But its one of those pieces that have always inspired me, and having got a large part of the first and second suites under my belt well, to my ears. I much enjoy the one disc of these that i have, but im confused about what else is what and id appreciate some help. Jan 17, 2019 shafran was one of the first soviet cellists to turn to bachs music, with the sleeve notes calling the six suites the highest touchstone for any cellist. Firma melodiya presents johann sebastian bachs solo suites performed by daniil shafran, one of the best archival recordings of cello art. He studied at oberlin conservatory of music and was much influenced by the great iconoclast of russian cello playing, daniil shafran. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So brilliants 7disc set of concertos and shorter solo works mostly transcriptions made between 1946 and 1984 is especially welcome, particularly at a price. Bach cello suites cameo classics cc9050cd2 sg classical. Transferred from a 15ips 2track tape to dsd128recorded by meloydia1. The recordings of daniil shafran on aulos daniil shafran cello dreaming. Bach s 6 suites for cello solo by daniil borisovich shafran on amazon music. I wouldnt be without rostropovichs emi recording of all six suites, but i wish he had recorded them earlier. Daniil shafranbach 6 suites for unaccompanied cellovinyl.
List of all recordings of the bach cello suites available by year of release. The complete suites for solo cello were performed by shafran during the concert season of 1966 in moscow. Petersburg, into the family of ivan yuvachev, a well known member of the revolutionary group, the peoples will. Bach 6 suites for unaccompanied cello 180g import 4lp box set. Johann sebastian bach was better known as a virtuoso organist than as a composer in his day. The shostakovich sonata with the composer is on electra, some bach suites are on. Unusually for a major cellist, shafran played the same instrument throughout his life. Daniil shafran bach edition volume i daniil shafran.
Daniel shafran cello, anton ginzburg piano daniel shafran s discography is nowhere near as extensive as rostropovichs, but these mesmerising and insightful beethoven accounts fully explain why he is held in such high regard by so many. Six suites for cello solo by johann sebastian bach on spotify. Daniil shafran cello works by brahms, debussy, granados. Online shopping from a great selection at digital music store. Cd bach suites for solo cello daniil shafran ct 10010 sealed mint. His sacred music, organ and choral works, and other instrumental music had an enthusiasm and seeming freedom that concealed immense rigor. Daniel shafran, jascha heifetz, david oistrakh, nathan. Daniil kharms has 182 books on goodreads with 15494 ratings. Mstislav rostropovich sheet music and music books at sheet. Six suites for cello solo by daniil shafran on amazon music. Provided to youtube by naxos of america cello suite no. Shop 1 records for sale for album bach six cello suites solo vol. Dvorak, concerto in b minor for cello and orchestra, op. Johann sebastian bach, daniil shafran bach daniil shafran, six suites for solo cello, vol.
His father, boris, who was first cellist of the leningrad philharmonic for thirty years, was his first teacher. Daniil shafran plays bach 6 suites for cello solo cd1 youtube. Shafrans interpretation of bachs cello suites is marked by his original approach to the music of the great composer, his bold and novel rendition. The suites for solo cello were composed in cothen around 1720 when bach was in the service of prince leopold. Schumann, concerto in a minor for cello and orchestra, op. Cellist daniil shafran brilliant transliterates his first name to daniel has become something of a cult figure, but his russian recordings have been available only sporadically.
Listen free to daniil shafran daniil shafran bach edition volume i suite for cello solo no. Listen to your favorite songs from daniil shafran bach edition volume i by daniil shafran now. Bylsma recently published a book on the bach solo cello suites entitled bach, the fencing master a stylistic and aesthetic analysis of the first three of j. Daniil shafran and anton ginsburgbeethoven five sonatas for. Daniil shafran cello with accompanists and recording details as above. Analyses and explorations by allen winold book description j. The musician is a stranger to retrospection, false adherence to tradition and museumlike restoration of bach s music as. Bachs 6 suites for cello solo licensed to youtube by naxosofamerica on behalf of doremi.
He has also written three stories that have been set to music by oscarwinning composer anne dudley. The book is a quest into unknown bach territory, if such a thing exists. Six suites for cello solo johann sebastian bach by daniil shafran download and listen to the album. Bach made in the 1970s definitely were one of the peaks of daniil shafran s career. Daniil shafran bach suites showing 114 of 14 messages. Umpi, public domain compositions, and 4 music rights societies. Melcd 1002535 by daniil shafran from amazons classical music store. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than canadian dollars and are approximate conversions to canadian dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Bach c minor prelude ive been working on the great sonorous prelude of the fifth bach suite, which is probably a bit ambitious considering that ive only been playing for about 20 months. Cellist daniil shafran performs 6 suites for unaccompanied cello by j. Bach s suites for unaccompanied cello are among the most cherished and frequently played works in the entire literature of music, and yet they have never been the subject of a fulllength music analytical study. Isserlis is a longtime beatles fan, and his own distinctive hairstyle, a mop of thick curly, hair, was inspired by the beatles. Bach, daniil schafran suiten fur violoncello solo suite.
The shostakovich sonata with the composer is on electra, some bach suites are on obscure yedang and less obscure but deleted revelation which has other shafran discs on its books, haydn and tchaikovsky were on melodiya whilst cello classics have a strong entrant in their kabalevskyprokofievtsintsadze release. This is doremis second volume of the legendary daniel shafran 19231997, one of the greatest cellists of all time. The qualities i find compelling in shafran s playing are to be found here. This was augmented by masterclasses with daniil shafran. Books by daniil kharms author of today i wrote nothing. This is doremis 4th volume of the legendary daniel shafran 19231997, one of the greatest cellists of all time. He also wrote a set of variations for cello and orchestra may music save peace. Amazon web services scalable cloud computing services.
Renowned cellist daniil shafran and pianist anton ginsburg perform sonatas for cello and piano by beethoven. He formed an unbreakable bond with the antonio amati cello that he won at the age of 14, and always played on it. The shostakovich sonata with the composer is on electra, some bach suites are on obscure yedang and less obscure but deleted revelation which has other shafran discs on its books, haydn and tchaikovsky were on melodiya whilst cello classics have a strong. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Prelude courante sarabande some dont care for his excessive vibrato, but i think there is much to appreciate in his playing. One of the greatest cellists of the twentieth century, a performer who combined technical brilliance with soulful expressiveness, danil shafran was born in 1923, in leningrad now st. His technical command is certainly still up to the music, but stylistically he seems to me a little inhibited compared with his 1950s soviet recordings of 2 and 5, and the live performances of 2, 3, 5 and 6 i dont have 1 and 4 on igidiscocorp, which i believe were recorded at the.
The musician is a stranger to retrospection, false adherence to tradition and museumlike restoration of bachs music as well as to its unwarranted modernization. Daniil shafran 19231997 was one of the worlds best known concert cellists for many years. Details about shafran schafran suites for violoncello bach no. Shafran used to treat bachs cello suites as instructive music, but then heard the recordings of pablo casals, which overthrew his idea of the cello. Steven isserlis is the author of two books for children on the lives of famous composers. Paul tortelier march 21, 1914 december 18, 1990 was a french cellist and composer. Beethoven five sonatas for cello and piano 180g 3lp box set.
Shafran made commercial inscriptions of all the works performed in this recital, sometimes on more than one occasion. Bach suites for cello unaccompanied, complete artists. Many musicians consider him one of the most interesting phenomena of not only cello performing art but also the entire music culture of the 20th century. Theres a host of shorter transcriptions, including fallas suite populare espagnole with equisitelygraded vibrato and dynamics, paired with shchedrin s in the style of albeniz, a deconstruction of spanish gestures. Bach, daniil shafran suites for cello unaccompanied. There are so many lovely versions of bachs immortal aria from his orchestral suite no. The welltempered clavier, book i live in troy, ny, 1987 keith jarrett. Daniil shafran plays bach 6 suites for cello solo cd1. Daniil shafran bach edition volume i by daniil shafran. Notable also is shafran s own arrangement of schnittkes suite in the olden style. The complete suites for solo cello were performed by shafran during the concert season of 1966 in moscow, and these recordings were made after numerous concert performances. Daniil kharmss most popular book is today i wrote nothing. Daniil shafran s interpretation of bach s cello suites is marked by his original approach to the music of the great composer, his bold and novel rendition.
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