Angela East - Bach: The Cello Suites (2009)
BAND/ARTIST: Angela East
- Title: Bach: The Cello Suites
- Year Of Release: 2009
- Label: Red Priest Recordings
- Genre: Classical Cello
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 02:28:58
- Total Size: 625 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
CD1
01. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
02. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 II: Allemande
03. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante
04. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
05. Suite No. 1. in G Major, BWV 1007: V. Minuets 1 & 2
06. Suite No1. in G Major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
07. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: I. Prelude
08. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: II. Allemande
09. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 III: Courante
10. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: IV.Sarabande
11. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: V. Minuets 1 & 2
12. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
13. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 I: Prelude
14. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 II: Allemande
15. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 III: Courante
16. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 IV: Sarabande
17. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 V: Gavottes 1 & 2
18. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 VI: Gigue
CD2
01. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 I: Prelude
02. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 II: Allemande
03. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 III: Courante
04. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 IV: Sarabande
05. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 V: Bourees 1 &2
06. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 VI: Gigue
07. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 I: Prelude
08. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 II: Allemande
09. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 III: Courante
10. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 IV: Sarabande
11. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 V: Bourees 1 & 2
12. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 VI: Gigue
13. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 I: Prelude
14. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 II: Allemande
15. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 III: Courante
16. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 IV: Sarabande
17. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 V: Gavottes 1 & 2
18. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 VI: Gigue
To say that Angela East's interpretations of J.S. Bach's six unaccompanied Cello Suites are out of the mainstream may be an understatement because she not only performs them on a Baroque period cello and follows a manuscript copied out by Anna Magdalena Bach, she also takes certain liberties of tempo and expression that make this set unlike any that came before. East also attaches visual imagery (suggested by some mildly humorous photographs of the cellist in the liner notes) and assigns color values to the music in a kind of synaesthesia that can only be regarded as subjective and impossible to communicate through an audio CD. Still, all of the factors that contribute to the eccentricity of this Red Priest Recordings double-disc also make it one of the most interesting and challenging renditions of the suites to come along in ages. In a market filled with interpretations that vie for comparisons with the legendary sets by Pablo Casals or Pierre Fournier, here is a refreshing performance that goes its own peculiar way, and East is intellectually and expressively free to follow only Bach, wherever she thinks he leads. This will not be to everyone's taste, though, because she sometimes goes slowly when the music is expected to be fast, as in the opening Prelude of the Suite No. 1 in G major and pulls off some extraordinary surprises with rubato and sudden tempo changes that may or may not work for some listeners. Be that as it may, some of what seems odd and original about East's performance may be traced back to Anna Magdalena Bach's copy, which include unusual phrasing marks and accents that differ substantially from the published music. Have these given East license to be unorthodox? While such matters are usually left to the scholars to hash out, listeners may well appreciate the freshness and fearlessness of East's recording simply by comparing it with its predecessors. It's not for everybody, but that may be the secret of its success.
CD1
01. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
02. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 II: Allemande
03. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante
04. Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
05. Suite No. 1. in G Major, BWV 1007: V. Minuets 1 & 2
06. Suite No1. in G Major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
07. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: I. Prelude
08. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: II. Allemande
09. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 III: Courante
10. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: IV.Sarabande
11. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: V. Minuets 1 & 2
12. Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
13. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 I: Prelude
14. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 II: Allemande
15. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 III: Courante
16. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 IV: Sarabande
17. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 V: Gavottes 1 & 2
18. Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 VI: Gigue
CD2
01. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 I: Prelude
02. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 II: Allemande
03. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 III: Courante
04. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 IV: Sarabande
05. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 V: Bourees 1 &2
06. Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 VI: Gigue
07. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 I: Prelude
08. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 II: Allemande
09. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 III: Courante
10. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 IV: Sarabande
11. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 V: Bourees 1 & 2
12. Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 VI: Gigue
13. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 I: Prelude
14. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 II: Allemande
15. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 III: Courante
16. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 IV: Sarabande
17. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 V: Gavottes 1 & 2
18. Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 VI: Gigue
To say that Angela East's interpretations of J.S. Bach's six unaccompanied Cello Suites are out of the mainstream may be an understatement because she not only performs them on a Baroque period cello and follows a manuscript copied out by Anna Magdalena Bach, she also takes certain liberties of tempo and expression that make this set unlike any that came before. East also attaches visual imagery (suggested by some mildly humorous photographs of the cellist in the liner notes) and assigns color values to the music in a kind of synaesthesia that can only be regarded as subjective and impossible to communicate through an audio CD. Still, all of the factors that contribute to the eccentricity of this Red Priest Recordings double-disc also make it one of the most interesting and challenging renditions of the suites to come along in ages. In a market filled with interpretations that vie for comparisons with the legendary sets by Pablo Casals or Pierre Fournier, here is a refreshing performance that goes its own peculiar way, and East is intellectually and expressively free to follow only Bach, wherever she thinks he leads. This will not be to everyone's taste, though, because she sometimes goes slowly when the music is expected to be fast, as in the opening Prelude of the Suite No. 1 in G major and pulls off some extraordinary surprises with rubato and sudden tempo changes that may or may not work for some listeners. Be that as it may, some of what seems odd and original about East's performance may be traced back to Anna Magdalena Bach's copy, which include unusual phrasing marks and accents that differ substantially from the published music. Have these given East license to be unorthodox? While such matters are usually left to the scholars to hash out, listeners may well appreciate the freshness and fearlessness of East's recording simply by comparing it with its predecessors. It's not for everybody, but that may be the secret of its success.
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