Bach: Six Suites Unaccompanied For Cello

big starker fan. Less fast than the yo-yo ma's, more emotions. For some the finger movements can be distracting though. For me, it's part of the live experience.

Kirschbaum on Virgin is my sleeper favorite. LIthe, dancelike and poetic.

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I've listened to many of those mentioned, but Anner Bylsma's recording on Vivarte from 1993 is my favorite. Played in the baroque style, and stunning.

At Ymh's recommendation on this thread, I bought Steven Isserlis' recording of the Cello Suites, and I'm enjoying it very much. To my ears, it has a more spontaneous and improvisational feel than some of the other notable performances. At times it is almost playful, which some may object to, but I find an interesting approach.

Worth a listen.

Bryon