Bach Suite for Solo Cello No.2 in D minor, BWV 1008_Janos Starker

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No one has ever played or will play cello like Starker

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Prelude - 0:00 Allemande - 3:17 Courante - 6:05 Sarabande - 7:32 Menuet I & II - 11:12 Gigue - 13:47

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2:56 does anyone know why he does this little cadenza thing? ANd if anyone else does it? And if there's a transcription?

[@joshgrumiaux6820]

There's a common theory that the chords aren't meant to played literally, but as the basis of an improvisation. Lots of cellists do their own individual version. I forget if this version is written out in Starker's edition of the suites, but transcribing what he does here is very easy.

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@@joshgrumiaux6820 thank you! Do you know any other performers who have played their own variation?

[@joshgrumiaux6820]

@@georgieg2038 Anner Bylsma, Jean-Guihen Queyras, Wen Sinn Yang, Pieter Wispelwey, Colin Carr's 1st recording (he later changed his mind and now prefers the simpler version). I'm sure you can find more.