Mstislav Rostropovich - Bach:The Cello Suites

Four LP set

The greatest cellist of the 20th century performing Bach's Cello Suites in the 1995 best-selling legendary recording. Cover illustration by Salvador Dali. This recording was released for the first time on LP in 2016, in a deluxe limited edition, and sold out almost immediately. The 2021 reissue is almost the same (red color instead of blue on the box packaging), with the same packaging and sound, without numbering nor download code this time.

These glorious performances of possibly the most challenging and inspiring pieces in the cello repertory were recorded in the Abbey Church at Vezelay in France. Here at last was one of the true greats of the instrument finally taking on the ultimate challenge for a cellist and delivering a recording that met every expectation and more of both public and press.

LP 1

1. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude

2. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande

3. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante

4. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande

5. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: V. Menuet I

6. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: VI. Menuet II

7. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: VII. Gigue

8. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: I. Prelude

9. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: II. Allemande

10. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: III. Courante

11. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: IV. Sarabande

12. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: V. Menuet I

13. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: VI. Menuet II

14. Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: VII. Gigue

LP 2

1. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: I. Prelude

2. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: II. Allemande

3. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: III. Courante

4. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande

5. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: V. Bourrée I

6. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: VI. Bourrée II

7. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: VII. Gigue

8. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: I. Prelude

9. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: II. Allemande

10. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: III. Courante

11. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: IV. Sarabande

12. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrée I

13. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: VI. Bourrée II

14. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010: VII. Gigue

LP 3

1. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: I. Prelude

2. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: II. Allemande

3. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: III. Courante

4. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande

5. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: V. Gavotte I

6. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: VI. Gavotte II

7. Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: VII. Gigue

LP 4

1. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: I. Prelude

2. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: II. Allemande

3. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: III. Courante

4. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande

5. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: V. Gavotte I

6. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: VI. Gavotte II

7. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: VII. Gigue

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