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Cello Suites (Bach) - Wikipedia. The six Cello Suites, BWV 1. Johann Sebastian Bach. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions.

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The first page from the manuscript by of Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 An exact chronology of the suites (regarding both the order in which the suites were composed and whether they were composed before or after the ) cannot be completely established. However, scholars generally believe that—based on a comparative analysis of the styles of the sets of works—the cello suites arose first, effectively dating the suites earlier than 1720, the year on the title page of Bach's of the violin sonatas. The suites were not widely known before the 1900s, and for a long time it was generally thought that the pieces were intended to be; in addition, some of the suites were written for four strings, and some for five. However, after discovering 's edition in a thrift shop in Barcelona, Spain, at age 13, Catalan cellist began studying them. Although he later performed the works publicly, it was not until 1936, when he was 60 years old, that he agreed to record the pieces, beginning with Suites Nos. 1 and 2, at in London.

By 1939, Casals became the first to record all six suites. Their popularity soared soon after, and Casals' original recording is still widely available and respected today. The suites have since been performed and recorded by many renowned cellists including,, and. Yo-Yo Ma won the 1985 for his album Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites. Manuscript [ ] Unlike Bach's solo violin sonatas, no autograph manuscript survives, thus ruling out the possibility of producing an performing edition.

However, analysis of secondary sources, including a hand-written copy by Bach's second wife,, has produced presumably authentic editions, although critically deficient in the placement of and other articulation, and devoid of such basic performance markings as bowings and dynamics. As a result, the texts present performers with numerous problems of interpretation. German cellist has stated that the manuscript of the suites by Anna Magdalena Bach is accurate. The unexpected positioning of the slurs corresponds closely to the harmonic development, and the details of his analysis confirm this. All performed by John Michel Suite No. 4 in E ♭ major, BWV 1010 [ ] Suite No.

4 is one of the most technically demanding of the suites, as E ♭ is an uncomfortable key on the cello and requires many extended left hand positions. The prelude primarily consists of a difficult flowing quaver movement that leaves room for a cadenza before returning to its original theme. The very peaceful sarabande is quite obscure about the stressed second beat, which is the basic characteristic of the 3 4 dance, since, in this particular sarabande, almost every first beat contains a chord, whereas the second beat most often does not. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [ ] Suite No.

5 was originally written in scordatura with the A-string tuned down to G, but nowadays a version for standard tuning is included in almost every edition of the suites along with the original version. Some chords must be simplified when playing with standard tuning, but some melodic lines become easier as well. The Prelude is written in an A–B form, and is a. It begins with a slow, emotional movement that explores the deep range of the cello. After that comes a fast and very demanding single-line that leads to the powerful end.

This suite is most famous for its intimate sarabande, which is the second of only four movements in all six suites that doesn't contain any chords. Describes it as the essence of Bach's genius; views it as an extension of silence. Full Metal Planet Manual Arts here. Played this movement on September 11, 2002 at the site of the, while the first of the names of the dead were read in remembrance on the first anniversary of the. The fifth suite is also exceptional as its courante and gigue are in the French style, rather than the Italian form of the other five suites.

An autograph manuscript of Bach's version of this suite exists as. • Wittstruck, Anna...

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Bach and the Dance of God. Download Inuyasha Full Episode Sub Indo on this page. Faber and Faber, 1980. • Maslin, Janet (November 30, 2009).. The New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2017. • Sanderson, Blair...

Retrieved 25 August 2014. Casals still seems to be the standard against which other performances are measured, and these recordings are indispensable to any serious collector. • Bromberger, Eric.. October 2013.

• Finckh, Eckhard. (subscription required) • Kuijken, Sigiswald. 2011-07-24 at the. Retrieved 27 July 2010. • Badiarov, Dmitry.. The Violin Blog of Dmitry Badiarov – violin-maker.

29 August 2010. • ^ at JSBach.org. Retrieved November 23, 2015. • ^ Altena, James A... In: Tutti Celli (International Cello Society Newsletter).

September/October 1996. • Siblin, Eric.. Grove/Atlantic, 2011. (composer) and Watson Forbes (transcriber and editor).

Six Suites for Viola (Originally for Cello). Chester Ltd., 1951. • ^ Dutter, Barbie and Roya Nikkhah... 23 April 2006.

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External links [ ] Wikimedia Commons has media related to. •: Scores at the (IMSLP) • • • at the • – Comprehensive analysis and notes on interpretation by cellist Georg Mertens • from.