Bach The Cello Suites
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Bach: The Cello Suites (Hyperion, CDA67541/2) is Steven Isserlis’s complete recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s six solo cello suites, released May 2007. The two-disc set runs about 136 minutes and was recorded at Henry Wood Hall with production by Andrew Keener.
Bach: The Cello Suites (Hyperion, CDA67541/2) is Steven Isserlis’s complete recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s six solo cello suites, released May 2007. The two-disc set runs about 136 minutes and was recorded at Henry Wood Hall with production by Andrew Keener.
Pros
- Complete, carefully prepared recording of all six Bach cello suites by an acclaimed soloist (Steven Isserlis).
- Strong critical acclaim and industry recognition (multiple awards and editorial picks reported for this release).
- Complete, carefully prepared recording of all six Bach cello suites by an acclaimed soloist (Steven Isserlis).
- Strong critical acclaim and industry recognition (multiple awards and editorial picks reported for this release).
- Includes three manuscript-based readings of Prelude No. 1 and a Beamish arrangement as supplementary material.
- High-quality recording and download options (lossless/studio-master) and detailed booklet notes by the artist.
- Performed on notable modern instruments (Stradivarius and Guadagnini) with attentive engineering and production.
Cons
- −Originally released in 2007, so it is not a recent reinterpretation and newer recordings or transfers exist.
- −Isserlis chose to play the Sixth Suite on a standard four-string cello rather than a five-string instrument; listeners preferring the five-string or period practice may find this choice notable.
- −Originally released in 2007, so it is not a recent reinterpretation and newer recordings or transfers exist.
- −Isserlis chose to play the Sixth Suite on a standard four-string cello rather than a five-string instrument; listeners preferring the five-string or period practice may find this choice notable.
- −Those seeking a period-instrument (historically informed) performance may prefer alternative recordings on gut strings or baroque instruments.
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