MoreCowBell wrote
Conrad wrote
Yes not to mention that he left very little stylistic instruction.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no original manuscript for the Suites. Current editions have been patched together from about 6 different copies. Hells - no one's even sure exactly what instrument he wrote them for!
Conrad wrote
Anyway one of Bach's musical properties that appeal to me is that he is so universal and timeless so limiting it to the likely interpretation of the time might very well be...limiting it...
The last thing one should do to a brain like Bach's is to try to reign it in but that is only my opinion.
+1. You need look no further than Glenn Gould's two recordings of the Goldberg Varations (fondly referred to as the "Gouldbergs"... haha). Chalk and cheese, and both totally fantastic. Yo-yo Ma's two Bach Suites are similarly different but wonderful.
As an aside, there's a brilliant documentary about Gould (with a killer Gould/Bach soundtrack) called "Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould". Get hold of that too if you can ?
Thanks. I'll look into that. Do you still play?
Yes I think the book speculated the cello suites were written for the viola da gamba but it was just a speculation if I recall correctly.
My wife bought me a book where all 6 are transcribed for ................GUITAR!
I think my limbs might fall off if I even attempt no 6!
