Yasunori Imamura - J.S. Bach: Cello Suites (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura), Vol. 1 (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): I. Prélude
02. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): II. Allemande
03. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): III. Courante
04. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): IV. Sarabande
05. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): V. Menuet I-II
06. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): VI. Gigue
07. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): I. Prélude
08. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): II. Allemande
09. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): III. Courante
10. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): IV. Sarabande
11. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): V. Gavotte I-II
12. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): VI. Gigue
13. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): I. Prélude
14. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): II. Allemande
15. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): III. Courante
16. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): IV. Sarabande
17. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): V. Bourrée I-II
18. Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura): VI. Gigue
19. J.S. Bach: Cello Suites (Arr. for Theorbo by Yasunori Imamura), Vol. 1

Yasunori Imamura, whose recording of Bach’s complete lute works has been described as a ‘magnificent interpretation’ (Naxos 8.573936-37), turns his attention to the Cello Suites. Imamura has chosen to perform these iconic suites on the theorbo, the most important plucked instrument in the lute family, with a range very similar to the cello. Certain technical elements, such as the playing of arpeggios are, in fact, easier on the theorbo whose unique timbres and resonances bring a new sonic quality to these much-loved works.

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