Six Suites for Cello, BWV 1007-12 (Wenzinger); Johann Sebastian Bach

Six Suites for Solo Cello, BWV 1007-1012 by Johann Sebastian Bach

Edited and marked by August Wenzinger. Published by Barenreiter

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a German composer of the Baroque period and widely considered one of the greatest composers in the Western canon. He carefully studied the work of his forebears and contemporaries, incorporating intricate counterpoint and harmonic innovations into a sophisticated style that represents the zenith of the Baroque tradition. Though he wrote predominantly religious music-including several passions and over 200 cantatas-he is most celebrated today for his profoundly moving instrumental music, including concertos, suites, and sonatas, including many for strings-such as his Cello Suites and Sonatas and Partitas for violin.

Bach's six suites for unaccompanied cello (BWV 1007-1012) form the bedrock of the cello repertory and are indispensable to a classical cellist's development, ranging from the intermediate level Suite No. 1 to the master level Suite No. 6. These six suites are widely considered Bach's greatest masterpieces. This classic Barenreiter edition by renowned early-music cellist August Wenziger is a recognized authoritative presentation of the suites. Suite No. 5 is presented in normal tuning, not scordatura. Ranges from Grade 3-6.

CONTENTS:

• Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
• Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
• Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009
• Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010
• Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011
• Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012