Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. The dutch cellist, viola da gamba viol player and conductor. Cello solo suites by jaap ter linden and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Anyway, what im looking for is bach recordings that organissimo members love that could be different recordings of the works i already have or recordings of works that i dont have. Jaap ter linden, brilliant classics cd 932 released 2006. Start your free trial learn more new subscribers only. Jaap ter linden is one of the relatively large number of musicians from holland involved in the early music revival of the postwar period. Jaap ter linden, showed talent early on and enrolled at the hagues royal conservatory to study cello.
He treats bach reverentially, dwelling on nuances, taking his time, and with an intense sound emphasised by the recording level. He began his career as principal cellist of notable baroque orchestras, including musica antiqua koln, the english concert and amsterdam baroque orchestra. Bach jaap ter linden six cello suites bwv 10071012. This particularly unaccompanied works for cello fall into this category.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Also, he plays with a an understated dynamic range and avoids heavy vibrato he is playing on a baroque cello, of course. Cello suites, bwv 10071012 jaap ter linden on allmusic 1997. One ought not perhaps to compare jaap ter linden s 2006 recording of bachs solo cello suites with all other recordings of the works. One ought not perhaps to compare jaap ter lindens 2006 recording of bachs solo cello suites with all other recordings of the works. Im not a psycho but i felt casals phantom over matt haimovitz,also yoyo ma playing that just like he was looking for a so new,original,bach buda way to perform these suites and so on. He specialises in performance of baroque and classical music on. The chamber music society of detroits third annual holiday baroque celebration features dutch baroque cellist jaap ter linden performing. Public domain it is thought that bach wrote his six suites for unaccompanied cello between 1717 and 1723, while he was in the employ of prince leopold of anhaltcothen and had two superb solo cellists, bernard christian linigke and christian ferdinand abel, at his disposal. This suite is written in much more free form than the others, containing more cadenzalike movements and virtuosic passages. In addition to his increasing number of performances as a conductor, ter linden also remains active as.
Jaap ter linden s extensive discography boasts many awardwinning recordings for harmonia mundi, archiv, ecm, deutsche grammophon and more recently brilliant classics, including acclaimed recordings of the bach cello suites and the beethoven cello sonatas with david breitman. Violin concertos which so far hasnt done much for me. Solo suites linden by classicstoday on september 19, 2002 in this 2for1 set of baroque specialist jaap ter linden s bach cello suites reintroduces yet another contender to an already overst. The chamber music society of detroits third annual holiday baroque celebration features dutch baroque cellist jaap ter linden performing three of j. Jaap ter linden cello page 1 of 8 presto classical. A profile of jaap ter linden cello and details of their recordings available to browse and buy. He specialises in performance of baroque and classical music on authentic instruments. Ive read a couple of books on baroque dance, but, like learning to play the cello, a one cant get.
Johann sebastian bach, jaap ter linden cellosuiten. These six suites, each a prelude followed by six dances, represent the pinnacle of cello repertoire. Another casualty is robert cohen who makes way for jaap ter linden in the cello suites. Not for everyone, perhaps, but i think it suits these suites well. The prelude reminds me a lot of the c major prelude from bachs wtc book 1. Cello solo suites linden, jaap ter viola da gamba bach, j s cello solo suites linden, jaap ter viola da gamba.
This is probably the most serene and relaxing suite of the set. This page presents a sequence of building a library bach features dating back to 1995. Emmy verheys violin concertos have also been discarded in favour of dmitry sitkovetskys selfdirected set with the english chamber orchestra from 1987 efficient and suitably expressive. This 2for1 set of baroque specialist jaap ter lindens bach cello suites reintroduces yet another contender to an already overstuffed field. While for many cellists, this approach would lead to a flat, plodding, and uninspired sound. Books by jaap ter haar author of the romance of tristan and. Matt haimovitz,also yoyo ma playing that just like he was looking for a so new,original,bach buda way to perform these suites and so on. After all, the revered late30s pablo casals recording, the esteemed 1982 yoyo ma recording, and the muscular 1991 mstislav rostropovich recording were all performed on modern instruments and linden performs on a period instrument, a 1703 giovanni grancino. Performers specialising in early music and using authentic instruments generally use the 5string cello for this suite, including pieter wispelwey, anner bylsma and jaap ter linden. With an active marketplace of over 175 million items, use the alibris advanced search page to find any item you are looking for through the advanced search, you can find items by searching specific terms such as title, artist, song title, genre, etc or you can narrow your focus using our amazing set of criteria parameters. Bachs famous cello suites, recorded by cellist and early music specialist jaap ter linden. Cellist jaap ter linden performs bach cello suites at cmsd. Wispelwey, casals, yoyo ma, and some played by jacqueline dupres.
Featured in the four nations ensembles memorable december 2019 performance of the brandenburg concertos, the dutch baroque cellist jaap ter linden returns to continue the cmsds holiday baroque tradition in 2020. Six cello suites by jaap ter linden on amazon music. Apr 20, 2011 and andrew manzerichard egarr jaap ter linden. These facts make it all the more surprising to find that his performance of vivaldis gems for the cello lack enthusiasm. However, out of jaap ter linden s cello comes a delicately phrased sound, and an undeniable dance feel, unique to each movement. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Jaap ter linden is a master of the two instruments, as he demonstrated last weekend at first baptist church in his first appearance with portland baroque orchestra in 20 years. Classical music performed by giovanni grancino on vinyl, cd. After all, the revered late30s pablo casals recording, the esteemed 1982 yoyo ma. Jaap ter linden cello, viola da gamba, conductor short. In these pieces, bach expands the traditional baroque suite with an opening prelude and a pair of dances. I actually really enjoy the suites as performed by jaap ter linden on brilliant classics another on period cello. April 10, 1947 rotterdam, the netherlands the dutch cellist, viola da gamba viol player and conductor. Jaap ter linden does a very creditable job with the cello suites.
Haydn henley instru interview italian jaap ter linden kenneth slowik. I have heard many different recordings of the bach cello suites over a period of decades, and i would rank this one by jaap ter linden right up at the top. Mas seems a bit unfeeling to me, somewhat rushed in places. His distinguished career includes cello performances with many of the worlds top baroque orchestras, as well taking on conducting duties with the same. This is jaap ter linden s second recording of the suites, the first being released in 1997.
This 2for1 set of baroque specialist jaap ter linden s bach cello suites reintroduces yet another contender to an already overstuffed field. I think its fair to say that bachs cello suites convey much more than suzuki gives. Jaap ter linden plays a bit of the allemande from bachs 1st cello suite prior to the evenings performance at mission blue center in. Cello sonatas complete rv 3947 linden, mortensen bt 0189. Jaap ter haar has 75 books on goodreads with 2525 ratings. Jaap ter linden cello, viola da gamba, conductor born. Cello solo suites by jaap ter linden on amazon music. Bach jaap ter linden cello suites 2006, cd discogs.
Jaap ter linden born 10 april 1947, in rotterdam is a dutch cellist, viol player and conductor. Cellist jaap ter linden would seem to be ideally suited for this task. Dietrich buxtehude, emma kirkby, john holloway, jaap ter. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jaap ter linden at the discogs marketplace. This is jaap ter lindens second recording of the suites, the first being released in 1997. Bach recommendations classical discussion organissimo forums. I think of both providing the building blocks of a musical piece with energy being. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Cello solo suites jaap ter linden, johann sebastian bach. Get the backstage pass and enjoy an instant 10% discount off your instore and online purchases. Lindens masterly interpretations are performed on a cello by carlo bergonzi c. Jaap ter linden bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. There he advanced quickly and also began playing the viola da gamba, an instrument associated with renaissanceera and baroque music.