28 Jul 2018

J S BACH: Cello Suite No 4 in E flat BWV 1010

From Music Alive, 8:00 pm on 28 July 2018

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Andrew Joyce (cello)

NZSO's Andrew Joyce

NZSO's Andrew Joyce Photo: Supplied

  • Prélude
  • Allemande
  • Courante
  • Sarabande
  • Bourrée I and II
  • Gigue

"Bach's Cello Suites represent the absolute pinnacle of the cello repertoire and provide many lifetimes of possibilities.

The great cellist Pablo Casals, is reputed to have practised the suites for a mere 12 years before giving any public performances! They are extraordinary in that with just a single line Bach weaves together two, three or sometimes four individual voices to create a contrapuntal masterpiece, and herein lies the challenge for the performer, to bring each of these voices to life without losing the continuity of the musical line." ~ Andrew Joyce

Recorded 28 July 2018, St Mary of the Angels, Wellington by RNZ Concert

Producer: David McCaw

Engineer: Graham Kennedy