Bach, Bach, Bach...
On cello, Rostropovich did a wonderful DVD explaining something about each suite. The music was played in an ancient cathedral, bare rock walls, etc.
However my current favorite for these suites is Bylsma on a Baroque or Stradivarius monkey coffin with some sheep guts for strings and some bow strung with rope taken from a Spanish Galeon (I might be a bit fuzzy on these details). I don't know if it sounds like it was recorded in an old castle or a new tin cup, but I don't care, it sounds so wonderful that I have not been able to do critical listening to it.
For violin, once again I don't know if it sounds so cavernous but the Grumiaux performance is well known. Like some beautiful ladies that I have met, it's probably too forward but what are you going to do...
On cello, Rostropovich did a wonderful DVD explaining something about each suite. The music was played in an ancient cathedral, bare rock walls, etc.
However my current favorite for these suites is Bylsma on a Baroque or Stradivarius monkey coffin with some sheep guts for strings and some bow strung with rope taken from a Spanish Galeon (I might be a bit fuzzy on these details). I don't know if it sounds like it was recorded in an old castle or a new tin cup, but I don't care, it sounds so wonderful that I have not been able to do critical listening to it.
For violin, once again I don't know if it sounds so cavernous but the Grumiaux performance is well known. Like some beautiful ladies that I have met, it's probably too forward but what are you going to do...