Bach J.S: 6 Solo Suites Bwv 1007-1012 [Import]

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Bach’s Six Suites Bwv 1007-1012 were Originally Written for the Cello, and Are Amongst the Greatest Works Ever Written for a Solo String Instrument. The Six Suites Are Performed Here by One of the World’s Leading Viola Players, Nobuko Imai. Recorded Comparisons with Other Version Performed by Violists Are Almost Non-existent — One of the Only Other Recordings was of Suites 1-5 Made by William Primrose in 1978 When He was Almost 75 Years Old.

Tracks:

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I & II
Gigue

Tracks:

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourree I & II
Gigue
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourree I & II
Gigue
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I & II
Gigue

Customer Reviews:

I love every second of it !.......2006-03-03

There is genius in this recording. I think it is a masterpiece. The sound is impeccable, round, alive. It is as if the music is speaking to you directly, being born right in front of you. Magnificent.

Well what have we here?.......2006-02-27

I bought this on a whim and because I wanted the cello suites on a single release without spending an arm and a leg. Wow, what a great performance. Maria Kliegel is excellent on this, as is the quality of sound. A great cellist, great Bach, great CD set. This is worth every penny and then some.

First rate cellist, first rate Bach........2005-12-22

Since classical cellists consider these pieces the summit of the art, and since they've been recorded by practically all of the greats--Rostropovich, Casals, Ma, et al--you would need considerable patience, expertise and a book length study to compare all the fine points of the various performances. Fortunately, complex analysis isn't necessary in order to recommend this set of discs by Maria Kliegel.

I first heard Kliegel in performances of Kodaly's daunting cello pieces (on two highly recommended discs from Naxos) and her Bach is no disappointment. This is a cellist of the first rank, playing a Stradivarius, beautifully recorded in digital sound at bargain basement prices. Naxos is often a hit or miss label, but when they get it right like this they leave the big (expensive, dull) labels in the dust.

Kliegel pulls it all together...Bach with Character.......2005-12-12

In my VW Beetle CD changer, I stuffed the Ma, the Wispelwey and Kliegel CD's of the Bach Suites and hit the road for a 5 hour commute (round-trip) to Atlanta. I had just purchased the Kliegel because of price AND the way she plays the Chopin Sonata.

The Ma I have always liked a lot, while one of my cello teachers had introduced me to Wispelwey. I have other recordings, some historically accurate, and some just hysterical. Of all the Wispelwey seemed to me much more "Bachish", and I still enjoyed the Ma.

During the trip I found myself punching up one version and another over and over again.

What really confused me is that I could always tell when it was Ma...beautiful tone...but the Kliegel and Wispelwey were sort of similar, without being alike.

Finally discovered that, to me, the Kliegel was more musical, without losing the baroque bowing traditions. Character. Now I really want to hear her in person.

OK, me first........2005-04-27

When I got this CD, my wife remarked, not without some justice,
"Oooo! More Bach cello. Just what you needed." Well...yeah. There are more first-rate classical musicians in the world today than Bach would have believed possible. And more of them are being recorded than ever before and if that isn't just one of the neatest things about being alive today then I'm a Dutchman. And if getting even a mediocre recording of the cello suites at Naxos prices isn't one of the other neatest things then I'm Dutchman 2, The Sequel. And this, my friends is no mediocre recording. No, no and no.

In reading, as I do, the other reviews on the Amazon website, it appears to me that the most grievous sin in Bach cello performances is nasty old "rubato". An awful lot of folks get their knickers in disarray over it's appearance. My guess is they don't like surprises. I figure a man or woman puts in the years of dedication and dicipline it takes to master an instrument as difficult as the cello; puts in the time to learn a score...learn it so well that they don't even have to think about it but can just make music; well I figure that man or woman has earned his or her rubato. Be warned. Ms. Kliegel uses rubato. And, boy oh boy, does she make music.

I know, Casals blah blah, Fournier blah blah, Schiff blah, Rostropovich blah, Maisky bl...etc. I have them all and they are each uniquely splendid. And everybody knows it. As Dogberry says to his deputy, "Comparisons are odorous, Master Verges." But if you must compare this performance, I guess you can hold it next to Gendron as she's using his Stradivarius. And ladies and gentlemen, the SOUND!

I bought this CD on spec, never having heard of Maria Kliegel, because it was cheaper than a movie ticket and a box of popcorn and because I want to encourage the recording of Bach. Having heard it, I would gladly have spent four times as much. I just wish they had some of those Media Player previews so you could hear some of it yourself rather than have to rely on the opinion of some stranger. (My wife says they don't come much stranger and she knows me intimately.)

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Baroque cello at its finest

J.S. Bach: The 6 Cello Suites

Manufacturer: Avie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000C3WCI
Release Date: 2003-01-01

Customer Reviews:

Baroque cello at its finest.......2006-11-06

Don't miss Phoebe Carrai's fabulous solo Bach recording. This is a tremendous recording of incredible musicianship, tone color, depth and spirit. Performed on a cello in Baroque condition from c.1690, this musical outing is an inward experience. Aching tempi and spacious slow movements are contrasted by exciting bite and articulation. Some very unique and informed interpretations for those of us who are tired of another modern recording.

Phoebe Carrai gained fame as a member of Musica Antiqua Koln and is currently a member of the Philharmonia Baroque. She has appeared with the Handel & Haydn Orchestra, Philharmonia Baroque, Arcadian Academy, Concert Royal, Bach Chamber Soloists, and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra as well as many other esteemed early music groups. She is a founding member of International Baroque Institute at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA.

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A Great Recording. 100% recommended.
amazing

J.S. Bach: 6 Suites for Cello Solo

Manufacturer: Artemis Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000AQS6I
Release Date: 2003-10-07

Tracks:

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Menuet I & II
Gigue

Tracks:

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourree I & II
Gigue
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Bourree I & II
Gigue

Tracks:

Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I & II
Gigue
Prelude
Allemande
Courante
Sarabande
Gavotte I & II
Gigue

Customer Reviews:

A Great Recording. 100% recommended........2005-01-11

These CDs are a favorite of my classical collection. Haimovitz's tone is clear, warm, and beautifully recorded, and I found his interpretation to be very emotional and expressive but still energetic. He does some very adventurous things in his interpretation that may be frowned upon by a Bach "purist", but none of them are outside the realm of good taste in my opinion- Haimovitz has a very good ear. I recommend this CD often to those looking for the Bach Suites: this collection stands up to the best that I have heard, those being the Fournier, Tortelier, and Starker, all of which are routinely touted as the definitive versions. Certainly nothing against those recordings in the slightest, on the contrary I think one needs them all, but this Haimovitz takes its place at the top of my list of recent digital readings. It makes a great addition to any collection, and is also an interesting alternative to the aformentioned.

As an added bonus, the CDs are mastered in 24 bit HDCD format for the audiophile who has the stereo gear to take advantage of this technology- but also play normally on regular CD players.

amazing.......2004-04-27

ok, i dont personally OWN this cd, but i've borrowed it from someone to listen to. Im definetnly going to buy it. I heard Matt Haimovitz live playing the first suite and he was amazing. He uses so much expression to express himself and creates a tune unlike any other performances I've ever heard. Buy this cd.

Bach J.S.: 6 Solo Suites BWV 1007-1012 [Germany]

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Bach J.S.: 6 Solo Suites BWV 1007-1012 [Germany]
Nobuko Imai
Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00067GKDS
Release Date: 2004-10-06

Tracks:

Suite For Cello Solo No.1 In G, Bwv 1007 - Prude
Suite For Cello Solo No.1 In G, Bwv 1007 - Allemande
Suite For Cello Solo No.1 In G, Bwv 1007 - Courante
Suite For Cello Solo No.1 In G, Bwv 1007 - Sarabande
Suite For Cello Solo No.1 In G, Bwv 1007 - Menuet I-Ii
Suite For Cello Solo No.1 In G, Bwv 1007 - Gigue
Suite For Cello Solo No.2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 - Prude
Suite For Cello Solo No.2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 - Allemande
Suite For Cello Solo No.2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 - Courante
Suite For Cello Solo No.2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 - Sarabande
Suite For Cello Solo No.2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 - Menuet I-Ii
Suite For Cello Solo No.2 In D Minor, Bwv 1008 - Gigue
Suite For Cello Solo No.3 In C, Bwv 1009 - Prude
Suite For Cello Solo No.3 In C, Bwv 1009 - Allemande
Suite For Cello Solo No.3 In C, Bwv 1009 - Courante
Suite For Cello Solo No.3 In C, Bwv 1009 - Sarabande
Suite For Cello Solo No.3 In C, Bwv 1009 - Bourr I-Ii
Suite For Cello Solo No.3 In C, Bwv 1009 - Gigue
Suite For Cello Solo No.4 In E Flat, Bwv 1010 - Prude
Suite For Cello Solo No.4 In E Flat, Bwv 1010 - Allemande
Suite For Cello Solo No.4 In E Flat, Bwv 1010 - Courante
Suite For Cello Solo No.4 In E Flat, Bwv 1010 - Sarabande
Suite For Cello Solo No.4 In E Flat, Bwv 1010 - Bourr I-Ii
Suite For Cello Solo No.4 In E Flat, Bwv 1010 - Gigue
Suite For Cello Solo No.5 In C Minor, Bwv 1011 - Prude
Suite For Cello Solo No.5 In C Minor, Bwv 1011 - Allemande
Suite For Cello Solo No.5 In C Minor, Bwv 1011 - Courante
Suite For Cello Solo No.5 In C Minor, Bwv 1011 - Sarabande
Suite For Cello Solo No.5 In C Minor, Bwv 1011 - Gavotte I-Ii
Suite For Cello Solo No.5 In C Minor, Bwv 1011 - Gigue
Suite For Cello Solo No.6 In D, Bwv 1012 - Prude
Suite For Cello Solo No.6 In D, Bwv 1012 - Allemande
Suite For Cello Solo No.6 In D, Bwv 1012 - Courante
Suite For Cello Solo No.6 In D, Bwv 1012 - Sarabande
Suite For Cello Solo No.6 In D, Bwv 1012 - Gavotte I-Ii
Suite For Cello Solo No.6 In D, Bwv 1012 - Gigue

Album Details

Bach's Six Suites Bwv 1007-1012 were Originally Written for the Cello, and Are Amongst the Greatest Works Ever Written for a Solo String Instrument. The Six Suites Are Performed Here by One of the World's Leading Viola Players, Nobuko Imai. Recorded Comparisons with Other Version Performed by Violists Are Almost Non-existent — One of the Only Other Recordings was of Suites 1-5 Made by William Primrose in 1978 When He was Almost 75 Years Old.

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Bach J.S: 6 Solo Suites Bwv 1007-1012
Nobuko Imai
Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000026CMR
Release Date: 2002-05-08