Join us today for the ultimate listening experience. Pierre fournier discusses the bach cello suites youtube. This version has been adapted for guitar notefornote, with very few changes. 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.
My ongoing obsession with the bach cello suites through. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Janos starker, pierre fournier and mstislav rostropovich. Bach, rightly considered as the pinnacle of writing for solo cello. For starters, his slightly gruff yet compelling sonority is beautifully engineered. The recording quality from 1961 is very good and the digital transfer seems to have preserved the fabulous sound of fourniers cello beautifully. Fournier leans and breathes his way around the notes, always flexibly responsive. Bach suites pour violoncelle seul by pierre fournier. Bach, pablo casals and the search for a baroque masterpiece and is the first fulllength book by a writer named eric siblin. One of the most wellknown bach works, originally for cello. Fournier brings a kind of intensity to virtually every note a glow thats almost palpable.
This is a philips label 2cds set phcp35078 made in japan. Fournier speaks in english for those of us not completely. Bach, cello suite no 1, pierre fournier, cello youtube. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. As a result, developing cellists tend to spend a great deal of time with these suites over the course of their education. Students interested in expanding on this piece are encouraged to try the arrangement by eythor thorlaksson. This is janos starkers fifth recording of bachs cello suites. The notes are a little sketchy, but the musics the really important thing.
Pierre fournier johann sebastian bach suites for cello nos. Cello sonatas pierre fournier, cello wilhelm backhaus, piano sonata no. There are some audiophile cello recordings by nathaniel rosen that you may find of interest. Bach complete cello suites massimiliano martinelli 2. Shop bach, johann sebastians 6 suites for solo cello pierre fournier cd x 2 for sale by melomaan at 9. Pierre fournier talks about the bach cello suites during a live concert cycle in 1972. Fournier is splendidly assured in technique and warm in tone throughout, and is excellently recorded. 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. 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. Johann sebastian bach, pierre fournier 6 cello suites 2. 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.
Fournier speaks in english for those of us not completely fluent in his native tongue, you know. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hdtracks is a highresolution music platform for music lovers to download their favorite tracks in master studio quality. Bach polonaise in g minor from notebook for anna magdalena bach bwv anh. Bach, cello suite no 5, pierre fournier, cello youtube. The six cello suites, bwv 10071012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach. Like many of his string playing contemporaries, his musical integritymusicianship alone make it worth ones time to sit, listen and marvel. Cello suites pierre fournier with fournier, pierre on cd. Bachs cello suites have been landmark interpretations ever since their first release in 1961. Pierre fournier bachs instrumental works discography. Johann sebastian bach pierre fournier 6 suites for violoncello bwv 10071012. 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. Bach cello suite no 4, pierre fournier, cello youtube. The cd catalog suffers no lack of distinguished recordings of the bach cello suites, whether full, mid, or budget price.
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. David watkin baroque cello renowned cellist and interpreter of baroque music david watkin records the cello suites by j. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Bob attiyeh was the recording engineer on the sonata. Johann sebastian bach, janos starker suites for solo cello. 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. Rediscovered and popularized by pablo casals a century ago, these suites vary greatly in difficulty and style. Hop on over to youtube, search on bach cello, and decide for yourself. The french suites, bwv 812817, selected preludes, bwv 923, 999, 815a, and three preludes from the welltempered clavier, performed by david cates, harpsichord. 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. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Six suites for cello solo sheet music january 1, 1972 by j s bach author, pierre fournier author 3.