Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites: Performed on Double Bass
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Composer: Johann Sebastian BachPerformer: Edgar Meyer
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-08-29
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: I. Prelude
- II. Allemande
- III. Courante
- IV. Sarabande
- V. Menuett I & II
- VI. Gigue
- Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
- II. Allemande
- III. Courante
- IV. Sarabande
- V. Menuett I & II
- VI. Gigue
- Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: I. Prelude
- II. Allemande
- III. Courante
- IV. Sarabande
- V. Gavotte I & II
- VI. Gigue
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Hit: 2 Stars
I have many recordings of these suites and I don't like this one. The recording does not capture the drama and pathos of the suites - they are played matter-of-fact. Recording engineer Todd Whitelock's sound is dead and artificial. The cello has no sense of localization in space. I assume Mr. Whitelock chose to place it predominantly on the left channel to compensate for that. There are literally hundreds of recordings of these suites on cello, but not on the double bass. There is a reason they are not played on the double bass - it doesn't sound as rich and nuanced as on cello.
Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites: Performed on Double Bass Poster
The double bass only recently began to be regarded as a solo instrument, largely thanks to outstanding players who inspired composers to write for it. Until then, its repertoire consisted mostly of transcriptions, usually made by bassists themselves. Edgar Meyer, renowned as a bass virtuoso as well as a versatile, multifaceted composer, has now transcribed the Bach Cello Suites, three of which he plays on this disc. It is a brave and noble undertaking and a remarkable achievement. His command of instrument and bow, including a splendid chord-technique, is awesome, his articulation clean and variable, his intonation impeccable, although, presumably for stylistic reasons, he uses hardly any vibrato. This makes the sound hollow and remote, especially in the low register, which undercuts the expressiveness of the music and Meyer's obvious passionate love for it. His phrasing has a spoken quality; he builds up great climaxes and produces a wonderful resonance with the open strings, changing the Suites' tonality up or down a tone to fit the bass. He favors slow Minuets, and sometimes gets a bit ponderous, but gives the fast dances a lively bounce. His sense of structure and voice-leading is admirable, his rhythm supple but rock-steady, though he inexplicably cuts short some final long notes before repeats. Forget the sound of the great cellists you associate with these works, and listen to this record with a fresh ear. --Edith EislerClassical Music CDs
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