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Inspired By Bach: The Cello Suites [CD]

Yo-Yo Ma | Format: Audio CD
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Product details

  • Audio CD (26 Jan 1998)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sony Music Classical
  • ASIN: B0000029YB
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,014 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude 2:21£0.89
Listen  2. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Allemande 4:36£0.89
Listen  3. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Courante 2:32£0.89
Listen  4. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Sarabande 3:23£0.89
Listen  5. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Menuett I/II 3:35£0.89
Listen  6. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Gigue 1:43£0.89
Listen  7. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Prélude 5:08£0.89
Listen  8. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Allemande 3:40£0.89
Listen  9. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Courante 1:52£0.89
Listen10. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Sarabande 5:07£0.89
Listen11. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Menuett I/II 3:03£0.89
Listen12. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Gigue 2:21£0.89
Listen13. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: Prélude 3:17£0.89
Listen14. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: Allemande 3:35£0.89
Listen15. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: Courante 3:00£0.89
Listen16. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: Sarabande 4:46£0.89
Listen17. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: Bourrée I 3:19£0.89
Listen18. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: Gigue 3:00£0.89
Listen19. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010: Prélude 5:24£0.89
Listen20. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010: Allemande 4:36£0.89
Listen21. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010: Courante 3:54£0.89


Disc 2:

Samples
Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010: Sarabande 5:03£0.89
Listen  2. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010: Bourrée I/II 5:13£0.89
Listen  3. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010: Gigue 2:50£0.89
Listen  4. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Prélude 6:36£0.89
Listen  5. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Allemande 6:26£0.89
Listen  6. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Courante 2:08£0.89
Listen  7. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Sarabande 3:31£0.89
Listen  8. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gavotte I/II 4:24£0.89
Listen  9. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gigue 2:53£0.89
Listen10. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Prélude 4:38£0.89
Listen11. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Allemande 8:10£2.29
Listen12. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Courante 4:01£0.89
Listen13. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Sarabande 5:19£0.89
Listen14. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Gavotte I/II 3:42£0.89
Listen15. Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Gigue 3:35£0.89

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Amazon.co.uk Review

Though they were long misunderstood as mere technical hurdles, Bach's Six Suites for unaccompanied cello are among those rare works of music that offer inexhaustible rewards for performer and listener alike. Yo-Yo Ma gave a pathbreaking account of the Suites back in the 1980s, but returns to them here impelled by a unique and interdisciplinary approach. For this project, Ma engaged the talents of artists in different fields--ranging from a landscape artist to a Kabuki actor and figure skaters--to produce six short films as a visual correlative for the highly distinctive character of each Suite. While the success of the films in illuminating Bach's creativity is decidedly uneven, Ma brings the music itself to life with a searing, quasi-vocal eloquence. His interpretations are probing, characterised by imaginative bowing and attention to the spacious architecture of Bach's score. This is especially clear in Ma's preference for broad, expansive tempos and patient spinning of filigreed detail. True, the generally Romantic cast of his conception can seem overdone and exaggerated in statement, as if Ma is more intent on overlaying his own personality on the discipline of the music. But the prayerful, meditative concentration he brings to the Sarabandes--listen to the single-lined, anguished tone painting in Suite 5--is utterly convincing. There is a sense of profound introspection here, while in the Sarabande of Suite 6 Ma's phrasing suggests we are in the same spiritual terrain as Beethoven's late quartets. Yet there is no lack of blistering energy and extroverted high spirits in some of the more overtly dance-oriented movements. While purists may complain of distortion in these accounts, Ma once again proves he has something vital to say with this music. --Thomas May

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19 of 23 people found the following review helpful
A master at work!!! 31 Jan 2001
Format:Audio CD
This cd is briliant! Yo Yo Ma's interpretation of these popular solo cello suite's shows real artistry. His playing is so emotive and thoughtful, his sarabande from the first suite is so special and full of emotion. The popular prelude to the first suite in G is played with Yo Yo Ma's usual fine, full tone. He really does make his cello sing and his technique and accuracy is as always, inspiring. A brilliant recording, a real must for any classical music lover whether inexperienced or expert. Buy it now
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
absolute magic 2 Dec 1999
Format:Audio CD
yo yo ma shows his considerable talent in this rendition. The playing is robust and clean, yet sensitive and delicate in the quieter movements. Some I already knew and loved, others were new to me, but now they are all old friends.
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Bach Cello Suites 21 July 2011
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I bought this same Sony recording of Yo Yo Mah performing the Bach Suites over a decade ago and chose it over Rostropovich and Casals which I also have, as a present for my niece because it is technically 'newer' than the others. However, I cannot say that it is a superior performance over R and C. The Bach Cello Suites to my mind are nonpareil, a strictly personal opinion.
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