Philip Higham - Johann Sebastian Bach: Suites for Solo Cello (2015)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 380 Mb | Total time: 130:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Delphian | # DCD34150 | Recorded: 2014
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 380 Mb | Total time: 130:37 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Delphian | # DCD34150 | Recorded: 2014
This is Philip Higham's second recording, following his debut of Benjamin Britten's three solo suites. | Bach's cello suites, Britten's inspiration, are a pinnacle of the repertoire for any cellist. The suites were written between 1717–1723, when Bach served as a Kapellmeister in Köthen. | Higham's thoughtful yet daring approach also leads him to combine elements of period and modern style both in his playing and in his choice of instruments – a 1697 cello for the first five suites and a 2013 five-string instrument to bring out the extraordinary range of colours with which Bach invested the crowning Sixth. | On this recording, Higham uses tAnna Magdalena Bach's manuscript copy of the works. | In recent months Higham has appeared as soloist with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Hallé Orchestra at Bridgewater Hall, the Royal Northern Sinfonia and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.