Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Prelude
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Allemande
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Courante
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Sarabande
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Menuet I / Menuet II
Suite for solo cello No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: Gigue
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Prelude
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Allemande
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Courante
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Sarabande
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Bourree I / Bourree II
Suite for solo cello No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009: Gigue
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Prelude
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Allemande
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Courante
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Sarabande
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Gavotte I / Gavotte II
Suite for solo cello No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012: Gigue
Track Listings (18) - Disc #2
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Prelude
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Allemande
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Courante
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Sarabande
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Menuet I / Menuet II
Suite for solo cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: Gigue
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Prelude
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Allemande
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Courante
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Sarabande
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Bourree I / Bourree II
Suite for solo cello No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010: Gigue
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Prelude
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Allemande
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Courante
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Sarabande
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gavotte I / Gavotte II
Suite for solo cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011: Gigue
Among the many young cellists tackling these pillars on CD of late, Guido Schiefen makes a distinct impression with his clear, even tone, flexible bow arm, dead center intonation, and effortless shifts between registers. T... more »he works unfold as if a great singer was in charge rather than an instrumentalist, from the eloquent, unhurried preludes and sarabands to the lilting gigues. While there are more internalized, individual versions in the catalog, Schiefen's heartfelt, communicative music-making is irresistible at its bargain price. --Jed Distler« less
Among the many young cellists tackling these pillars on CD of late, Guido Schiefen makes a distinct impression with his clear, even tone, flexible bow arm, dead center intonation, and effortless shifts between registers. The works unfold as if a great singer was in charge rather than an instrumentalist, from the eloquent, unhurried preludes and sarabands to the lilting gigues. While there are more internalized, individual versions in the catalog, Schiefen's heartfelt, communicative music-making is irresistible at its bargain price. --Jed Distler
"These works are played with enormous conviction and although this version does not adhere to any historically-oriented dogma,they are compelling from the very first notes.Strongly recommended."
Contrived
R. C. Ross | 03/26/2001
(2 out of 5 stars)
"This is a vigorous performance of Bach's Cello Suites, but one that sounds rather exaggerated. The performer's use of dynamic accents and rubato are a bit extreme and often misplaced, detracting from the overall musical effect."
Beauty in Spades
R. C. Ross | Birmingham | 02/10/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Guido Schiefen coaxes the most sumptuous noises from his cello. It's not surprising to read that his first comment about the suites in the short note he supplies for the leaflet is a reference to their beauty. His playing exemplifies that priority. These are rich and lavish performances - blithely untroubled by the rigours of `period performance'. Schiefen has a delightful habit of sustaining crucial notes - generous tenuto and full tone! The effect in the preludes and slow movements can be mesmerising. This doesn't imply that line or rhythm suffer. It emphasises that Schiefen's `beautiful' approach couples a rich, opulent, unstinting voice to a singing line and an alert (if not vigorously athletic) rhythm.There's no point in picking these performances to analytical pieces, and no need to do so. They are thoroughly and consistently enjoyable. And that may be their weakness. Some will read `consistent' as 'unimaginatively uniform'. It is undeniable that penetrating original insights of imaginative recreation are not so obvious in Schiefen's performances of these glorious pieces as a patent delight in a mellifluous and articulate signing line. Delicious."
"I initially picked up this CD on a whim, looking to expand my Bach horizons a bit. I'm no music critic, student, or voracious consumer of classical music. When I popped this CD in, I was hooked from the first note. In fact, though it sounds ridculously mawkish, I wanted to cry from the beauty of the music. Some of that is Bach's genius, but some of it is also Schiefen's playing. I also have the Janos Starker version of the cello suites, and like it much less."