Sony Classical is proud to announce the release of Yo-Yo Ma's new album Six Evolutions Bach Cello Suites, his third and final recording of these works. Bach and his Cellos Suites entered Yo-Yo Ma s life when he was four, when he learned the first measure of the Prélude to Suite No. 1 under his father s instruction. Ma has never lost his initial fascination. "Bach's Cello Suites have been my constant musical companions," Ma writes of the music. "For almost six decades, they have given me sustenance, comfort and joy during times of stress, celebration and loss. What power does this music posses... [Read More]
Anner Bylsma, who plays a Baroque cello in original condition, has written a whole book about the variety of bow strokes needed for this music. Fancying the use of the bow as an analogue to the use of a foil in a duel, he calls Bach a "fencing master," a term that implies intense training, physical coordination used with spontaneity, and a readiness to change the approach instantly as each successive, fast-moving challenge demands. His playing makes the music fresh and new with a flexibility and vitality that illustrates the thesis of his book. --Joe McLellan
Pierre Fournier's recordings of Bach's Cello Suites have been landmark interpretations ever since their first release in 1961. In February 2017 we will make these legendary recordings available again for vinyl aficionados and present them in the original Archiv Edition style, in a special limited & numbered edition of 1,500 vinyl linen boxes, with booklet notes in English, German and French. Each set includes a voucher to download the digital audio in MP3 format.
Elgar : Concerto pour violoncelle, op.85 - Bach : Suites pour violoncelle seul n°1, BWV1007 & n°2 BWV1008 / Jacqueline du Pré, violoncelle - BBC Symphony Orchestra, dir. Sir John Barbirolli
Johann Sebastian Bach's Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello were probably composed during his service as Kapellmeister in Cöthen, between 1717 and 1723. They are among the most well known and frequently performed solo compositions ever
16 Bach works arranged for the beginning classical guitarist, including: Cello Suite No. 4, BWV 1010 "Bourree II" ¢ Cello Suite No. 5, BWV 1011 "Gavotte I" ¢ Cello Suite No. 6, BWV 1012 "Sarabande"
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