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Michael Cirigliano II's avatar

These suites are just magnificent. Perhaps my favorite Bach — the lone voice just speaks to me. (In the early days of the pandemic, this was the only music I could listen to.)

The Netherlands Bach Ensemble produced an incredible series of videos with each suite performed by a different cellist. Definitely check out the Sixth Suite — played on the five-stringed shoulder cello Bach may have had in mind for that final suite.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLecKPCyj4yROEWW268aqNqgeo0tiehjZf&si=NnzjNOwqf4yzN-yd

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Anna Schott's avatar

I just happened to google "Rostropovitch talking about the cello suites" and this came up! Which I hadn't read before. Great essay Evan, hope you're well.

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