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Balanced, aesthetically beautiful and confident performance

Stephen Grabow | 07/03/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I recently received this recording as a gift and was highly suspicious that it could compare to my other recordings, including Fujiwara, Yo-Yo-Ma, Rostropovich, Byslma, Casals and Fournier. However, after repeated listenings of the Thedeen, I was completely convinced that Thedeen's performance is the most balanced and aesthetically, complete interpretation that I have heard, so far."

One of the Greatest Recordings of the Cello Suites.

Stephen Grabow | Lawrence, Kansas | 06/20/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw this mentioned in "1001 Great Recordings to Hear Before You Die," and since Steven Isserlis wrote the preface to the book, and since Isserlis' recent recording of the these suites won the 2007 Grammophone Instrumental Record of the Year, I figured it was worth the buy. It is fantastic, even better than Isserlis. It has the forcefullness of Casals and Pergamenshikoiv with the poetry of Starker and the sweetness of Wispelwey. In the same category with Isserlis, but slightly more beautiful. This is now my desert island version of the Bach Cello Suites."

Excellent!

Stephen | Arkansas | 11/19/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I don't know what criteria the previous reviewer was using to classify this recording as boring. I found Thedeen's interpretation as really exciting and fresh. Considering that I own 15 different recordings of the cello suites I think I am qualified to say that this is one of the best modern recordings.



After Fournier's 1977 Philips recording I put this one in second place...above Gendron, Starker, Wispelwey, Harrell and the rest.



With respect to the technical aspects of the recording, I found this to be one of the best (if not THE best) recorded versions of the suites. This comment of course applies to the recording and not the playing."