J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV 1007-1012 Marina Tarasova

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007:
• 1 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude 01:33
• 2 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande 02:51
• 3 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante 02:22
• 4 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande 02:36
• 5 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: V. Menuets I & II 03:57
• 6 Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue 01:23
• Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008:
• 7 Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: I. Prélude 03:29
• 8 Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: II. Allemande 02:50
• 9 Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: III. Courante 01:48
• 10 Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: IV. Sarabande 05:20
• 11 Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: V. Menuets I & II 03:53
• 12 Bach: Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue 02:37
• Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012:
• 13 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: I. Prélude 05:55
• 14 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: II. Allemande 09:12
• 15 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: III. Courante 04:14
• 16 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande 05:10
• 17 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: V. Gavottes I & II 05:38
• 18 Bach: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: VI. Gigue 04:26
• Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009:
• 19 Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: I. Prélude 03:07
• 20 Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: II. Allemande 03:16
• 21 Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: III. Courante 03:00
• 22 Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande 04:08
• 23 Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: V. Bourrées I & II 04:49
• 24 Bach: Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: VI. Gigue 02:51
• Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010:
• 25 Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: I. Prélude 04:26
• 26 Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: II. Allemande 03:30
• 27 Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: III. Courante 03:48
• 28 Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: IV. Sarabande 04:37
• 29 Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrées I & II 05:47
• 30 Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: VI. Gigue 02:42
• Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011:
• 31 Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: I. Prélude 06:27
• 32 Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: II. Allemande 05:26
• 33 Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: III. Courante 03:01
• 34 Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande 02:48
• 35 Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: V. Gavottes I & II 06:11
• 36 Bach: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: VI. Gigue 02:23
• Total Runtime 02:21:31

Info for J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV 1007-1012

The Six Suites for Solo Cello by J S Bach composed around 1720, are generally regarded as the first and greatest masterpieces ever written for the instrument.

Their scope is vast and ingenious. Although most of the time, only one note is played, occasional chords and masterful melodies imply harmony and counterpoint.

The Suites have been performed and recorded countless times over the last 100 years, with a variety of interpretative approaches. These approaches, until recently, could often be rather academic and formal, as it used to be thought that baroque music was mostly about form. The present cellist takes a radically opposing approach, one which is inspirational and which infuses the works with vitality and spirit.

Marina Tarasova is a world-renowned cellist with many recordings to her name for Musical Concepts and Northern Flowers among other labels, and this is her first recording for Divine Art. She has won international competitions in Prague, Florence and Paris and has a wide repertoire covering works of composers from the 17th century to the 20th century.

Marina Tarasova, cello

Marina Tarasova
is an acclaimed Russian cellist, the winner of international competitions in Prague, Florence, and Paris. She was awarded the laureate of the Tchaikovsky competition in Moscow and is an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. She has worked with many famous musicians, such as Mikhail Pletnev, Mariss Jansons, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Kurt Masur, Edward Grach and Yuri Bashmet among others.

Tarasova lives in Moscow, where she was born. She started playing the cello at the age of six and studied with Alexander Fedorchenko at the Gnessin School and with Natalia Shakhovskaya at the Moscow State Conservatory.

Marina Tarasova’s wide repertoire covers works of composers from the 17th century to the 20th. She has recorded much Russian repertoire for Northern Flowers, including some composers little-known in the West. She has joined Divine Art Recordings Group to explore non-Russian repertoire more actively.

Booklet for J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV 1007-1012