Unaccompanied Cello Suites Main Performer or Conductor: Paul Tortelier Instrumentation: Cello Individual Works: Suite No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1008 Suite No. 3 in C, BWV 1009 Suite No. 6 in D, BWV 1012 Format: Unspecified Record Label: EMI Catalog Number: CDC 7 49036 2 Year Released/Recorded: 1983 Comments: Kristian Dahl said: A critic wrote of Tortelier: "The frozen sensibility of that magnificent face, often expressing a sort of tortured calm, the suggestion of internal tension at odds with the exceptional freedom and flexibility of bow and fingers." Bach is his first and greatest idol, and you can feel it from this recording. Marand said: Balance engineer: Neville Boyling Recorded in Temple Church, London I find these recording sound "true", Tortelier seems to have captured the spirit of the suites, instead of just doing a technical demonstration, as it often happens. Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Salvatore Petrona Kristian Dahl Marand Date First Submitted: 12/24/1995 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.

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