Cello Suite No 5 in C minor, BWV1011 (Bach)
from Bach: The Cello Suites (CDA68261/2)
1 Prelude [5'20]
2 Allemande [4'08]
3 Courante [1'57]
4 Sarabande [3'21]
5 Gavotte I – Gavotte II [4'30]
6 Gigue [2'07]
21 minutes 23 seconds 6 tracks
‘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 ...