Bach Cello suites

Kitschead · #1 04-19-2010, 06:10 AM

Hi I've just stumbled across these recordings of Bach's cello suites on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWxvEi48YWQ

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any recordings of the cello suites on the double bass which have released on CD.
Thanks in adavance.

dtosky · #2 04-19-2010, 10:14 AM

As far as recordings on bass go, Edgar's CD is probably a good start. Whether or not you think that is how they should be played, they are amazing examples of musicianship. His CD only has suites 1, 2, and 5 though. Bernat has recordings of the complete suites, but I wouldn't recommend them. I have also heard a rumor that DaXun is releasing a CD of Bach pretty soon, so I'd also look out for that. I'm sure there are others, but those are the only studio recordings that I can think of off the top of my head.

Magneto_Man · #3 04-19-2010, 10:16 AM

anyone besides mark bernat do a recording of suite 6? i'm learning it now, wish there was a recording out there besides cellists.

Phil Rowan · #4 04-19-2010, 10:47 AM

Have you heard the recording of Ben Jensen doing the Courante and the Guige from Suite No. 6? http://doublebassblog.org/?s=ben+Jensen

Magneto_Man · #5 04-19-2010, 11:16 AM

cool thanks

jdepriest · #6 04-21-2010, 08:32 AM

Michael Cameron recorded #4 a few years ago on his Progression CD. I may still be in print

cpaterso · #7 07-24-2010, 06:58 PM

H i- gary Karr has a CD of at least 3 of the suites. Try at Lemur or ISB site?

He plays 3 of the suites every Sunday as part of his practising.

Craig

JoeyNaeger · #8 07-25-2010, 11:02 PM

Karr has recorded all 6 suites, but I honestly can't recommend those recordings.

jheise · #9 07-25-2010, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeyNaeger

Karr has recorded all 6 suites, but I honestly can't recommend those recordings.

Why not? I have both recordings and like them very much - so: I recommend them.

magickbass · #10 07-25-2010, 11:28 PM

Just want to jump in here and run something by you guys:
I recently purchased the sheet music to Bach's 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites from Dover publications. A cello is strung C-G-D-A so I was thinking about buying a set of strings for a 6 string bass and only using the 4 of the C-G-D-A-E-B. Would this work? Has anyone else here tried this? The fingering is, dare I say, impossible on a standard bass. Let me here from my fellow Bach listeners.

JoeyNaeger · #11 07-26-2010, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jheise

Why not? I have both recordings and like them very much - so: I recommend them.

I'm not a particular fan of those recordings, but that's my own opinion.