The kirschbaum family name was found in the usa, and the uk between 1880 and 1920. Having listened to around ten other recordings of the suites bailey, bylsma 1 and 2, casals, fournier, mork, pergamenschikow, schiff, thedeen, wispelwey 1 and 2, i am often tempted to call this my overall favorite, something i can say about only one other recording schiff, whose virtues are largely complimentary to kirschbaums. Those trite tunes were swiftly expelled by three of johann sebastian bachs cello. The cd catalog suffers no lack of distinguished recordings of the bach cello suites, whether full, mid, or budget price. The idea was vague, but i had a strong sense there was a story there, somewhere, and decided to follow in the footsteps of the notes. Dec 20, 2010 at the suggestion of walter joachim, siblin takes cello lessons for insight into the cello suites. Sep 17, 2015 at star cellist and teacher ralph kirshbaum teaches 18 different cello fundamentals in a 3 hour long vid. Ralph kirschbaum may not be a famous cellist, and the anonymous packaging and rockbottom pricing of this set might be taken to suggest mediocrity, but those who pass on this set of bachs cello suites for those reasons will be doing themselves a disservice. His father was a professional violinist and conductor, his mother a harpist, and his brothers and sisters were a violinist, a violist, and a pianist. Eric siblins bach infatuation in the cello suites the. Bach, pablo casals and the search for a baroque masterpiece, by eric siblin. Joachim was a familiar figure on the sidewalks of siblins montreal neighborhood, but the writer approaches him only after overhearing him utter the word cello during a conversation. Almost every great cellist of the twentieth century has recorded johann sebastian bachs six suites for solo cello. It sounds dull, but it is one of the most fascinating books i have read, charting the way in which bach wrote this and other pieces, his successes and his worries, and then moves to.
Ralph kirshbaums mother, gertrude morris kirshbaum 19121973 taught harp at texas womans university. A great look at the bach up for debate cello suites. They have been featured in concerts and commercials alike, transcribed for a diverse array of instruments, and interpreted by every style of music imaginable, from swing to electronic. Although the cello suites first flowed from the composers quill sometime in the early 1700s, it was casals who, two centuries later, made them famous. As a pedagogue, ralph kirshbaum has collected over 40 years. Lillian fuchs plays the prelude from bachs 6th cello suite on the viola in original key duration. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music. Stades revised arrangement incorporated features from the dotzauer and grutzmacher editions, while the original version is mainly based on norblins edition from ca. I liked the firm response and i felt very dialed in with control. The next two are about pablo casals, and the sixth about the authors journey in pursuing the suites. Lucia swarts chooses to explore the highest peaks of cello literature after 35 years of professional work. After her acclaimed pentatone debut with transfigured night, alisa weilerstein returns with a complete recording of bachs cello suites. The six bach cello suites theanna magdalena manuscripts, the lute version autograph of suite no.
Mas seems a bit unfeeling to me, somewhat rushed in places. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Check out bach cello suites by ralph kirshbaum on amazon music. At age 11, he continued lessons with roberta guastafeste nee harrison. Kirshbaums 1729 domenico montagnana cello is a gorgeous instrument with a rich, velvety tone that has marvelous overtones. These two players, although they have not achieved household star name status, enjoy the highest repute among musicians and other. In 1880 there were 29 kirschbaum families living in wisconsin. In his introduction he states that he is aiming three different types of audiences. For more information about kirschbaum strings, check out our. Ralph kirshbaum cello concerto cello sonata adagio for strings album art. Joseph kirshbaum, for 25 years, was a celebrated conductor of the east texas symphony orchestra. He makes life difficult for his readers by copying the suites structure, in six preludes.
Bach most likely composed them during the period 171723, when he served as kapellmeister in kothen. Bachs suites for solo cello, part 1 bach cantatas website. At star cellist and teacher ralph kirshbaum teaches 18 different cello fundamentals in a 3 hour long vid. Its not a bad book by any means and im glad i read it. They have inspired not only cellists and audiences but other artforms as. Bachs six cello suites by their horns, sorry, by their necks, should consider this book two volumes. The three predecessors were lynn harrell 19861993 also from denton, texas, ronald leonard 19932003, and eleonore schoenfeld 20042007. Id say it plays a tad stiffer than volkl vpro, and i found better spin than i get with kirschbaum competition. These pieces present the highest mountain to climb for any cellist, and one of the most transcendent and rewarding experiences for listeners alike. Wispelwey, casals, yoyo ma, and some played by jacqueline dupres. I grew up with his interpretations of the bach suites and i love them, though i wouldnt play them the way that he did. Ralph kirshbaum started cello lessons with his father at age six.
Being a lover of the suites i bought a front row seat for the concert. A major chamber ensemble was formed when kirschbaum met pianist peter frankl and violinist gyorgy pauk. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The first three movements of each suite are about bach. It tells the life stories of bach and casals in relation to the cello suites, along with the story of the authors discovery of the suites and subsequent research into them. Out of all the editions out there of the six suites, ive found this is the. Siblins book is partly an attempt to flesh out these portraits. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. Bach cello suite nr 6, prelude ralph kirshbaum youtube.
The author has organized the book around the movements of the six cello suites. Book 1 music sales america a tune a day for viola, book 1 tune a day violin bk. The idea to write a book about the bach suites, one that is not aimed at classical connoisseurs, came to me when i first heard three of the cello suites in that toronto recital by laurence lesser. Ralph kirshbaum is one of the most respected artists and teachers of our times.
The uncg cello music collections contain thousands of published and manuscript scores, some recordings, personal correspondence, teaching notes, and other archival materials of interest to cello. Provided to youtube by parlophone uk cello suite no. Krane, charles new school of cello studies, book 2 cello solo spratt music publishers a tune a day violin. Joachim eijlander is een groot cellist, zonder enige twijfel. The history of the cello and the bach cello suites have been, studied, researched, performed, recorded and written in great details. Among all the great jazz offering was a performance of three of the bach cello suites by kirshbaum performed acoustically in grace cathedral. Do you like casals recording of the bach cello suites. In 1988 ralph kirshbaum founded the rncm manchester international cello festival, bringing together the worlds great cellists in a celebration of the cello, its music, its musicians and its makers. I love the recordings by rostropovich and ma, to name a couple of versions on modern instruments, and the kirshbaum ranks right up there with them. Bach has long been an integral part of ralph kirshbaums repertoire, with complete cycles of the six cello suites bwv 10071012 performed around the world. Few bigger statements are available to cellists than the six unaccompanied suites of bach, and ralph kirshbaum was evidently intent on.
The most popular kirschbaum string is the kirschbaum super smash, which is one of the most popular polyester strings among tournament players. The six cello suites, bwv 10071012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach. He recently published a book on the bach solo cello suites, entitled bach, the. It is a task so daunting that the famous russian cellist mstislav rostropovich only felt himself worthy of the feat at the age of 68 in his much anticipated 1995 recording, legendary even before its release. Wisconsin had the highest population of kirschbaum families in 1880. I would guess biographies of famous cellists would fit the bill, and be a good place to start. Master class with ralph kirshbaum at the new england conservatory of music, 2011. Bach most likely composed them during the period 171723, when. Dec 01, 2009 part of the cello suites effectively crosscuts between the ways in which bach as a composer currying favor with royalty and casals as a catalan patriot fleeing francos spain were. Kirschbaum mainly produces monofilament polyester strings with a few exceptions. That is but a part of the fascinating story told in the cello suites.
This was about 22% of all the recorded kirschbaum s in the usa. Book launch, new artists at piatigorsky international cello festival. Johann sebastian bachs six solo cello suites are some of the most iconic classical music works. However, because the first methods of cello playing appeared after 1740, the technique of the baroque cello can still be questioned, and by consequence, the interpretation of the bach cello suites.
If you are in the usa, canada, caribbean or central america. Swarts performs bachs six suites for cello solo on a baroque cello, but, uniquely, suite no. Allen winold is an emeritus at indiana university jacobs school of music. The cello suites by eric siblin goodreads share book. If you want to read about the history of a wonderful set of cello pieces, this is a must. Eric silbins the cello suites tenderly tracks them through bachs creation, their discovery by pablo casals and to the authors own exploration of the music and himself. Kirschbaum is a german manufacturer of tennis strings, tennis grips, and an assortment of tennis accessories. Bach cello suites by ralph kirshbaum on amazon music. Theyre full of character and show a profound musical understanding.
Buy sonatas and partitas, cello suites tetzlaff, kirshbaum by johann sebastian bach from amazons classical music store. Cellists, music teachers, and the serious aficionados. The bach cello suites are some of the most recognizable and wellloved pieces of music in both classical and popular circles. Dec, 2019 ralph kirshbaum started cello lessons with his father at age six. Daphnis et chloe by ravel, online flute lesson with emmanuel pahud at. Sonatas and partitas, cello suites tetzlaff, kirshbaum. Ralph kirshbaum, in his recording of the g major prelude, plays eight. His critically acclaimed recording for emivirgin classics remains one of the finest available.
Some of the music is of a moderate level while other pieces have three flats and a good deal of 64th notes. Ralph kirshbaum, johann sebastian bach bach cello suites. Notes the title page reference to robert schumann is due to the fact that schumanns arrangement used dotzauers edition as its source. Siblin points out, the fact that no more than two cello strings can generally be bowed at the same time limits how much harmony can be. Dec 29, 2011 ralph kirschbaum may not be a famous cellist, and the anonymous packaging and rockbottom pricing of this set might be taken to suggest mediocrity, but those who pass on this set of bachs cello suites for those reasons will be doing themselves a disservice. At age 11, he began three years of study with roberta gustafeste then went to study with lev aronson, a teacher of. For starters, his slightly gruff yet compelling sonority is beautifully engineered. Find books like the cello suites from the worlds largest community of readers. The book is structured in six chapters the suites of six subchapters the bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music. Then you can easily print only the violin part example. Jenkins, tim f lahaye, chris fabry 9780718514389 0718514386 britain, the united states and the transfer of power in the middle east, 194562, ritchie ovendale 9781850754848 1850754845 studies in biblical law from the hebrew bible to the dead sea scrolls, gershon brin, jonathan chipman. My own discovery of the cello suites had taken place one autumn evening in 2000, a bach year marking two and a half centuries since the death of the composer. Ralph kirschbaum may not be a famous cellist, and the anonymous packaging and rockbottom pricing of this set might be taken to suggest mediocrity, but those.
You will need the acrobat reader to view and print these 6 suites. His father, joseph kirshbaum, was a professional violinist, music educator, and conductor who founded the east texas symphony orchestra. Chris similar in feel to wilson enduro pro and other kirschbaum strings such as touch turbo and pro line i, this string feels nice and crisp. Kirschbaum usa specializes in delivering the best customer support of the market. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The album is a recomposition and reinterpretation of bach s cello suites. Recomposed by peter gregson bach the cello suites is a 2018 album by cellist and composer peter gregson, released on october 19, 2018 by deutsche grammophon. Ralph kirshbaum s 1995 readings, now reissued in a twoforone set, entice for several reasons. His cello was crafted in 1729 by the venetian maker domenico montagnana.
Goodreads members who liked the cello suites also liked. Subsequently, kirschbaum acquired one of the great cellos, the piatti cello, built by montagnana in 1729. This books has over 50 pages of music but i wouldnt suggest getting it unless you are an advanced player. It turns out that the frail yet determined 89yearold. In addition to his solo career, ralph kirshbaum served on the faculty of the royal northern college of music in manchester, england for 38 years, and in 2008 accepted the gregor piatigorsky endowed chair in violoncello at the university of southern californias thornton school of music.
Listen free to ralph kirshbaum bach cello suites suites for cello, suite no. Ralph kirshbaums 1995 readings, now reissued in a twoforone set, entice for several reasons. Dieltiens, casals, fournier, and kirshbaum are excellent versions. Bach wrote the six suites in different keys, each consisting of six movements. I think of both providing the building blocks of a musical piece with. Kirschbaum decided on cello and had his first lessons on the instrument from his father. March 4, 1946 denton, texas, usa the american cellist and music pedagogue, ralph henry kirshbaum, was born in denton, texas, and grew up in tyler.
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