
Genre: Classical
Style: Baroque
Tracklist
Suite No. 1, BWV 1007 (G Major / G-dur / Sol Majeur)
1.01 Prélude 2:31
1.02 Allemande 3:47
1.03 Courante 2:26
1.04 Sarabande 2:56
1.05 Menuett 3:05
1.06 Gigue 1:49
Suite No. 2, BWV 1008 (D Minor / D-moll / Ré Mineur)
2.01 Prélude 4:03
2.02 Allemande 3:10
2.03 Courante 1:48
2.04 Sarabande 4:42
2.05 Menuett 3:00
2.06 Gigue 2:18
Suite No. 3, BWV 1009 (C Major / C-dur / Ut Majeur)
3.01 Prélude 3:14
3.02 Allemande 3:35
3.03 Courante 2:27
3.04 Sarabande 3:43
3.05 Bourrée 3:23
3.06 Gigue 3:07
Suite No. 4, BWV 1010 (E-flat Major / Es-dur / Mi Bémol Majeur)
4.01 Prélude 4:50
4.02 Allemande 3:49
4.03 Courante 3:42
4.04 Sarabande 4:31
4.05 Bourrée 5:04
4.06 Gigue 2:35
Suite No. 5, BWV 1011 (C Minor / C-moll / Ut Mineur)
5.01 Prélude 6:18
5.02 Allemande 5:22
5.03 Courante 1:56
5.04 Sarabande 3:18
5.05 Gavotte 4:15
5.06 Gigue 2:34
Suite No. 6, BWV 1012 (D Major / D-dur / Ré Majeur)
6.01 Prélude 4:11
6.02 Allemande 7:01
6.03 Courante 3:44
6.04 Sarabande 4:30
6.05 Gavotte 3:28
6.06 Gigue 3:54
Credits
Cello Yo-Yo Ma
Composed By Johann Sebastian Bach
1985 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance
Yo-Yo Ma performed the Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites in its entirety - nearly three hours - in London at The Proms concert to more than 5,000 people.
Yo-Yo Ma recorded J.S. Bach's Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites on two occasions, first for release on LP in 1983. It is the 1983 recording that is presented here, and the original digital recordings have been mastered to enhance the cello's sound. Ma's readings of Bach are fairly liberal in rhythm and phrasing and are decidedly more intuitive than analytical, with plenty of rubato and elongation of lines to suggest something like a free Romantic interpretation, far from any Baroque period re-creation.
Competing with the magnificent recordings by Pablo Casals, Pierre Fournier, and Mstislav Rostropovich, this set can't be regarded as the last word in Bach's cello suites; however, it has held its own for many listeners over the years, and it clearly deserves its place in the catalog.
"This recording illustrates to me two things. Firstly, it makes it very clear why Ma has been so successful. There is virtuosity in bucket loads.
The phrasing reminds me of Tortelier in that it is very conversational with lots of statements and responses. Overall, this performance is never boring, it impresses with its impact but perhaps finds its subtler nuances buried under the onslaught." (BachCelloSuites)
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| Format | 3LP, 180 Gram |
| Label | CBS |
| Color | Black |
