“(regarding the prelude from suite two)... The key is minor, the three notes a tragic triad. The tones move closer and closer to a harrowing vision, weaving spiter-like, relentlessly gathering sound into thighter concentric circle that come to an abrupt stop. Nothing fills the empty space. A tiny prayer is uttered.” MusicCello Suites Book:The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece Source: The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece
“Playing the cello did feel nicely neolithic, or at least a civilized way to process the primitive.” MusicCello Book:The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece Source: The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece
“It [Bach's cello suites] is like a great diamond," said [Mischa] Maisky in a thick Russian accent, "with so many different cuts that reflect light in so many different ways.” PoetryMusicDiamondsCelloBachCello Suites Book:The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece Source: The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece