J.S. Bach: Cello Suites (Arr. E. Bindman for Piano)

Featuring

Eleonor Bindman
Johann Sebastian Bach

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Performer Biography

Eleonor Bindman, the pianist and transcriber, was born in Riga, Latvia, and began piano studies at age five, later attending the High School of Performing Arts in New York.

Recording & Production

This album features the world premiere recording of Eleonor Bindman's piano transcriptions of J.S. Bach's Cello Suites.

Composer's Artistic Vision

J.S. Bach himself frequently transcribed his own and other composers' music, creating different instrumental versions of the same piece.

Recording & Production

The recording was made in Brooklyn, New York, in February 2020, and features a Bösendorfer piano, No. 48862.

Interpretation

Eleonor Bindman's transcription aims for a faithful reproduction of Bach's Cello Suites, avoiding embellishments that would transform the original beyond recognition.

Album & Artwork

The cover art for this album, titled 'Piano Strings, Bösendorfer 48862', was created by the album's performer and transcriber, Eleonor Bindman.

Historical Context

The six unaccompanied Cello Suites are a mysterious set among Bach's instrumental cycles, with no definitive surviving autograph and little known about their early performance history.