Bach suites for violoncello solo bwv sony classical anner bylsma bach cello suite in d pt 4 j. Playing safe holds no interest for jeanguihen queryas and alexandre tharaud, musicians who practice what they preach about taking risks in performance. Apr 22, 2016 jeanguihen queyras bach cello suite in d pt 2 bach cello suites harmonia mundi anner bylsma bach cello suite in d pt 3 j. The queyras is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the alps, and it was one of the last ones to be opened to public tourism towards the end of the 20th century, thus being relatively untouched by environmental destruction. In a promotional dvd accompanying this release jeanguihen queyras cites the abundance of excellent bach cello suites cycles on the market as one reason he waited until 2007 to commit his interpretations to disc. Established french cellist jeanguihen queyras returns to le french may with the second part of his acclaimed six suites, six echoes project, for which he commissioned six new works to accompany each of bachs six monumental cello suites. Eric silbins the cello suites tenderly tracks them through bachs creation, their discovery by pablo casals and to the authors own exploration of the music and himself. Jan 29, 2017 jeanguihen queyras is a french cellist with a vast repertoire stretching from bach to kurtag and ligeti. Jeanguihen queyrass cello has a wonderful, clear, warm sound with no harshness, and he makes the bach cello suites a joy to listen to.
It tells the life stories of bach and casals in relation to the cello suites, along with the story of the authors discovery of the suites and subsequent research into them. Right from this first disc, the french cellist demonstrated his supremely high artistic standards. A student of baroque cello guru anner bylsma, queyras is heard here playing on a modern instrument. Queyras includes bonus dvd by jeanguihen queyras cello 20071009 by. He was born in montreal, quebec, canada on 11 march 1967, and moved with his parents to algeria when he was 5 years old. May 26, 2010 thats a neat coincidence, since i have recordings reissues of both cellists take on the bach suites in front of me. Jul 25, 20 the cello suites, bach iii gastinel, queyras, lipkind by jfl thursday, july 25, 20 over a few months in 2008 republished now ive looked at recordings of bachs cello suites including mischa maisky on dvd in february and the classic harnoncourt, fournier, rostropovich as well as steven isserlis new account. A great example is the wonderful french cellist jeanguihen queyras, who believes in and uses just tuning for his recordings of the bach suites. This philosophy, alongside a flawless technique and a clear, engaging tone, also shapes jeanguihen queyras approach to every performance and. This is the first disc on harmonia mundi to celebrate their collaboration with conductor riccardo minasi. Hotels in queyras national park, france the best hotels. Jeanguihen queyras has his own ideas about tempo and articulation in the bach suites and, while some of them are not standard, they all seem to bring extra illumination and cohesion to the music. For some years now, ensemble resonanz has challenged this idea, without ever neglecting the notion of the sheer pleasure to be derived from the concertos and symphonies of the great carl philipp emanuel bach. Earlier this year, jeanguihen queyras achieved one of those landmarks to which all cellists aspire when he released a cd of the six bach solo.
This philosophy, alongside a flawless technique and a clear, engaging tone, also shapes jeanguihen queyras approach to every performance and his absolute commitment to the music itself. The cello suites, bach iii gastinel, queyras, lipkind by jfl thursday, july 25, 20 over a few months in 2008 republished now ive looked at recordings of bachs cello suites including mischa maisky on dvd in february and the classic harnoncourt. You might notice that the melodic f sharp sounds slightly low, but beautiful for the style. His phrasing is lyrical and very natural, and his tempo is right on that goldilocks knifeedge fast enough to keep the music from ever dragging, but not so fast that it loses its relaxed character. Intonation is wellnigh impeccable, including meeting bachs demands of a fivestring cello on a normal fourstring instrument the final gigue barely hesitates in its complex multiplestopped chords. Bach suites for violoncello solo bwv sony classical. Jeanguihen queyras learnt this interpretative approach from pierre boulez, with whom he established a long artistic partnership. Bachs cello suites have always been there, lurking in the back of her mind. Bach cello suites celebrated by 8 great cellists kcrw.
First performed fifty years ago by mstislav rostropovich at the aldeburgh festival, the nine continuous sections of brittens first cello suite make massive technical and emotional demands on the soloist. Jeanguihen queyras program notes by dotdotdotmusic issuu. Johann sebastian bachs cello suites are a milestone in the history of western music. Bach, jeanguihen queyras, johann sebastian bach, orpheum annex, solo cello, suite no. The cello suites, bach iii gastinel, queyras, lipkind. Jeanguihen queyras journeys through the work before turning to the last of bachs cello suites, which rostropovich aptly described as a symphony for cello. Its not a bad book by any means and im glad i read it. A large part of it is designated a regional park which seeks to reconcile the protection of. International concert cellist, passionate prof, father of three masterworks.
Jeanguihen queyras bach cello suite in d pt 2 bach cello suites harmonia mundi anner bylsma bach cello suite in d pt 3 j. Jun 03, 2018 like their guest soloist jeanguihen queyras, all the musicians possess equal virtuosity in historically informed performance with gut strings for the string sections and on instruments with a modern setup metal strings, as here. In fact, i cannot remember witnessing a more concentrated and involving traversal of. Here are two short samples of sarabande no 1 by bach with cellist riana anthony using just tuning. The listener will immediately note the radical difference in language between the. Queyras neednt have worried, for his playing is never less than beautiful, eloquent, and thoroughly worldclass. Jeanguihen queyras bach cello suite in d pt 2 bach cello suites harmonia mundi.
Although this has been recently blown out of the water by violinists such as julia fischer, some of the press coverage of. Buy bach cello suites complete by johann sebastian bach, jeanguihen queyras from amazons classical music store. Posted in 1617 season, program notes tagged annex, bach, cello, cello suites, classical music, j. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music. Pablo casals bach cello suite in g pt 1 six suites for solo cello emi janos starker bach cello suite in g pt 2 suites for solo cello mercury mstislav rostropovich bach cello suite in g pt 3 cello suites warner classics yoyo ma bach cello suite in g pt 4 inspired by bach. Bachs own manuscript has been lost, so the few reliable sources for the suites are surviving copies made during bachs life, including one in the hand of his second wife, anna magdalena. As well as performing as a soloist, he is also a regular chamber music partner, often in a piano trio with alexander melnikov and isabelle faust.
Jeanguihen queyras is a french cellist with a vast repertoire stretching from bach to kurtag and ligeti. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. May 30, 2019 queyras particular focus on repertoire for solo cello, which articulately demonstrates the exceptional narrative and expressive force of the monodic instrument, led him to devise and perform several series of concerts featuring the suites by js bach alongside contemporary works and he commissioned six composers kurtag, harvey, mochizuki. Learned a lot, to be sure, about bach, casals and these wonderful notes. Queyras includes bonus dvd by jeanguihen queyras cello 20071009.
Honored with the 2002 city of toronto glenn gould international protege prize in music, queyras began to land major concerto bookings with orchestras internationally. Queyras has often performed music for solo cello, including the unaccompanied cello suites of j. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The bach suites for solo cello are among the most frequently recorded and debated works in the whole of the classical repertoire.
Complete cello suites by jeanguihen queyras on amazon music. Cello suites jeanguihen queyras harmonia mundi hmc 901970. Please telephone directly the theatre booking office or register to the waiting list for. They are certain to push the boundaries of expression in this diverse programme, which includes two of the greatest cello sonatas in the book, together with a rare outing for the cello and piano version of bergs 4 pieces. Cello suites, jeanguihen queyras 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Jeanguihen queyras s cello has a wonderful, clear, warm sound with no harshness, and he makes the bach cello suites a joy to listen to. Cairas is a valley located in the french hautesalpes, of which the geographical extent is the basin of the river guil, a tributary of the durance. This is certainly the case if only considering the cello repertoire, with cellists often making multiple releases of the suites as their relationship with and interpretation of bach change over their lives. There seems to be an unspoken rule that the great solo string works of bach should not be tackled by young performers. The queyras is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the alps, and it was one of the last ones to be opened to public tourism towards the end of the 20th century, thus being.
Thats a neat coincidence, since i have recordings reissues of both cellists take on the bach suites in front of me. Spa services, a library, and a terrace are also featured at les chalets du queyras. Jeanguihen queyras bach cello suite in d pt 1 bach cello suites harmonia mundi. The six suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach are acclaimed as some of the greatest works ever written for solo cello. Apr 22, 2016 luigi piovano bach cello suite in g pt 6 bach cello suites eloquentia. Jgq reaches for the universe with the tip of his bow le devoir, montreal. The queyras is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the alps, and it was one of the last ones to be opened to public tourism towards the end of the 20th century.
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