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Suites for Solo Cello BWV 1007-1012
Discography - Part 16

Recordings of Arrangements/Transcriptions for Viola

< Part 15: Recordings of Arrangements/Transcriptions for Saxophone

Part 17: Recordings of Arrangements/Transcriptions for Violin >


1

J.S. Bach: Suites for Viola No. 1+No. 3 / No. 6 + No. 2 / No. 4 + No. 5 [3-LP] [S-1]
The Fuchs Legacy Vol. 1 - Bach: 6 Suites for cello solo (complete), played on the Viola [2-CD]
[S-1]
J.S. Bach: 6 Suites BWV 1007-1012 [2-CD]
[S-1]

 
 
 
 
 

Decca LP-1:
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009
Decca LP-2:
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Decca LP-3:
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011

Doremi CD-1 [54:57]:
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [16:52]
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [19:09]
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [18:51]
Doremi CD-2 [65.47]:
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [20:31]
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [21:03]
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [22:19]

Biddulph CD-1 [75:45]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [17:05]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [19:20]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [18:50]
19-24. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [20:30]
Biddulph CD-2 [77:23]
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [22:48]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [22:11]
13-15. W.A. Mozart: Duo No. 2 for Violin & Viola in B-flat major, K. 424 [17:22]
16-18: B. Martinů: 3 Madrigals, H. 313 [15:02]

Lillian Fuchs (Viola) [All]; Joseph Fuchs (Violin) [Mozart + Martinů]

US Decca DL-9914
US Decca DL-9544
US Decca DL 9660
Doremi DHR-7801/02
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Biddulph Recordings 85002-2
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Suites 1 & 3: May 14, 17 & 26, 1954
Suites 2 & 6: May 3, 7 & 8, 1951
Suites 4 & 5: May 16, 1952

LP / TT:
LP / TT:
LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 120:44
MP3 / TT: 120:18
2-CD / TT: 153:19
MP3 / TT: 153:00

Recorded at...
Biddulph: Reissue producer: Eric Wen; Transfer engineer: David hermann; Digital mastering: Dennis Patterson.
Doremi: Remastering: Jacob Harnoy at the Doremi Laboratory.
Listen on YouTube:
Full Doremi Album: Playlist [Sequence; 36 Tracks; TT: 120:54]
Full Biddulph Album: Playlist [Sequence; 42 Tracks; TT: 153:42]
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2

J.S. Bach: Suite No. 2 in d minor [S-2]

 

Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Lillian Fuchs (Viola)

Sound Archives of the Harvard Musical Association

Mar 28, 1958

MC / TT:

Recorded live in a recital at the Harvard Musical Association, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.


3

J.S. Bach: 6 Solo Suites, BWV 1007-1012 [S-1]

 

Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012, transcribed for viola [17:36, 19:21, 20:06, 22:24, 22:55, 28:13]

Nobuko Imai (Viola)

Philips 462798-2 (456649-2, 462799-2)
Philips 4756219
Música CD-1103.

Jun 1997 & Jan 1999

2-CD / TT: 130:35
MP3 / TT: 128:42

Recorded at Théâtre La Musica, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
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J.S. Bach: The Six Suites for Cello, Performed on Viola (BWV 1007-1012) [S-1]

 
 

CD-1 [50:24]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [14:17]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [16:40]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [19:09]
CD-2 [68:58]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [20:28]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [21:55]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [26:23]

Barbara Westphal (Viola) [Viola by Gasparo da Salo, 1570]

Bridge Records BCD-9094
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1998

2-CD / TT:119:22
MP3 / TT: 119:12

Recorded at Berlin Schalloran Tonstudio, Germany.
Produced & Engineered by Seiler/Schalloran; Mastered at Schalloran Tonstudio Berlin; Executive Producers: David & Becky Starobin; Production Associates: Pawl Cesarczyk & Allegra Starobin.
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5

The Six Cello Suites, performed on viola (BWV 1007-1012) [S-1]

 
 

CD-1 [58:28]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [17:54]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [19:28]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [20:45]
CD-2 [77:07]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [23:52]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [24:15]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [29:00]

Patricia McCarty (Viola)

Ashmont Music 6100
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Jan 3, Jun 2, Sep 2, Oct 25, 1999; Jan 16, 2000

2-CD / TT: 135:35
MP3 / TT: 135:07

Recorded at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, New York, USA.
Producers: Ronald Wilkin& David Walters; Recording Engineer & Mastering: David Walters; Production Assistant: Jennifer Hefler.
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6

Harmonie - Music for the Viola [T-3]

Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012, transcribed for viola, transposed to G major [19:59]

John Graham (Viola)

Music for the Viola 03
The Orchard

Oct 19, 2000 (?)

CD / TT: 57:52

Recorded at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, USA (?).
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7

J.S. Bach: The Six Cello Suites BWV 1007-1012, performed on viola [S-1]

Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [15:46, 19:80, 24:20, 20:58, 26:51, 32:28 / 16:32, 19:22, 21:02, 22:02, 25:20, 29:26]

Michael Zaretsky (Viola)

Artona 57904
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Jan-Feb 2004

2-CD / TT: 139 min
MP3 / TT: 139:04

Recorded at historic Symphony Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Recording Engineer and Editor: Brad Michel; Liner notes: Robert Kirzinger; Photography: Kevin Sprague; Design and imaging: Studio Two.
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8

Max Reger / J.S. Bach: Solo [S-1]

Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [15:11]
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008, transposed to G minor [16:25]

Tabea Zimmermann (Viola)

Myrios Classics 003

2008

SACD / TT:

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J.S. Bach: Suites 1 - 4 – 5 [S-1]

Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 []
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 []
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 []

Maxim Rysanov (Viola)

BIS 1783

Jun 2009; Jan 2010

SACD / TT:

Recorded at Länna kyrka, Sweden.


10

Bach Suites 1 3 5 [T-3]

 

Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007, arranged for viola [16:02]
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009, arranged for viola [19:07]
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011, arranged for viola [23:39]

Antoine Tamestit (Viola) [Viola by Antonio Stradivari,‘Mahler’, Cremona, 1672; Baroque bow by Arthur Dubroca, Paris, 2011]

Naïve V-5300
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May & Sep 2012

CD / TT: 58:48
MP3 / TT: 59:01

Recorded at Deutschlandfunk Kammermusiksaal, Cologne, Germany.
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11

Bach: Suite G major Artem Kotov viola [SV-2]

 

Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [17:46]

Artem Kotov (Viola)

YouTube

Published: Oct 17, 2017

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed at...
Watch on YouTube:
Suite for solo cello No. 1 BWV 1007: Complete Work [17:46]


12

Songs of Solitude [T-1]

 
 

2. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Mvt. 4: Sarabande, arranged for viola [4:16]
5. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Mvt. 4: Sarabande, arranged for viola [2:30]
8. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Mvt. 4: Sarabande, arranged for viola [3:28]
11. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Mvt. 4: Sarabande, arranged for viola [3:31]
14. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Mvt. 4: Sarabande, arranged for viola [4:20]
20. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Mvt. 4: Sarabande, arranged for viola [4:46]

Hiyoli Togawa (Viola) [Viola: Cassini, Modena c1690; Bow: Benoît Rolland]

BIS BIS-2533
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Jun, Sep & Oct 2020

SACD / TT: 78:54
MP3 / TT: 78:28

Recorded at the Andreaskirche, Berlin-Wannsee, Germany.
Producer & Sound Engineer: Martin Nagorni (Arcantus Musikproduktion); Post-production: Editing & Mixing: Martin Nagorni; Executive Producer: Robert von Bahr.
Watch on YouTube:
SACD: Trailer [2:34]
Listen on YouTube:
SACD: Complete Album [Sequence; 21 Tracks; TT: 78:48]
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< Part 15: Recordings of Arrangements/Transcriptions for Saxophone

Part 17: Recordings of Arrangements/Transcriptions for Violin >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (February 2013 - December 2023)

Suites for Solo Cello BWV 1007-1012: Details
Complete Recordings: 1900-1949 | 1950-1959 | 1960-1969 | 1970-1979 | 1980-1989 | 1990-1999 | 2000-2009 | 2010-2019 | 2020-2029
Recordings of Arrangements/Transcription: Flute/Recorder | Guitar/Lute | Keyboard | Marimba | Saxophone/Trombone | Viola | Violin
Recording Reviews: Comparative Review: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6
Reviews of Individual Recordings: Cello Suites - P. Carrai | Cello Suites - R. Cohen | Cello Suites - J. Friesen | Cello Suites - P. Monteilhet | Cello Suites - H. Suzuki
Discussions: Gerneral: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | MD: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007


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