COMPOSERS: Bach
LABELS: Archiv Originals
WORKS: Suites for Solo Cello, BWV 1007. 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012
PERFORMER: Pierre Fournier (cello)
CATALOGUE NO: 449 711-2 ADD 1961
‘Classic’ is an over-used word for recordings of a certain age, but it is a most apt description for Fournier’s elegant, noble and truly poetic performances. In the 36 years since it was made, this recording has rarely been absent from the catalogue, and of the two dozen versions currently available it is the one I should least like to live without. The two discs have now been reissued in a slimline case at a slimmed-down price, making them irresistible. Kate Bolton
Bach: Suites for Solo Cello, BWV 1007. 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012
‘Classic’ is an over-used word for recordings of a certain age, but it is a most apt description for Fournier’s elegant, noble and truly poetic performances. In the 36 years since it was made, this recording has rarely been absent from the catalogue, and of the two dozen versions currently available it is the one I should least like to live without. The two discs have now been reissued in a slimline case at a slimmed-down price, making them irresistible. Kate Bolton
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Published: January 20, 2012 at 2:37 pm