6 Suites for Cello Solo

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Matt Haimovitz

The Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello are a set of six suites for solo cello by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, composed circa 1717–1723. Rooted in Baroque dance forms and contrapuntal technique, the suites adapt polyphonic textures for a single instrument through varied movements that demand advanced technical control and expressive range, and they occupy a foundational position in the cello repertoire and in the history of solo instrumental music.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Suite I in G major, BWV 1007: Prélude
    2:44
  2. 2.
    Suite I in G major, BWV 1007: Allemande
    4:48
  3. 3.
    Suite I in G major, BWV 1007: Courante
    2:27
  4. 4.
    Suite I in G major, BWV 1007: Sarabande
    2:48
  5. 5.
    Suite I in G major, BWV 1007: Menuet I & II
    3:46
  6. 6.
    Suite I in G major, BWV 1007: Gigue
    1:49
  7. 7.
    Suite II in D minor, BWV 1008: Prélude
    4:24
  8. 8.
    Suite II in D minor, BWV 1008: Allemande
    3:18
  9. 9.
    Suite II in D minor, BWV 1008: Courante
    1:47
  10. 10.
    Suite II in D minor, BWV 1008: Sarabande
    5:14
  11. 11.
    Suite II in D minor, BWV 1008: Menuet I & II
    3:55
  12. 12.
    Suite II in D minor, BWV 1008: Gigue
    2:28

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Suite III in C major, BWV 1009: Prélude
    4:01
  2. 3.
    Suite III in C major, BWV 1009: Allemande
    4:12
  3. 4.
    Suite III in C major, BWV 1009: Courante
    3:10
  4. 5.
    Suite III in C major, BWV 1009: Sarabande
    4:32
  5. 6.
    Suite III in C major, BWV 1009: Bourrée I & II
    4:04
  6. 7.
    Suite III in C major, BWV 1009: Gigue
    2:54
  7. 8.
    Suite IV in E-flat major, BWV 1010: Prélude
    5:27
  8. 9.
    Suite IV in E-flat major, BWV 1010: Allemande
    5:03
  9. 10.
    Suite IV in E-flat major, BWV 1010: Courante
    3:45
  10. 11.
    Suite IV in E-flat major, BWV 1010: Sarabande
    5:06
  11. 12.
    Suite IV in E-flat major, BWV 1010: Bourrée I & II
    5:00
  12. 13.
    Suite IV in E-flat major, BWV 1010: Gigue
    3:03

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Suite V in C minor, BWV 1011: Prélude
    7:32
  2. 4.
    Suite V in C minor, BWV 1011: Allemande
    6:53
  3. 5.
    Suite V in C minor, BWV 1011: Courante
    2:58
  4. 6.
    Suite V in C minor, BWV 1011: Sarabande
    4:50
  5. 7.
    Suite V in C minor, BWV 1011: Gavotte I & II
    6:39
  6. 8.
    Suite V in C minor, BWV 1011: Gigue
    4:06
  7. 9.
    Suite VI in D major, BWV 1012: Prélude
    5:07
  8. 10.
    Suite VI in D major, BWV 1012: Allemande
    9:01
  9. 11.
    Suite VI in D major, BWV 1012: Courante
    3:38
  10. 12.
    Suite VI in D major, BWV 1012: Sarabande
    6:23
  11. 13.
    Suite VI in D major, BWV 1012: Gavotte I & II
    4:40
  12. 14.
    Suite VI in D major, BWV 1012: Gigue
    4:14

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