Suites for Solo Cello BWV 1007-1012
Discography - Part 4

Complete Recordings 1970-1979

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1

J.S. Bach: Suiten für Violoncello allein Nr. 1.5.3 / Nr. 4.2.6 [S-3]

CD-1 [68:10]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [16:53]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [23:42]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [18:47]
19:22. Appendix: "Fournier says about Bach's Suites" in English [6:59]
CD-2 [70:47]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [21:53]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [18:15]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [22:30]
19-22. Appendix: "Fournier says about Bach's Suites" in English [7:03]

Pierre Fournier (Cello)

TDK TDKOC-001 (2001)
TDK TDKOC-002 (2001)

Nos. 1,3,5: Mar 2, 1972
Nos. 2,4,6: Mar 4, 1972

SACD / TT: 68:10
SACD / TT: 70:47

Recorded live at Toranomon Hall, Tokyo, Japan.
4^th recording of Suite for solo cello No. 3 BWV 1009 by P. Fournier.
3^rd recording of Suites for solo cello Nos. 1-2 & 4-6 BWV 1007-1008 & 1009-1012 by P. Fournier.

2

Mstislav Rostropovich plays J.S. Bach: Suites for Cello, No. 3 in C & No. 5 in C-minor (BWV 1009, 1011) [S-5/1]

Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [19:43]
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [22:16]

Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)

Recital Records/Discorp IGI-320

1975

LP / TT: 41:59

Recorded at...

3

Mstislav Rostropovich plays J.S. Bach: Suites for Cello No. 2 & No. 6 (BWV 1008, 1012) [S-5/2]

Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 []
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 []

Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)

Recital Records/Discorp IGI-322

1975 (?)

LP / TT:

Recorded at...

4

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos 2, 3 & 6 (BWV 1008, 1009, 1012) [S-6]

1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [17:48]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [20:40]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [24:18]

Mstislav Rostropovich (Cello)

BBC Music BBCMM-379

Aug 24-Sep 13, 1975

CD / TT: 68:18

Recxorded live at St Cutbert's Church, Edinburgh, Scotaland, UK, in the frame of the 1975 Edinburgh Festival. BBC Music Magazine Vol. 23 No. 4.
Producer: Gavin McCollum.

5

J.S. Bach: 6 Suites for Unaccompanied Cello BWV 1007-1012 [S-4]

CD-1 [73:25]:
1-6. Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 [19:07]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 [26:14]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 [27:45]
CD-2 [72:34]:
106. Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 [19:58]
7-12. Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 [24:05]
13-18. Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 [27:55]

Pierre Fournier (Cello)

Philips PHCP-3507-08

Nos. 1,2: Oct 9-10, 1976
Nos. 3,4: Apr 27-29, 1977
Nos. 5,6: May 4, 5, 1977

2-CD / TT: 145:59

Recorded live at St. Boniface Church, Geneva, Switzerland.
5^th recording of Suite for solo cello No. 3 BWV 1009 by P. Fournier.
4^th recording of Suites for solo cello Nos. 1-2 & 4-6 BWV 1007-1008 & 1009-1012 by P. Fournier.
Other releases:
Sine Non Qua SAS-2026/3 (3-LP)
Festival Classique CFC-60.014 (3-LP)
Philips 25PC-166-68 (3-LP; Japan).
Listen on YouTube:
Suite for solo cello No. 5 BWV 1011: Sarabande [3:39]

6

J.S. Bach: Les suites pour violoncelle, BWV 1007 à 1012 [S-2]
J.S. Bach: Les six suites pour violoncelle [S-2]
J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites [S-2]

Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [16:51, 20:03, 21:31, 24:24, 25:36, 30:48]

André Navarra (Violoncello)

Calliope CAL-1641-1643
Calliope CAL-9641-9642
Phaia PHU-017.18
Phaia GKMC-904

Sep 1977

3-LP / TT: 139:41
2-CD / TT: 139:41
2-CD / TT: 139:41
3-SACD / TT: 139:41

Recorded in Paris, France.
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7

J.S. Bach: The Cello Suites [S-1]

Suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012 [16:56, 18:03, 20:17, 22:51, 20:25, 25:57]

Anner Bylsma (Violoncello) [Nos. 1-5: Baroque cello, Mattio Goffriller, Venice, 1699]; (Piccolo Violoncello) [No. 6: 5-string violoncello piccolo, South Tyrol, c1700]

Sony Classical SBK-61811-61912

Apr 23-26, 1979 [1-3]
May 14-16, 1979 [4-6]

2-CD / TT: 124:29

Recorded at Eching Kirche, Bavaria, Germany.
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The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (December 2012 - December 2023)

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