The Chaconne in D minor, a combination of intricate variations, has fascinated leading instrumentalists since the early 19th century, including many non-violinists.
Cultural Impact
The aria Bist du bei mir, BWV 508, from the Notebook of Anna Magdalena Bach, was formerly attributed to J.S. Bach but is now thought to be by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel.
Performer Biography
Graham Anthony Devine, the guitarist on this album, is the only English guitarist to win both the Alhambra International Guitar Competition and the Emilio Pujol International Guitar Competition.
Composition History
J.S. Bach's 'Eighteen' Chorale Preludes are from a manuscript collection prepared in Leipzig in the 1740s, covering organ chorales BWV 651-668.
Composition History
The Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1007-1012, were composed by Bach during his time as Kapellmeister at Cöthen between 1717 and 1723.
Cultural Impact
The Cello Suites were neglected for decades after Bach's death until the great cellist Pablo Casals rediscovered them, describing them as 'the essence of Bach'.
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