The Six Suites

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Paolo Pandolfo

The Six Cello Suites are a cycle of six suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach, composed c. 1717–1723. Scored in the Baroque dance-suite tradition, they encompass contrasting movements that combine significant technical demands with wide expressive range and represent a foundational contribution to the solo string repertoire and Bach's instrumental output.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Suite I, BWV 1007: I. Prelude
    2:34
  2. 2.
    Suite I, BWV 1007: II. Allemande
    5:06
  3. 3.
    Suite I, BWV 1007: III. Courante
    2:50
  4. 4.
    Suite I, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
    3:29
  5. 5.
    Suite I, BWV 1007: V. Menuets I - II
    3:22
  6. 6.
    Suite I, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
    1:46
  7. 7.
    Suite III, BWV 1009: I. Prelude
    4:14
  8. 8.
    Suite III, BWV 1009: II. Allemande
    4:44
  9. 9.
    Suite III, BWV 1009: III. Courante
    3:54
  10. 10.
    Suite III, BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande
    4:19
  11. 11.
    Suite III, BWV 1009: V. Bourees I - II
    3:42
  12. 12.
    Suite III, BWV 1009: VI. Gigue
    3:38
  13. 13.
    Suite V, BWV 1011: I. Prelude
    5:59
  14. 14.
    Suite V, BWV 1011: II. Allemande
    5:26
  15. 15.
    Suite V, BWV 1011: III. Courante
    2:28
  16. 16.
    Suite V, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
    3:48
  17. 17.
    Suite V, BWV 1011: V. Gavottes I - II
    4:23
  18. 18.
    Suite V, BWV 1011: VI. Gigue
    2:29

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Suite II, BWV 1008: I. Prelude
    3:52
  2. 3.
    Suite II, BWV 1008: II. Allemande
    3:28
  3. 4.
    Suite II, BWV 1008: III. Courante
    2:25
  4. 5.
    Suite II, BWV 1008: IV. Sarabanse
    5:23
  5. 6.
    Suite II, BWV 1008: V. Menuets I: II
    2:34
  6. 7.
    Suite II, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
    2:56
  7. 8.
    Suite IV, BWV 1010: I. Prelude
    3:59
  8. 9.
    Suite IV, BWV 1010: II. Allemande
    5:55
  9. 10.
    Suite IV, BWV 1010: III. Courante
    3:30
  10. 11.
    Suite IV, BWV 1010: IV. Sarabande
    5:17
  11. 12.
    Suite IV, BWV 1010: V. Bourees I: II
    4:10
  12. 13.
    Suite IV, BWV 1010: VI. Gigue
    2:55
  13. 14.
    Suite VI, BWV 1012: I. Prelude
    4:09
  14. 15.
    Suite VI, BWV 1012: II. Allemande
    6:40
  15. 16.
    Suite VI, BWV 1012: III. Courante
    3:54
  16. 17.
    Suite VI, BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande
    5:17
  17. 18.
    Suite VI, BWV 1012: V. Gavottes I: II
    4:55
  18. 19.
    Suite VI, BWV 1012: VI. Gigue
    4:15

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