David Russell Plays Bach Main Performer or Conductor: David Russell Instrumentation: Guitar Individual Works: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro, BWV 998 Chorale Prelude: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" Partita no.2, BWV 1004 Suite no.4 for Lute, BWV 1006a Chorale Prelude: "Jesus, bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring) Format: Compact Disc Record Label: Telarc Catalog Number: CD-80584 Year Released/Recorded: 2000 Total Playing Time: 68'18 Comments: Marc Levitt said: The highlights of this all Bach CD are the Prelude, Fugue and Allegro; and the Partita no.2; the Lute Suite no. 4 is excellent, the Chorale Preludes are very good. Some guitar fans may quibble about how good Russell's Chaconne is or is not, while missing the oerall beauty of the transcribed Partita no.2. To me, David Russell's playing is technically assured, his phrasing very musical and stylish, much in the manner of Nathan Milstein or Henryk Szeryng on the violin in the Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin. All of the pieces are transcriptions, all done by David Russell. Strongly recommended. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Marc Levitt Date First Submitted: 04/21/2006 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.