Pierre fournier bachs instrumental works discography. Ralph kirshbaums 1995 readings, now reissued in a twoforone set, entice for several reasons. Pierre fournier johann sebastian bach suites for cello nos. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello are among the most cherished and frequently played works in the entire literature of music, and yet they have never been. For the best experience please update your browser. Pierre fournier discusses the bach cello suites youtube. Bach cello suite no 4, pierre fournier, cello youtube. The six cello suites, bwv 10071012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach. Bach suites pour violoncelle seul by pierre fournier. This is janos starkers fifth recording of bachs cello suites.
Students interested in expanding on this piece are encouraged to try the arrangement by eythor thorlaksson. This is a philips label 2cds set phcp35078 made in japan. Fournier speaks in english for those of us not completely fluent in his native tongue, you know. Bach, rightly considered as the pinnacle of writing for solo cello. Johann sebastian bach pierre fournier 6 cellosuiten. Bach, cello suite no 1, pierre fournier, cello youtube. The french suites, bwv 812817, selected preludes, bwv 923, 999, 815a, and three preludes from the welltempered clavier, performed by david cates, harpsichord. Pierre fournier talks about the bach cello suites during a live concert cycle in 1972. I have more on cd and sacd, i will have to take a look. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Shop pierre fournier bachs bach suites pour violoncelle seul lp box set for sale by diksamis at 756. In february 2017 deutsche grammophon will make these legendary recordings available again for vinyl aficionados and present them in the original archiv edition style, in a special limited and numbered edition of 1,500 vinyl linen boxes, with booklet notes in. Btw, if you are looking for a warm cello sound that is totally embracing, and a hypnotising performance, look out for the recordings that enrico mainardi made of the bach suites in 195455.
One of the most wellknown bach works, originally for cello. Join us today for the ultimate listening experience. It piqued my interest for three reasons, the first being that bach has always been my goto musical palette cleanser, the second that the six suites for solo cello are the holy. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This version has been adapted for guitar notefornote, with very few changes. Cello sonatas pierre fournier, cello wilhelm backhaus, piano sonata no. Bach, cello suite no 5, pierre fournier, cello youtube. Johann sebastian bach, janos starker suites for solo cello. The notes are a little sketchy, but the musics the really important thing. Johann sebastian bach, pierre fournier 6 cello suites 2. Like many of his string playing contemporaries, his musical integritymusicianship alone make it worth ones time to sit, listen and marvel. Bach, pablo casals and the search for a baroque masterpiece and is the first fulllength book by a writer named eric siblin. Johann sebastian bach pierre fournier 6 suites for violoncello bwv 10071012.
Shop bach, johann sebastians 6 suites for solo cello pierre fournier cd x 2 for sale by melomaan at 9. My ongoing obsession with the bach cello suites through. There are a few different bass editions out there which transpose the suites up a 4th5th you play them as written which sounds down a 5th4th from cello pitch and usually they select keys that either take advantage of the open strings of a bass in 4ths, or they put it in a part of the bass that isnt nearly as high as reading them at pitch. Bach complete cello suites massimiliano martinelli 2.
Fournier leans and breathes his way around the notes, always flexibly responsive. All three are highly regarded interpreters of this music, but in terms of the sound of the cello, starkers recording is by far the most rich, luscious and complex. Tortelier was perhaps the most charismatic, gendron the most perfectly in tune and fournier the most aristocratic. Bach polonaise in g minor from notebook for anna magdalena bach bwv anh. As a result, developing cellists tend to spend a great deal of time with these suites over the course of their education. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
David watkin baroque cello renowned cellist and interpreter of baroque music david watkin records the cello suites by j. The recording quality from 1961 is very good and the digital transfer seems to have preserved the fabulous sound of fourniers cello beautifully. Fournier is splendidly assured in technique and warm in tone throughout, and is excellently recorded. Hop on over to youtube, search on bach cello, and decide for yourself. Cello suites pierre fournier with fournier, pierre on cd. Janos starker, pierre fournier and mstislav rostropovich.
The cd catalog suffers no lack of distinguished recordings of the bach cello suites, whether full, mid, or budget price. For starters, his slightly gruff yet compelling sonority is beautifully engineered. Pierre fournier s recordings of bach s cello suites have been landmark interpretations ever since their first release in 1961, when they were presented in one of archiv produktions iconic linen boxes with silver sticker. Six suites for cello solo sheet music january 1, 1972 by j s bach author, pierre fournier author 3. Bachs cello suites have been landmark interpretations ever since their first release in 1961. Bob attiyeh was the recording engineer on the sonata. Fournier speaks in english for those of us not completely. Bach, js 6 cello suites bwv 1007 for cello arranged by. Paul tortelier compare 2 versions, an album by johann sebastian bach, paul tortelier on spotify. Rediscovered and popularized by pablo casals a century ago, these suites vary greatly in difficulty and style. There are some audiophile cello recordings by nathaniel rosen that you may find of interest. These were also recorded by heinz wildhagen for archiv, and in the same venue the beethoven saal in hannover as was used for fournier five years later.