Bach - 6 Suites for Unaccompanied Cello - Daniil Shafran (4LP, Box set)
Johann Sebastian Bach - 6 Suites for Unaccompanied Cello
Daniil Shafran (Cello)
4 LP (box set), gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas Group GmbH in Germany
Label : Analogphonic
Original Label : Editions De l’Oiseau-Lyre, London Records
Recorded in 1970 (Suite No.1), 1973 (Suite No.2, 5), 1969 (Suite No.3), 1974 (Suite No.4, 6)
Engineered by David Gaklin (Suite No.1, 3)
Produced by Yuri Kokzhayan (Suite No. 2, 4, 5, 6)
Mastered from original masters of Firma Melodiya
Remastered by Maxim Pilipov
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2017
Tracks:
Side A
Cello Suite No. 1 G major, BWV1007
1. I. Prélude 2.37
2. II. Allemande 5.14
3. III Courante 2.26
4. IV. Sarabande 3.47
5. V.Menuett1, 2 3.01
6. VI. Gigue 1.45
Side B
Cello Suite No.2 D minor, BWV1008
1. I. Prélude 4.20
2. II. Allemande 4.26
3. III. Courante 2.11
4. IV. Sarabande 6.35
Side C
1. V. Menuett1, 2 3.20
2. VI. Gigue 2.48
Cello Suite No.3 C major, BWV1009
3. I. Prélude 4.06
4. II. Allemande 3.30
5. III. Courante 3.02
Side D
1. IV. Sarabande 5.09
2. V. Bourrée1, 2 3.36
3. VI. Gigue 2.46
Cello Suite No.4 E-flat major, BWV1010
4. I. Prélude 4.47
5. II. Allemande 4.01
Side E
1. III. Courante 4.38
2. IV. Sarabande 5.23
3. V. Bourrée1, 2 5.43
4. VI. Gigue 2.34
Side F
Cello Suite No.5 C minor, BWV1011
1. I. Prélude 8.02
2.II. Allemande 7.15
3. III. Courante 2.15
4. IV. Sarabande 3.48
SIde G
1. V. Gavotte 1, 2 5.04
2. VI. Gigue 3.13
Cello Suite No.6 D major, BWV1012
3. I. Prélude 4.55
4. II. Allemande 5.46
Side H
1. III.Courante 3.28
2. IV. Sarabande 3.40
3. V. Gavotte 1, 2 4.01
4. VI. Gigue 4.0
Reviews:
« Shafran’s interpretation of Bach’s cello suites is marked by his original approach to the music of the great composer, his bold and novel rendition. The musician is a stranger to retrospection, false adherence to tradition and museum-like restoration of Bach’s music as well as to its unwarrant-ed modernization. Skillfully making use of the rich expressive potentialities of the cello, of subtle shades of bow “touche” and vibrato technique and dynamizing the dance element of the pieces, he utilized diverse strokes and accentuation, ranging from well nigh indistinguishable emphasis to sharp and forceful bowing. Shafran seems to translate the logical language of Bach’s music into the language of our time. In the cellist’s rendi-tion we hear not the Bach of the clavichord and thorough-bass period but Bach as read by a contemporary musician. And listening to Shafran’s playing we perceive these works as music full of life and fervency. » I. Yampolsky
"Daniil Shafran is one of the highest level cellists by his performing manner, by his musical inclinations, and by the wealth and diversity of musical shades" - Carlo Zecchi
Rating:
Discogs : 5 / 5