Steven Isserlis's award-winning discography spans his diverse interests in repertoire and his musicological enthusiasm, as well as demonstrating his supreme artistry and uniquely beautiful sound, and his first recording of the complete Bach 'Cello Suites' is an indelibly important addition to the set. Steven writes that 'the Bach suites are works of such total perfection, such sublimity, that it is well-nigh impossible to feel ready for them'. He has proved more than adequate to the task and this release is a triumphant conclusion to an artistic pilgrimage. Steven's eloquent booklet notes reveal his personal thoughts about the suites, as well as extensive academic research. His is an interpretation that has come from his passionate involvement in the music rather than from following the various theories that abound in Bach scholarship, and he discusses it fully in an article which is a perfect complement to this wonderful release.
Track Listing:
1. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, I. Prelude (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
2. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, II. Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
3. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, III. Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
4. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, IV. Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
5. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, V. Menuet I - Menuet II (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
6. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, VI. Gigue (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
7. The Song of the Birds - Steven Isserlis
8. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, Prelude, from the Anna Magdalena Manuscript (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
9. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, Prelude, from the Johann Peter Kellner Manuscript (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
10. Cello suite no. 1 in G major, BWV1007, Prelude, from the Collection of Johann Christoph Westphal (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
11. Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008, I. Prelude (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
12. Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008, II. Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
13. Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008, III. Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
14. Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008, IV. Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
15. Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008, V. Menuet I - Menuet II (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
16. Cello suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV1008, VI. Gigue (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
1. Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009, I. Prelude (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
2. Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009, II. Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
3. Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009, III. Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
4. Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009, IV. Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
5. Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009, V. Bourrée I - Bourrée II (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
6. Cello suite no. 3 in C major, BWV1009, VI. Gigue (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
7. Cello suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010, I. Prelude (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
8. Cello suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010, II. Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
9. Cello suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010, III. Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
10. Cello suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010, IV. Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
11. Cello suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010, V. Bourrée I - Bourrée II (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
12. Cello suite no. 4 in E-flat major, BWV1010, VI. Gigue (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
1. Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011, I. Prelude (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
2. Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011, II. Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
3. Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011, III. Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
4. Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011, IV. Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
5. Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011, V. Gavotte I - Gavotte II (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
6. Cello suite no. 5 in C minor, BWV1011, VI. Gigue (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
7. Cello suite no. 6 in D major, BWV1012, I. Prelude (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
8. Cello suite no. 6 in D major, BWV1012, II. Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
9. Cello suite no. 6 in D major, BWV1012, III. Courante (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
10. Cello suite no. 6 in D major, BWV1012, IV. Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
11. Cello suite no. 6 in D major, BWV1012, V. Gavotte I - Gavotte II (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
12. Cello suite no. 6 in D major, BWV1012, VI. Gigue (Johann Sebastian Bach) - Steven Isserlis
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