Suffice to say that Isserlis's Bach is a major entrant into an already highly distinguished field, and a disc many will want to return to again and again’ (Gramophone). There are so many other delights: the subtle comings and goings of the Third Prelude, the nobly poised Fifth Allemande, the swaggering climax into the Sixth Gigue-I cannot mention them all.
‘This is the most wonderful cello-playing, surely among the most consistently beautiful to have been heard in this demanding music, as well as the most musically alert and vivid few will fail to be charmed by Isserlis's sweetly singing tone, his perfectly voiced chords and superb control of articulation and dynamic-the way the final chord of the First Prelude dies away is spellbinding. His is an interpretation that has come from his passionate involvement in the music rather than from following the various theories that abound in Bach scholarship, and he discusses it fully in an article which is a perfect complement to this wonderful release.Ĭapitalismo E Social Democracia Adam Przeworski Pdf. Steven’s eloquent booklet notes reveal his personal thoughts about the suites, as well as extensive academic research.
He has proved more than adequate to the task and this release is a triumphant conclusion to an artistic pilgrimage. Steven writes that ‘the Bach suites are works of such total perfection, such sublimity, that it is well-nigh impossible to feel ready for them’. Steven Isserlis’s award-winning discography spans his diverse interests in repertoire and his musicological enthusiasm, as well as demonstrating his supreme artistry and uniquely beautiful sound, and his first recording of the complete Bach cello suites is an indelibly important addition to the set. Hyperion’s record of the month for May is a major milestone for a performer at the zenith of his career-described recently in The Independent as ‘the stuff of legend’.
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