Joshua bell, steven isserlis, jeremy denk program book by. Renowned cellist steven isserlis debunks the claim. He was an exact contemporary of bach s born in the same year, you know. Bach works were written by his second wife, claims. The film claims that johann sebastian bachs 6 suites for solo cello, among the greatest. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Buy bach cello suites steven isserlis by steven isserlis, johann sebastian bach, traditional, from amazons classical music store. International musicians seminar, prussia cove prussia cove, great britain. I think what worries me most about having lunch with cellist steven isserlis is the possibility he might turn up with a glove puppet. Of the two copies of the cello suites mentioned above, anna magdalenas is by far the more reliable.
Steven isserlis, musical educator string fellow books and arts. Complete sets of the bach cello suites are a particularly crowded field. The bach cello suites must have been recorded by virtually every great cellist past and present, beginning with pablo casals. Overview one could, as cellist steven isserlis evidently does, consider bach s six suites for solo cello to possess a hidden inner program following the joyful, the sorrowful, and the glorious mysteries of the christian faith. Bach s writing is meticulous, the articulation mostly unmistakeable. The bach cello suites are the everest to be conquered by every cellist, and the latest assault has been made by steven isserlis, with triumphant success with. The slow steven isserlis and pianist jeremy denk, for a movement and the trios spiritual center takes tencity american trio tour. Buy cd and download from hyperion buy from amazon download from itunes for all that isserlis has made many wonderful recordings, not least his seminal bach suites, i think this might just be his finest yet gramophone. A few little thoughts on playing bach steven isserlis. So, while i cant recommend this one above and beyond any of the classics i cant go past steven isserliss 2007 recording, its nonetheless a very good debut. Isserlis describes the suites as a succession of dances introduced by preludes to set their mood and tonality.
So in effect, each player has to make his or her own edition of the suites. Bach steven isserlis the cello suites 2007, cd discogs. Although this is a wonderful instrument, strong and fullvoiced, steven found that he couldnt bear to part with his jb guadagnini cello of 1745, which he played exclusively from 1979 to 1998, and which he used for all of his recordings until the john tavener string quartet, the hidden treasure and again for the 5th bach suite. Quite well, i prefer bach s operas anyway, said marmaduke. Since i have been persuaded after much resistance to work up the bach suites again, not having performed them apart from no 3 very. Steven isserlis, one of the worlds outstanding cellists, is a musician known for his strong ideas and passionate convictions about music. We cant say that it is definitely not true, in the same way that we cant prove that anne hathaway did not write. I highly recommend learning this suite by tuning your a string down to g. A champion of the works of schumann, he also gets satisfaction in discovering and introducing into the repertoire works by lesser. He also provides a scholarly treat at the end of the suites three extra recordings of the first prelude, played from the earliest three copies in turn.
Steven isserlis cellist and childrens book writer the. Isserlis is coolly admiring of yoyo mas rendering of the bach cello suites in one threehour sitting at the proms last year. Stevens acclaimed book revisiting robert schumann s advice to young musicians is published today 5 march in paperback by faber and faber. Isserlis has based his interpretation on a combination of the earliest four surviving manuscripts, drawing mostly from the anna magdalena copy. On his facebook page, he talks about the time in his twenties. Steven isserlis, the cellist, who is working on a recording of the suites, said. Hello cellists, today im talking about the prelude from bachs cello suite no.
Available on hyperion records downloads mp3, alac, flac cd. Steven isserlis is one of the worlds leading cellists and the author of childrens books why beethoven threw the stew and why handel waggled his wig. I spoke recently to a canadian novelist steven galloway about his book the cellist of sarajevo which is. Steven s awardwinning discography includes bach s complete solo cello suites. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.