Bach's Cello Suites are considered exceptional in his output for their deeply individual expression, a quality Miriam Prandi believes she has understood in her personal reading.
Performer Biography
During the pandemic, Miriam Prandi immersed herself in baroque cello and historically informed practices, culminating in performing the St. Matthew Passion continuo part with MusicAeterna under Teodor Currentzis.
Performer Biography
Miriam Prandi, the cellist on this album, began her relationship with Bach not on the cello, but at the piano, practicing English Suites with her father at age ten.
Interpretation
Miriam Prandi has a very free approach to the rhythmic aspect of Bach's music, allowing phrases to stretch and using rubato where harmonic emphasis gives reason, while never forgetting the underlying structure.
Interpretation
Miriam Prandi plays a Giovanni Grancino cello from 1712, almost contemporary to Bach's Köthen period, but uses modern metal strings and a modern bow.
Interpretation
Miriam Prandi's approach to bowing technique incorporates lessons learned from experimenting with a baroque bow, such as holding the stick further from the nut and using greater finger mobility.
Performer Biography
Miriam Prandi performed the First Cello Suite at a masterclass with Maestro Antonio Meneses at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena, a moment that deeply connected her to Bach's world.
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