Bach Cello Suite in C minor: Prelude

The stormy prelude from Bach's cello suite in C minor played on a baroque cello by the fabulous Tanya Tomkins.
High definition version with stereo sound here:
http://tinyurl.com/3cbu87

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• Bach
• cello
• baroque
• Tomkins
• Early Music
• baroque music
• Historical Performance
• prelude
• suite
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• Casals
• yo

[DrMattMusic]

Very nice through-phrasing throughout, and I agree with her re-inversion of the Ge6 before the final cadence--the only reason it's not written that way is because the scordatura notation interferes with clarity. Disagree with the terce a Piccardie though.

[Walvis2007]

The E natural at the end, sometimes referred to as a "Tierce de Picardie" is clearly marked in Anna Magdalena Bach's autograph ms.

[AlamoCityCello]

I really like this cellists Bach! All gut strings add interesting flavor, but not as clean as metal. Does anybody else find her D string "raspy" in fast passages? The few time I try to play on pure gut,clean string crossings were difficult.

[Walvis2007]

Try the high resolution sound at iFilm or Stage6 for a less metallic sound.

[intormentis]

There seems to be so much more Tanya on youtube; I'm so glad. I wish there was more Wieland Kuijken also. Tanya is a freakin master of baroque cello; I wish we had her complete bach suites videos on youtube (like maisky for example). Thanks for posting this.

[yorlicm73]

GRANDE !  Arte, anima e poesia.

[cellimali]

göttlich

[AlamoCityCello]

Awsome!

[dartagnangibbs]

I really love that terce a Piccardieo though. Adds some flavor. Why is it you disagree?

[maltizov]

BRAVO

[dronc]

Bravo Tanya! Wery well palyed.

An italian colleague :-)

[unagondolaunremo]

I agree with you: Tanya is really fabulous!