Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites Performed on Double Bass

Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites Performed on Double Bass is a contemporary classical album released by the double bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer. Throughout the album, Meyer plays 3 of JS Bach's famous Cello Suites. A unique aspect to this album is the fact that Edgar Meyer is performing these cello suites on a double bass, rather than a cello, which make the suites uniquely difficult to play. The suites featured are transposed to different keys in order to better facilitate their playing.

Discography

1. Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008
1. Prelude - 4:05
2. Allemande - 3:47
3. Courante - 2:09
4. Sarabande - 4:24
5. Menuette 1 & 2 - 3:15
6. Gigue - 2:43
2. Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
1. Prelude - 2:28
2. Allemande - 4:28
3. Courante - 2:12
4. Sarabande - 2:30
5. Menuette 1 & 2 - 4:01
6. Gigue - 1:39
3. Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011
1. Prelude - 5:49
2. Allemande - 5:01
3. Courante - 2:10
4. Sarabande - 3:55
5. Gavotte 1 & 2 - 4:17
6. Gigue - 2:10

Cello Suite No. 1 is transposed to the key of A Major. Cello Suite No. 2 is transposed to the key of E Minor. Cello Suite No. 5 is transposed to the key of B Minor.




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