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Bach Cello Suites: The Castle in the Desert 2

May 12, 2020
Free of charge

Suite 1, Allemande: The Storyteller

How did Bach come to conceive the unimaginable: composing an two-and-a-half hour “opera” for a single 4-stringed instrument?

Why did he use dances throughout the Suites? Are these dances meant to be danced? How does one choose a bowing? How free can the interpreter be?

These are only a few of the many questions on which Jean-Guihen will give us his insight as a passionate performer of this Masterwork.

Jean-Guihen will be delighted to answer your questions, which can be sent to live@idagio.com

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