from Bach: The Cello Suites (CDA68261/2) 1 Prelude [3'34] 18 minutes 13 seconds 6 tracks2 Allemande [2'42] 3 Courante [2'09] 4 Sarabande [4'18] 5 Menuet I – Menuet II [2'43] 6 Gigue [2'47] ‘Gerhardt can sound deliciously at ease in this music, whether moving with swift grace through a Sarabande or skipping with jaunty assurance through a Menuet or Gavotte. And his sound is glorious—a si ... ‘Gerhardt’s one of those players who finds what feels like a fine balance between the intimacy of Bach’s solo suites—the personal reflection—and the more extrovert act of performing and recording them ... ‘The improvisatory quality Gerhardt brings to these oft-recorded works—despite his purposeful avoidance of stylistic embellishments—makes this one of the most spontaneous-sounding sets on disc. His Sa ... |