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TP144 Bach: The Cello Suites
(2 CDs)
$38 (Australian dollars)
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| David Pereira gives a personal view of these works which have remained the cornerstone of the cellist's repertoire. David is only the second Australian to have recorded these works. His interpretations are full of the romanticism one has come to expect from Pereira, but tempered by a thorough understanding of the historical requirements of these seminal masterpieces. This 2 CD set forms part of Tall Poppies' tribute to this important Bach year, along with the set of organ works, Clavierübung III, played by John O'Donnell (TP140). |
CONTENTS
Suite I
Suite II
Suite III
Suite IV
Suite V
Suite VI | G major - BWV 1007
D minor - BWV 1008
C major - BWV 1009
E flat major - BWV 1010
C minor - BWV 1011
D major - BWV 1012 |
REVIEWS
David Pereira’s intensely personal view of Bach’s solo cello suits forms part of Tall Poppies’ imposingly presented Bach series. Always thoughtful, Pereira steers a steady course between the extremes of gruff romanticism and soft-grained historicism, treating each movement as an individual interpretative challenge. Occasionally I would have preferred some greater differentiation of mood (a little more weight in the menuet of the first suite, for example), but such essentially abstract music will always elicit a great variety of approaches. The dance-like character of the movements is not entirely forgotten, which ensures these performances maintain rhythmic momentum and, where appropriate, a sense of playfulness. Graeme Skinner’s notes make for thought-provoking reading.
Tony Way
The Age
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