Made at the age of 50, this is pieter wispelweys third recording of the cello suites by j. Pieter wispelwey telecharger et ecouter les albums. Classicalbaroquecello johann sebastian bach six suites. Tr24of pieter wispelwey bach 6 suites pour violoncelle solo 2012 classical. I know a few bach fans who dont care much for the cello suites. Cello suite bach sheet music for cello download free in pdf. This is no doubt in part due to the hushed, organic sonority of his baroque cello, which often has an intimate, meditative quality. A new instrument, new sonorities, and new insights motivated pieter wispelwey to make this new recording of bach s integral cello suites. He began on the piano, but later took up the cello at age eight. Using the math behind string length and pitch, it came from a simple strings. An extraordinary exploration, the remastered album highlights casals spontaneity, detailed execution and meaningful appreciation. The gambist and cellist ferdinand christian abel must have been an exceptional player, as bach composed six suites for cello for him in 1720, the first important compositions for solo violoncello in the repertoire.
Bach, rightly considered as the pinnacle of writing for solo cello. The key to this set is the dvd which is included, 392, pieter wispelwey and the bach cello suites. The instrument in question could be the cello, or the violin, the viola, etc. Strings 2011 by alexander chen visualizes the first prelude from bachs cello suites. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of channel classics records song suite no. Stream tracks and playlists from pieter wispelwey on your desktop or mobile device. J s bach cello suites arranged for violin podger 2019 today. Browse and buy all classical recordings featuring pieter wispelwey cello. If youre familiar with the gruff grandeur of pablo casals, or the aristocratic nobility of fournier, then these performances will throw an entirely different light on the music, more conversational and with airier discourse. Pieter wispelwey cello page 4 of 6 presto classical. A documentary about the recording by peter vispelveem cello suites by js bach on serendipitous studio studio mechelen, belgium in june. Bach cello suite no 5 in c minor, bwv 1011, pieter wispelwey. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. The fact that this suite was conceived for a cellotype instrument with 5 strings allows for a considerably wider pitch range than in any of the other suites in order to play the suite on a fourstring cello, at times we need to climb quite high on our a string, traveling into thumb position land quite frequently.
S cello suites peter wispelwey artist, johann sebastian bach composer format. It was only when pablo casals took them up at the beginning of the 20th century that bachs cello suites began to attract wide attention, eventually achieving their current status as treasurable. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Trailer of the documentary that will be released as a bonus dvd to pieter wispelweys anniversary recording of the cello suites. From a very early age he was exposed to the sounds of his fathers amateur string quartet when they rehearsed at the wispelwey home. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. At a tender age, renowned cellist pablo casals was introduced to bachs legendary cello suites. Challenge records international 6 suites for cello solo pieter.
I am looking to add an affordable recording of j s bach s cello suites to my library on cd. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Complete suites for unaccompanied cello and sonatas for viola da gamba mineola. In fact, because of his ability to play the baroque cello, the piccolo cello, and the modern cello, and because his first recording was of the bach cello suites on period instruments, he was labeled a baroque cellist. The 392 refers of course to the pitch at which his instrument is tuned, and this is a central aspect of how this performance is seen by wispelwey, and he demonstrates the clear differences between instruments. You can find more recent information and a trailer of the dvd at or feel free and visit our website. Bach s six suites for solo cello stand at the pinnacle of the repertoire, and every cellist has to confront them. His expert stylistic knowledge, augmented by a phenomenal technique enable him to render individual, yet remarkable interpretations of the cello repertoire from j. The 392 refers of course to the pitch at which his instrument is tuned, and this is a central aspect of how this performance is seen by wispelwey, and he. The ma i have always liked a lot, while one of my cello teachers had introduced me to wispelwey.
Having sold out concerts in north america, south america, europe and asia, break of reality is regarded as one of th. Sarabande from the cello suite in g major bwv 1007. Suites for cello solo by pieter wispelwey on amazon. Wispelwey s set of bach s cello suites, then, is deserving of praise. In may 2014 the hungarian cellist istvan vardai performed three bach suites at an unusual venue in new york. Pieter wispelwey and the bach cello suites documentary youtube. Suites for solo cello bwv 10071012 bach cantatas website. The problems they poseboth technical and musicalare unsurpassed by any other works, and although for 200 years they were relegated to the practice studio, today there are nearly as many recordings available for the suites as there are for dvoraks beloved cello concerto. Pieter wispelwey is one of the first of a generation of performers equally adept on either the authentic or modern cello. Similar to my other favorite, heinrich schiff on emi, wispelwey employs widely varying tempos and flexible, often angular phrasing. Suites for cello solo by pieter wispelwey on amazon music.
This version has all the fingerings for the benefit of my students. Pieter wispelwey was born in haarlem and grew up in santpoort. In other words, the pieces written for an instrument and piano. Menuet iii sheet music composed by johann sebastian bach arranged for cello. You can find more recent information and a trailer of the dvd at watch. So on balance it does seem that all six suites for cello really are suites for cello. It is a work in seven movements, and the prelude, mainly consisting of arpeggiated chords, is probably the best known movement from the entire set of suites and is regularly heard on television and in films. The musician studied the pieces for several years before performing it publically. I am familiar with the ma, bailey and isserlis performances of the bach cello suites, but this performance by wispelwey is my favorite. They were most likely composed during the period 17171723, when bach served as a kapellmeister in kothen. Part two of this performance will take place on the same day at. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Bachs six suites for solo cello stand at the pinnacle of the repertoire, and every cellist has to confront them. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music at the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. I had just purchased the kliegel because of price and the way she plays the chopin sonata. Britten three suites for violoncello solo pieter wispelwey britten. Print and download in pdf or midi suite 3 for cello bach. Download the most important sources we have of the suites right here. This performance doesnt have the grandeur of the ma or bailey performances and the recording doesnt have the extremely fullbodied miking of the bailey performance, but what wispelway might lack in grandeur he makes up with a kind of wise, dancelike. Includes 32 page booklet with liner notes in english, french and german. Both of his earlier versions can be found on the channel classics label, and very good they are too. It was only when pablo casals took them up at the beginning of the 20th century that bach s cello suites began to attract wide attention, eventually achieving their current status as treasurable centrepieces of the instruments repertoire.
The cellist pieter wispelwey and the pianist paulo giacometti have decided to record six albums comprising the complete works for duet of brahms and schubert. Master class with pieter wispelwey at the new england conservatory of music, 2011. This is pretty much the most famous cello solo of all time. The six cello suites, bwv 10071012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach. Bach cello wispelwey evil penguin records eprc012 dc. Channel classics records launches a 30% off storewide sale on all orders over 30 euros to celebrate our 30th birthday. Jul 03, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from bach.
Johann sebastian bach, pieter wispelwey johann sebastian bach. However, since then he has shattered that image through his concerts and recordings. In my vw beetle cd changer, i stuffed the ma, the wispelwey and kliegel cds of the bach suites and hit the road for a 5 hour commute roundtrip to atlanta. Bach cello suite 3 bourree i sheet music download free. Please share your own suggestions for bowings and fingerings. But on the other hand there were many fivestring cellos around at the time, and it is probable that bach would have known this. All albums by pieter wispelwey available to download and stream in high quality. Suites for cello solo 1990 recording pieter wispelwey on allmusic 1990. Fourniers set for archiv of bach s suites for cello was my first bonafide journey into one of bach s greatest musical creations. David watkin baroque cello renowned cellist and interpreter of baroque music david watkin records the cello suites by j. The six suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. This is the official facebook page about cellist pieter wispelwey. In 1992, he was the first cellist to receive the netherlands music prize, a governmentawarded prize given to the most p.