6 Bach Suites Lifelong Affair for U. Teacher

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The ultimate test of any cellist's mettle would, without question, be the six solo suites of J.S. Bach. Along with the six partitas and sonatas Bach wrote for unaccompanied violin, these represent the pinnacle of soloistic writing for their respective instruments.

Not only do they challenge the performer technically and artistically, they also in many ways sum up the baroque era. The wealth of thematic material, the complexity of the texture and the brilliance of the counterpoint, sets these works (both the cello and violin pieces) apart and makes them fascinating for both performers and listeners.

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6 Bach Suites Lifelong Affair for U. Teacher

Because of the challenges they present, mastering them has become a goal to which many cellists and violinsts aspire. They're drawn to them like...

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