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My main problem with lute and guitar transcriptions of the cello works is that they cannot sustain the voices as long as the cello can, but I agree that they add a new perspective. My two favorite recordings of the Cello Suites, which have diametrically opposed interpretations are these two:

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Lipkind is very grand and romantic, while Starker is more severely classical. The beauty of Bach's music is that it can usually withstand a wide array of interpretations.

Great stuff. I have the Starker SACD, as well as Zeller (MA Recordings), Maisky and Fournier...I find the Maisky and Fournier to be quiet fluid, free and romantic. Is the Lipkind more like either of these? I do like Bach with a certain element of 'academic' in it...Starker, Gould, Pletnev, even Suzuki. I also like very, very old-school players (Horowitz, Rosalyn Tureck, Lupu)...they remind me of my old piano teacher who had performed with Horowitz and was legendary in our music school...Madame Marcault. Bless her, she had 2 pianos in her living room, perfect pitch, spoke 7 languages and played perfectly well into her late 80s when I last saw her...still sharp as a tack.
 
Lipkind is like an even more romantic Maisky. For an academic/historical approach, but still with some feeling, you might look into Richard Tunnicliffe on Linn SACD:


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Thanks, Bachtoven! I listened to all the snips from Amazon on this Linn album...I also went back to the Rostropovich. In the end, for me, I still find Starker my favourite. Something about the balance of his approach to timing/dynamics coupled with his technical (fingering, or whatever it is called for cellists) which is excellent (to me). But it is always nice to explore.
 
I don't understand why people say Starker is a cold, sterile player. Sure, he doesn't distort or bloat passages just to show how clever he is--"look at me, I'm INTERPRETING the music," but he doesn't merely play the notes, either. I agree: on balance, his set of Suites is probably the best combination of technical perfection and intensity. I suppose it all boils down to preference and mood. Some days, I prefer the larger-than-life performances by Lipkind, and other days I prefer the tighter rein of Starker. Have you read Starker's autobiography The World of Music According to Starker? It's very interesting.

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wow...I have not. thanks! And yes, agree with your description of Starker. I find Suzuki can deliver Bach in a similarly intellectual way...very cerebral...but there is an element of lyricism with Suzuki. For some reason, I have not found the same to be true for Yo Yo Ma who is technically excellent, but somehow with Bach, I did find Ma too studious and technical. My own personal impression. In fact, I would say Starker is cerebral, while Ma is academic or studious. There is a difference.
 
Two very nice pieces of music:

RCA LM-2200 - Piano Quartets Beethoven in E flat, Op.16; Schumann in E flat Op.47 - Festival Quartet

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Glenn Gould, Bach Well Tempered Clavier, Japanese Remaster
Rosalyn Tureck, Bach Goldberg Variations
 
This is very well played and recorded. I prefer a slightly closer perspective, but the sound is warm and detailed.

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I'm familiar with her; I got few of her music, and playing with other great musicians too.

She's highly recommended if you love true passionate artist musician pianists (but you already know that yourself).
...Higher level of sensibilities, universal emotions and travelling freedom.

Thanks a bunch for mentioning her; I just got some of her CDs from my wall and going to play some. :cool:

This is what truly Music is about ♪♪♪
 
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This is one of the finest collections of sacred Russian music I have ever heard....best of all is a basso profundo (Glenn Miller) singing down into the lower reaches of Hades....seriously, I have NEVER heard a basso profundo sing this low (an octave below the low G on the bottom of the bass clef...that is about 5 or 6 ledger lines below the bass clef.....this is one serious choral SACD.....HIGHLY recommended!!!!

Cheers,
 
This arrived today--wow! What a performance and excellent sound. CAUTION: If you are inclined to purchase the SACD version, none of the low-priced versions (under $20) are this recording--they are von Karajan's RBCD!! Something is wrong in the ISBN data base or something. I should know, as I have ended up with THREE version of HvK's, which I already own, from two different sites! I bought this one from a private party on the SACD.net site.

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