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Suites for Solo Cello BWV 1007-1012
Discography - Part 2

Complete Recordings 1950-1959

< Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949

Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 >


1

J.S. Bach: Cellosuiten / Cello Suites (BWV 1007-1012) [S-1]

 

CD-1 [52:05]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [14:12]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [17:41]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [20:07]
CD-2 [71:45]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [22:11]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [23:50]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [25:17]

Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)

Supraphon SU-4044-2
Membran/Documents 233503

May 26-27, 1955

2-CD / TT: 123:52
2-CD / TT: 123:50

Recorded at Rudolfinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Recording Director: Antonín Satra, Frantisek Vrana; Editing: Matous Vlcinsky Digital Remastering: Jan Lzícar.
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2

Rostropovich plays Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor for cello solo; Suite No. 5 in C minor for cello solo; Air (transcribed from Suite No. 3 in D for Orchestra); Adagio (transcribed from Organ Toccata and Fugue in C) [S-2]
Rostropovich plays Bach: Suite No. 2 in D minor & Suite No. 5 in C minor for unaccompagnied cello; Air from Suite No. 3 in D for Orchestra; Adagio from Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C
[S-2]

 
 

1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [CD: 18:54]
8-13. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [CD: 26:06]

Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello) 

Vanguard Classics VRS-6026
Vanguard Classics OVC-4083
Vanguard Classics ATM-CD-1584

1956

CD / TT: 57:14
CD / TT: 57:14
CD / TT: 57:14

Recorded in Europe.
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3

J.S. Bach: Suite no. 2 pour violoncelle en ré mineur; Suite no. 5 pour violoncelle en ut mineur (BWV 1008, 1011) [S-3]
Rostropovich plays Bach: Cello Suites Nos.2&5 (BWV 1008, 1011)
[S-3]

Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [22:38]
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [26:15]

Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)

Sov-Disc P. 08541/42
Saga 5491

c1959

LP / TT: 48:53
LP / TT: 48:53

Recorded in USSR.



4

1. Les Suites pour violoncelle, BWV 1007 á 1012 [S-1]
2. 1-2. Les Suites pour violoncelle
[S-1]
3. Bach: Die 6 Suiten für Violoncello Solo
[S-1]
4. The Metronome & Valois Rare Recodings, Vol. 1: J.S. Bach & Brahms (BWV 1007-1010)
[S-1]
4. J.S. Bach: Cello Suites No. 5&6 (BWV 1011-1012)
5. Bach: Suites pour violoncelle seul (BWV 1007-1012)
[S-1]

 
 

Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [17:10]
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [18:43]
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [21:09]
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [24:22]
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [24:40]
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [28:41]

Henri Honegger (Cello)

Valois MB 922/923/924 (1961)
Valois CMB-22 (1972)
Telefunken 6.35345 (1977)
Analog Collector CDSMAC-010 (2013)
Analog Collector CDSMAC-022 (2014)
Forgotten Records FR-1858/9 (2020)

Feb 10-11, 1959

3-LP / TT:
3-LP / TT:
3-LP / TT:
2-CD / TT:
CD / TT: 54:49
2-CD / TT: 134:50

Recorded in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Producer: Michel Bernstein; Recording: Peter Willemoes.
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2-CD (2020): Forgotten Records







5

The Art of Pierre Fournier = L'art de Pierre Fournier (Bach, Kodaly, Schumann, Debussy, Francoeur) [S-0]

Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 []

Pierre Fournier (Cello)

VAI DVD-4356

May 7, 1959

DVD / TT: 76 min

Recorded & filmed at the Studios of Radio-Canada Télévision, Montréal, Canada.
1st recording of Suite for solo cello No. 3 BWV 1009 by P. Fournier.
Watch on YouTube:
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in BWV 1009: Mvt. 4: Sarabande
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6

J.S. Bach: Suites pour violoncelle (BWV 1007-1012) [S-1]

CD-1 [55:40]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [15:56]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [16:36]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [20:25]
CD-2 [70:24]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [21:05]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [24:54]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [24:39]

Pierre Fournier (Cello)

Accord 206372
Musidisc 464201-2
Ims Domestic Classics IDC-1401/2
Adda/RTSR 581154/55

Oct 1959

2-CD / TT: 126:04
2-CD / TT: 126:04
2-CD / TT: 126:04
2-CD / TT: 126:04

Recorded at Espace 2 Studio, Radio Suisse Romande, Geneve, Switzerland.
2nd recording of Suite for solo cello No. 3 BWV 1009 by P. Fournier.
1st recording of Suites for solo cello Nos. 1-2 & 4-6 BWV 1007-1008 & 1009-1012 by P. Fournier.
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< Part 1: Complete Recordings 1900-1949

Part 3: Complete Recordings 1960-1969 >

The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2019 - November 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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