℗ 2015 Delphian Records Ltd
Released July 31, 2015
Duration 2h 10m 17s
Record Label Delphian Records
Catalogue No. DCD34150
Genre Classical (Baroque)
 

Bach: Suites for Solo Cello

Philip Higham

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Suite No. 1 in G Major BWV 1007  
1.1
I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:44
1.2
II. Allemande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:53
1.3
III. Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:39
1.4
IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:34
1.5
V. Menuet I – Menuet II
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:12
1.6
VI. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
1:47
Suite No. 2 in D Minor BWV 1008  
1.7
I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:49
1.8
II. Allemande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:25
1.9
III. Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
1:51
1.10
IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:13
1.11
V. Menuet I – Menuet II
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:01
1.12
VI. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:37
Suite No. 3 in C Major BWV 1009  
1.13
I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:39
1.14
II. Allemande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:29
1.15
III. Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:01
1.16
IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:47
1.17
V. Bourrée I – Bourrée II
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:21
1.18
VI. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:01
Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major BWV 1010  
2.1
I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:06
2.2
II. Allemande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:26
2.3
III. Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:20
2.4
IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:58
2.5
V. Bourrée I – Bourrée II
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:34
2.6
VI. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:02
Suite No. 5 in C Minor BWV 1011  
2.7
I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
5:48
2.8
II. Allemande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
5:30
2.9
III. Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:06
2.10
IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:54
2.11
V. Gavotte I – Gavotte II
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:52
2.12
VI. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
2:11
Suite No. 6 in D Major BWV 1012  
2.13
I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:44
2.14
II. Allemande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
7:37
2.15
III. Courante
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:35
2.16
IV. Sarabande
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:49
2.17
V. Gavotte I – Gavotte II
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
3:40
2.18
VI. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach; Philip Higham
4:02
Philip Higham’s debut recording, an album of Benjamin Britten’s three solo suites, won acclaim across the board, including "Disc of the Month" accolades from both Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine. He has chosen to follow it directly with the Bach suites which were Britten’s inspiration, and which remain pinnacles of the repertoire for any cellist. Higham has returned to Anna Magdalena Bach’s manuscript copy of the works, recently the object of some controversy. For Higham, however, the manuscript is a provocation not to speculation over authorship but to interpretations at once broadly and deeply conceived. Not afraid to question received wisdom, 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.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Delphian Records Studio Masters
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1.1
I. Prelude
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1.2
II. Allemande
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1.3
III. Courante
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1.4
IV. Sarabande
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1.5
V. Menuet I – Menuet II
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1.6
VI. Gigue
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1.7
I. Prelude
-5.16-23.82-20.911
1.8
II. Allemande
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1.9
III. Courante
-4.65-23.23-20.712
1.10
IV. Sarabande
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1.11
V. Menuet I – Menuet II
-4.59-24.09-21.513
1.12
VI. Gigue
-2.99-21.25-18.712
1.13
I. Prelude
-3.19-22.80-20.312
1.14
II. Allemande
-5.38-23.68-21.312
1.15
III. Courante
-5.50-24.20-21.812
1.16
IV. Sarabande
-6.40-26.05-23.012
1.17
V. Bourrée I – Bourrée II
-4.51-25.75-23.113
1.18
VI. Gigue
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2.1
I. Prelude
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2.2
II. Allemande
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2.3
III. Courante
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2.4
IV. Sarabande
-7.71-27.28-24.412
2.5
V. Bourrée I – Bourrée II
-7.35-25.52-23.012
2.6
VI. Gigue
-6.29-25.59-22.912
2.7
I. Prelude
-4.80-23.85-21.312
2.8
II. Allemande
-7.84-26.87-24.112
2.9
III. Courante
-4.98-24.45-21.913
2.10
IV. Sarabande
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2.11
V. Gavotte I – Gavotte II
-5.88-23.91-21.512
2.12
VI. Gigue
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2.13
I. Prelude
-7.71-25.25-22.512
2.14
II. Allemande
-7.98-28.09-25.113
2.15
III. Courante
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2.16
IV. Sarabande
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2.17
V. Gavotte I – Gavotte II
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2.18
VI. Gigue
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