Luigi Piovano - Bach: Cello Suites (2010) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007: I. Prélude
02. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007: II. Allemande
03. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007: III. Courane
04. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
05. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007: V. Menuets I & II
06. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
07. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV 1008: I. Prélude
08. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV 1008: II. Allemande
09. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV 1008: III. Courante
10. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV 1008: IV. Sarabande
11. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV 1008: V. Menuets I & II
12. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV 1008: VI. Gigue
13. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009: I. Prélude
14. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009: II. Allemande
15. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009: III. Courante
16. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009: IV. Sarabande
17. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009: I. Bourrée I & II
18. Cello Suite No. 3 in Ct Major BWV 1009: II. Gigue
19. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major BWV 1010: I. Prélude
20. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major BWV 1010: II. Allemande
21. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major BWV 1010: III. Courante
22. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major BWV 1010: IV. Sarabande
23. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major BWV 1010: V. Bourrée I & II
24. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major BWV 1010: VI. Gigue

CD2
01. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor BWV 1011: I. Prélude
02. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor BWV 1011: II. Allemande
03. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor BWV 1011: III. Courante
04. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
05. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor BWV 1011: V. Gavottes I & II
06. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor BWV 1011: VI. Gigue
07. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: I. Prélude
08. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: II. Allemande
09. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: III. Courante
10. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande
11. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: V. Gavottes I & II
12. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012: VI. Gigue



Reworked, re-bowed, re-fingered, argued over, and recorded and re-recorded innumerous times, the Bach Suites for Solo Cello will forever be subject to the personal preferences of listeners and performers alike. Even performers themselves change their interpretations of these great works over the course of their careers, offering listeners multiple recordings from the same cellist. Seeking to throw his hat in the ring is Italian cellist Luidi Piovano, performing the Six Suites on this Eloquentia album. As execution goes, Piovano's vision is nicely straight-forward. He maintains the dance characteristics by not overindulging in unnecessary rubato and tempo fluctuations. His tempo choices are brisk without forcing the sense of virtuosity; vibrato is used appropriately more as an ornament rather than a constant feature. Interestingly, Piovano chooses to play the Sixth Suite on a five-string cello (as Bach had originally intended), though many modern cellists perform it on a standard four-string cello. Despite its many positive features, the one drawback of this particular offering is egregious enough to drive away listeners: sound quality. Eloquentia's recorded sound is distant, echoic, unfocused, and, particularly in the Sixth Suite, unacceptably nasal. All of the finesse and care Piovano attempts to put into his playing is all but lost and, as a result, makes for an album that cannot be recommended.

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