Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite pour violoncelle n° 1 en sol majeur, BWV 1007
Suite pour violoncelle n° 2 en ré mineur, BWV 1008
Suite pour violoncelle n° 3 en do majeur, BWV 1009
Suite pour violoncelle n° 4 en mi bémol majeur, BWV 1010
Suite pour violoncelle n° 5 en do mineur, BWV 1011
Suite pour violoncelle n° 6 en ré majeur, BWV 1012

Gerhard Gemke (1962-)
Courante de Félixe

Paul Glass (1934-)
Bach im Spiegel

Carl Theodor Hütterott (1926-)
Tanz zu Bach im Spiegel

Chunhe Gao (1959-)
Gengisbach

Ernest Bloch (1800-1959)
Suite pour violoncelle seul n° 1

Jérémie Rhorer (1973-)
Incantation

Felix Vogelsang, violoncelle

Ever since Pablo Casals awakened Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites from a slumber of over 150 years back in 1900, they have fascinated and inspired composers, performers, andaudiences alike. They are a mountain range with six peaks, which cellist Felix Vogelsang is now releasing on GENUIN on three CDs. Complementing them are six additional works for solo cello, five of which Felix Vogelsang commissioned especially for this production. In addition to Ernest Bloch’s dark, much too rarely played Suite in C minor, we hear works by Jérémie Rhorer, Gerhard Gemke, Carl Theodor Hütterott, and Paul Glass. Vogelsang works out the relationships of the works to each other with richly nuanced and precise cello playing - repertoire additions to Bach’s beautiful suites that are worth listening to!