Bach: Suites for Solo Stringed Instruments [Box Set] [Box set, Collector's Edition]

Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
• Audio CD (March 9, 2004)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 6
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B0000B09Z2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,795 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not "the Best" -- but Excellent!, April 3, 2009

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J. F. Laurson (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bach: Suites for Solo Stringed Instruments [Box Set] (Audio CD)

Personal like or dislike aside, no one would argue that Maisky's First recording of the Cello Suites is the natural top contender among the myriad of choices in this repertoire. Maisky himself thought they were a joke and went on to record them again. (Watching the DVDs of this performance, I actually found them very pleasing... and they are less wilfull than MM's remake.) Few customers would buy this set specifically for these recordings, but I don't see many being disappointed with having them.

Mintz, too, isn't a front-runner... but the technical excellence of his playing combined with his extraordinarily mellifluous approach makes this the most lyrical performance of the Bach P&S that I know. It's highly recommended as an alternate version to whatever your favorite may be. (Mine are Milstein, Podger, and perhaps Julia Fischer.) Apart from getting Soelscher's Lute works, specifically Mintz was the reason for me to get this set... which remains a bargain and covers the Bach solo-work bases very nicely. Recommended to neophytes and veterans alike.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better solo violin and cello exist, October 25, 2008

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manfrengensen - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bach: Suites for Solo Stringed Instruments [Box Set] (Audio CD)

I do not know why DG put Maisky and Mintz on this album. I don't like how they interpret Bach. They insert too much of their own personality into their performances and not enough Bach. For the solo cello, I suggest Maurice Gendron on the Philips label, and for the solo violin, I suggest Arthur Grumiaux also on the Philips label. For the violin:Bach: Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin and the following for the cello: Bach: The 6 Cello Suites