Pieter Wispelwey Performs
Pieter Wispelwey performs Bach Cello Suites specially recorded for Bach at Home, and explores the music of these perennial favorites in the documentary Pieter Wispelwey and the Bach Cello Suites.
Bach While Away
Cello Suite No. 1
Bach’s six cello suites stand as beloved pinnacles of solo musical expression, providing insight into the legacy of courtly dance music through their dance-inspired melodies. In this video the eminent…
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Bach While Away
Cello Suite No. 3
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major begins with a bold, wide-ranging Prelude marked “presto,” but its most well-known movement is the Bourée. Divided into two contrasting parts, the first…
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Bach While Away
Cello Suite No. 5: Sarabande
Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor is the only one of the six suites to claim a minor key as its home. The fifth Sarabande is also unique for…
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