Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Prelude
2. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Allemande
3. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Courante
4. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Sarabande
5. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Menuet I
6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Menuet II
7. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Gigue
8. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Prelude
9. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Allemande
10. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Courante
11. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Sarabande
12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Menuet I
13. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Menuet II
14. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Gigue
15. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Prelude
16. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Allemande
17. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Courante
18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Sarabande
19. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Bourree I
20. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Bourree II
21. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Gigue

Disc 2:

1. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Prelude
2. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Allemande
3. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Courante
4. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Sarabande
5. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Bourree I
6. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Bourree II
7. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Gigue
8. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Prelude
9. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Allemande
10. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Courante
11. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Sarabande
12. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gavotte I
13. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gavotte II
14. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gigue
15. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Prelude
16. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Allemande
17. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Courante
18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Sarabande
19. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Gavotte I
20. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Gavotte II
21. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Gigue

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9235 in Music
• Released on: 1998-11-17
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .32 pounds

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By now, we've heard Bach's six cello suites so many times from so many different performers, things are starting to get blurry. Pablo Casals still owns the definitive--and first--recorded cycle, while János Starker felt the need to record the suites four times, and Yo-Yo Ma did 'em twice. But then, out of nowhere, Italian Paolo Beschi comes along on the German upstart label Winter & Winter with a performance that sounds so damn good that Bach suddenly seems fresh all over again. Beschi's bow action is quick, but his playing is exquisite; simply put, he makes the instrument sing. It helps when you consider how few cellists in the history of classical music have been recorded this perfectly. You can literally hear Beschi's deep breathing during the more demanding later suites. And, though period instruments are one thing, this disc even boasts a period studio--a 17th-century Italian villa. Some listeners may consider this mic'ing too close for comfort, but for those already familiar with the cello suites, it's a gorgeous package. With its dark, woodsy, and oh-so-sonically detailed sound, you'll feel like Beschi is in your living room. --Jason Verlinde