Bach: Cello Suites
The remarkable thing is that Isserlis brings all this out in his playing. His tone, with sparing vibrato, is warm and austere, dark in the two sorrowful minor-mode Suites, bright in the others. His phrasing is as natural as speech; with perfectly controlled rhythm, the dances really dance. Voices stand out like threads in a tapestry. Bach's own manuscript having been lost, Isserlis adds three versions of the first Prelude taken from the earliest copies, and honors Casals with "The Song of the Birds," a Catalan folksong closely associated with him. Lovers of Bach and great cello playing must not miss this recording. --Edith Eisler
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| From: Amazon Posted: Feb 11, 2008 Type: User Review |
Yes but . . .
Yes, the playing is beautiful. Yes, the dances have a rhythmic spring. Yes, Isserlis understands the arc of the melody. But I am reminded of how a non-English conductor instructed an English orchestra on rehearsing a Mahler symphony: "Forget...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Nov 05, 2007 Type: User Review |
phenomenal!!
Steven Isserlis can do no wrong! His interpretations and lovely performances are unsurpassed. He reads and investigates every project he is working on and we get to enjoy the results. This Bach was worth the wait!!
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| From: Amazon Posted: Sep 17, 2007 Type: User Review |
GROWING UP
It was not until I reached some maturity that I fell in love with Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suites. Prior to that time, I really couldn't see why they were considered so very great. Well into my adulthood, I fell completely in love with the...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 27, 2007 Type: User Review |
Isserlis puts dance back into the suites
I like the way Steven Isserlis phrases Bach's Cello Suites. He understands the arc of the melody, the breath and swing of each piece, taking these Menuets and Gigues back to their dance roots. His sound is a bit chalky, nicely so, sometimes...
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 26, 2007 Type: User Review |
Life is short........get this and start enjoying!
You will love this recording! It's truly the most sincere and beautiful playing of the Suites I've ever heard. Steven Isserlis always gets it right. But be warned - you won't get a thing done for awhile, because you'll want to listen to these...
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5.00/5 |
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