Jun 03, 2018 like their guest soloist jeanguihen queyras, all the musicians possess equal virtuosity in historically informed performance with gut strings for the string sections and on instruments with a modern setup metal strings, as here. French cellist jeanguihen queyras explores the late romantic repertoire on this 20 harmonia mundi release and finds a kind of mirroring of intentions and expressions between pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys rococo variations on a rococo theme, op. Jeanguihen queyras enjoys an enviable reputation as a musician of exceptional versatility and integrity. Hearing them in st monans church will be an especially. This set by french cellist jeanguihen queyras proves, however, that there are still new things to be said about bach, and that there is always room for one more magnificent recording of the cello suites. Eric silbins the cello suites tenderly tracks them through bachs creation, their discovery by pablo casals and to the authors own exploration of the music and himself. Is it only me or do some of these responses appear as if they are. Beethoven cello sonatas from jeanguihen queyras and. Jeanguihen queyras cello recital six suites, six echoes part ii. Pdf files available of movements from the bach cello suites in a performing edition for trombone by douglas yeo. These performances of beethoven and hummel piano trios are period instrument performances. Bach cello suites harmonic analysis talk classical. Suites for solo cello jean guihen queyras by jeanguihen queyras, benjamin britten. Bach cello suites harmonic analysis welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music.
Its triggered by the passion displayed in the post i browsed. His musical horizons are seemingly boundless and he is in great demand both as a soloist with international orchestras and conductors, a chamber musician and as a solo performer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. It tells the life stories of bach and casals in relation to the cello suites, along with the story of the authors discovery of the suites and subsequent research into them. In addition, its location in the southern french alps on the border. In a promotional dvd accompanying this release jeanguihen queyras cites the abundance of excellent bach cello suites cycles on the market as one reason he waited until 2007 to commit his interpretations to disc.
He has performed with many of the worlds great orchestras including the. Jeanguihen queyras cello, cecile lenoir producer, engineer, editing, peter wollny liner notes, marco borggreve photography. And i actually do have a few questions for you if you dont mind. The last two sonatas in particular, with their mysteriously lyrical third relations and compact finales. Jeanguihen queyras was a founding member of the arcanto quartet and forms a celebrated trio with isabelle faust and alexander melnikov. Its not a bad book by any means and im glad i read it. Although this has been recently blown out of the water by violinists such as julia fischer, some of the press coverage of. Facebook twitter email jeanguihen queyras violoncelle. To combine the music of coltrane with bachs fifth cello suite that monument of purity is probably also rather transgressive.
The cello suites of js bach asu digital repository arizona state. Sep 10, 2017 members of the dance company rosas and the cellist jeanguihen queyras in mitten wir im leben sind, a choreographic interpretation of bachs six suites for solo cello. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jan 20, 2018 in may 2014 the hungarian cellist istvan vardai performed three bach suites at an unusual venue in new york. Then you can easily print only the violin part example. Suite no 4 in eflat for unaccompanied cello, bwv1010. Released in september 2007 on harmonia mundi catalog no. Bach cello suites queyras behind the scenes youtube. Called by the strad as a remarkable artist who breathes new life into wellworn repertoire, jeanguihen queyras is a true master who embraces the old and the new.
He has played a cello made by gioffredo cappa in 1696, on loan from mecenat musical societe generale since november 2005. Whether at high speed or in the same works adagio, his contribution is, by any standard, firstrate. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music. He returns to le french may with the second part of his acclaimed six suites, six echoes project, for which he commissioned six new works to accompany each of bachs six monumental cello suites. Suite i for cello solo mutopia project a4 pdf zipped. The double cd set also comes with a bonus dvd, which includes a full performance of the third suite and a short film about the making of the recording. He was born in montreal, quebec, canada on 11 march 1967, and moved with his parents to algeria when he was 5 years old. Six suites, six echoes over one afternoon, jeanguihen queyras performs bachs six suites for solo cello and six responses by contemporary masters. Aug 20, 2012 mix j s bach suite pour violoncelle n 1 en sol majeur bwv 1007 j g queyras youtube.
Queyras pairs each of the six cello suites with an echo from our own time in a stimulating dialogue of spirit and mind. While this is a rather subjective understanding of the music that listeners can either. Jeanguihen queyras 1 jian wang 3 jim tengesdal 1 johann. Already having made his mark elsewhere, including in beethoven trios with melnikov and isabelle faust, we now have jeanguihen queyras assault on the complete sonatas of beethoven, or rather, the complete works for cello and piano. The six bach cello suites theanna magdalena manuscripts, the lute version autograph of suite no. Its range of accessible mountain passes and summits linked by good trails makes this unspoilt region a paradise for walkers wishing to have a real high alpine experience. Earlier this year, jeanguihen queyras achieved one of those landmarks to which all cellists aspire when he released a cd of the six bach solo suites, a recording that probed deep into the musics. There seems to be an unspoken rule that the great solo string works of bach should not be tackled by young performers. Bach cello suites harmonic analysis except for the very low and high notes, they are happily in my register. A student of baroque cello guru anner bylsma, queyras is heard here playing on. A student of baroque cello guru anner bylsma, queyras is heard here playing on a modern instrument. The canadian virtuoso jeanguihen queyras performs bachs unaccompanied cello suites some of the most sophisticated and yet sublimely beautiful music ever created for a bow and four strings. Beethoven cello queyras harmonia mundi hmc9021834 st. While jeanguihen queyras is a relative unknown among the likes of yo yo ma or pablo casals, this recording of the cello suites prooves he is a worthy rival.
Jeanguihen queyras plays johann sebastian bachs suites for unaccompanied cello. Intonation is wellnigh impeccable, including meeting bachs demands of a fivestring cello on a normal fourstring instrument the final gigue barely hesitates in its complex multiplestopped chords. This is the first disc on harmonia mundi to celebrate their collaboration with conductor riccardo minasi. Suite i bwv 1007 suite ii bwv 1008 suite iii bwv 1009 suite iv bwv 1010 suite v bwv 1011 suite vi bwv 1012.
After a powerful recital of some of the violin sonatas and partitas by isabelle faust last week, jeanguihen queyras performed all six of the solo cello suites on sunday afternoon. Dec 30, 2012 on our independent and guided walking holidays youll explore the spectacular and relatively undiscovered queyras regional park. Jeanguihen queyras reveals the range of bachs cello suites. Members of the dance company rosas and the cellist jeanguihen queyras in mitten wir im leben sind, a choreographic interpretation of bachs six suites for solo cello. Jeanguihen queyras cello recital six suites, six echoes. The double cd set also comes with a bonus dvd, which includes a full performance of the third suite and a. On the plus side, jeanguihen queyras is an exceptional soloist. Cello suites, jeanguihen queyras 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Bachs complete works 6 sonatas for violin 6 suites for cello volume 27. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello.
Learned a lot, to be sure, about bach, casals and these wonderful notes. They have inspired not only cellists and audiences but other artforms as well, and they have been. Beethoven wrote five cello sonatas and three sets of variations for cello and piano, all of which have been recorded for this new disc by jeanguihen queyras and alexander melnikov. Jeanguihen queyras cello recital hong kong sinfonietta. Andreas staier plays a pianoforte based on an 1825 graf original, daniel sepec plays a 1780 storioni violin, and jeanguihen queyras plays a 1696 cappa cello. The title given on the cover of the anna magdalena bach manuscript. It is generous of harmonia mundi to include in the package the three sets of variations, too. Queyras uses a 1696 gioffredo cappa cello, with a modern nonbaroque set up, for all six suites and doesnt use a six string piccolo cello in the sixth. Cello suites jeanguihen queyras harmonia mundi hmc 901970. Johann sebastian bachs six solo cello suites are some of the most iconic classical music works.
Nov 26, 2017 johann sebastian bachs six solo cello suites are some of the most iconic classical music works. Cello suites by jeanguihen queyras album, baroque music. Like their guest soloist jeanguihen queyras, all the musicians possess equal virtuosity in historically informed performance with gut strings for the string sections and on instruments with a modern setup metal strings, as here. Conducted by the composer, he recorded peter eotvos cello concerto to mark his 70th birthday in november 2014. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The six cello suites, bwv 10071012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach. Cello suites, a classical music album by jeanguihen queyras. Here, queyras offers the tragic 2nd suite, the sensuous, extrovert 3rd and, finally, the grand and joyous 4th. Bach most likely composed them during the period 171723, when he served as kapellmeister in kothen. Right from this first disc, the french cellist demonstrated his supremely high artistic standards.
This recording of the most famous solo cello suites of the 20th century in which the spirit of bach is never very far away marked the start of the collaboration of a very young jeanguihen queyras with harmonia mundi, back in 1998. There are curiously few complete cycles of beethovens five sonatas for cello and piano, given that the five, unlike the violin sonatas, were almost equally distributed among the composers early, middle, and late periods, and that each one was in its way a formally daring work. J s bach suite pour violoncelle n 1 en sol majeur bwv 1007 j. Marz 1967 in montreal ist ein franzosischer cellist. Queyras neednt have worried, for his playing is never less than beautiful, eloquent, and thoroughly worldclass. P i do have a few questions for you if its allright.
Heres a snippet from the final movement of beethovens third cello sonata 1808 the gently flowing allegro vivace. He was born in montreal, quebec, canada on 11 march 1967, and moved with his parents to algeria when he. In many respects, to my ears he is much preferred to his more famous artists. Also includes the sarabande from the cello suite no. Bach are masterpieces of western music, and pieces which figure prominently each day of my life.
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