Bach’s six unaccompanied Cello Suites, written around 1720 while he was in the service of the young prince Leopold of Anhalt-Cöthen, are the first truly virtuosic works written for the instrument. Each of the Suites consists of a series of dance forms, although this simple description belies the astonishing variety and complexity of the music. Nearly three centuries after their composition, the Suites remain the supreme test of a cellist’s technical and musical capability. Leading cello virtuoso Maria Kliegel performs them here on a cello made by Stradivarius in 1693.
Tracklist
Artist details
Disc 1
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
1 I. Prelude 02:47
2 II. Allemande 05:00
3 III. Courante 02:28
4 IV. Sarabande 02:57
5 V. Menuet I and II 03:27
6 VI. Gigue 01:30
Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008
7 I. Prelude 03:42
8 II. Allemande 03:43
9 III. Courante 02:01
10 IV. Sarabande 04:55
11 V. Menuet I and II 03:18
12 VI. Gigue 02:34
Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012
13 I. Prelude 05:27
14 II. Allemande 08:52
15 III. Courante 03:52
16 IV. Sarabande 05:48
17 V. Gavotte I and II 05:00
18 VI. Gigue 04:37
Disc 2
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009
1 I. Prelude 03:58
2 II. Allemande 03:45
3 III. Courante 03:10
4 IV. Sarabande 04:43
5 V. Bourree I and II 04:14
6 VI. Gigue 02:59
Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010
7 I. Prelude 05:20
8 II. Allemande 04:39
9 III. Courante 03:34
10 IV. Sarabande 04:26
11 V. Bourree I and II 05:24
12 VI. Gigue 02:40
Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
13 I. Prelude 06:30
14 II. Allemande 06:57
15 III. Courante 02:14
16 IV. Sarabande 04:41
17 V. Gavotte I and II 05:08
18 VI. Gigue 02:33
