Unaccompanied Cello Suites Main Performer or Conductor: Mstislav Rostropovitch Instrumentation: Cello Individual Works: Suite No. 1 in G, BWV 1007 Suite No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1008 Suite No. 3 in C, BWV 1009 Suite No. 4 in E flat, BWV 1010 Suite No. 5 in c minor, BWV 1011 Suite No. 6 in D, BWV 1012 Format: Unspecified Record Label: EMI Catalog Number: 7243 5 55364 2 5-6 Year Released/Recorded: 1991 Total Playing Time: 147:54 Comments: Antony Danikas said: Astonishing interpretation. Ryan Barry said: Recorded in an old, French church. The suites become magical. The nuances of the architecture accentuate the tonal qualities of the cello I love most. A very clean recording - no noise - the cello filling the room, and nothing more. A very mature look at the suites. A pinnacle in Rostropovich's career. !pang said: You will come off this album wishing you could make movies using these pieces as scores; from the frail giddiness of the prelude of first suite to the dramatic sobriety of the the c minor, this collection will placate your rainy afternoons when you would refuse to hear the coherence of words, and you just need a cup of chamomile. If the affirming and uplifting final suite does not more than soothe your raw edges then you would really need a therapist. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Antony Danikas Ryan Barry !pang Date First Submitted: 01/20/1998 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.