Bach's cello suites

[bat]

Let's discuss these works.
Does anyone know e.g. Wispelwey's second recording on baroque cello?
I ordered it but haven't got it quite yet.

 

[Marc]

Haven't listened to this music for a while, but I have both Wispelwey's recordings, the first one, which he made as a youngster, on MC.
The second one is more balanced. If someone would ask me I only need one recording, do me a suggestion I would probably suggest this one.

There was already a thread about the subject, btw. Maybe you'll find some interesting views. Here's the link:
https://www.audio-forums.com/as-rediect/showthread.php?t=13081

 

[bat]

Thanks Marc, could you elaborate. does baroque cello make the difference?

 

[Marc]

From what I know, both of Wispelwey's recordings are on baroque cello, but now I begin to doubt.
Did he record a third cycle just recently? I know he mentioned he wanted to do this, some years ago in an interview.

I think I only have one recording with 'modern' cello (Gendron, not bad either).

In general, I tend to prefer baroque string instruments, because of their velvety sound and deeper warmth, probably caused by the gut strings. I remember, about ten years ago maybe, a guy tuned my piano and we talked about music and 'authenticity' and so on (he liked jazz, and thus .... also mr. Bach ). He also preferred baroque string instruments in Bach, but found it hard to explain why. So he asked me. I said something like it's also not that easy for me to explain, but authentic strings instruments sound more like silk. He was very pleased with that answer and then asked and what about the modern ones? Mmm, that was a difficult question. I think I answered like warmed-up steel. Not very imaginitive, but yes, I still feel that way about the main differences. Exceptions excepted of course.

 

[pe-zulu]

There was already a thread about the subject, btw. Maybe you'll find some interesting views. Here's the link:
https://www.audio-forums.com/as-rediect/showthread.php?t=13081

Much of the thread in your link is about AoF, and it also contains a long discussion between Rodrigo and me about tempo and articulation in Bach's organ music.

 

[Marc]

[....] There was already a thread about the subject, btw. Maybe you'll find some interesting views. Here's the link:
https://www.audio-forums.com/as-rediect/showthread.php?t=13081

Much of the thread in your link is about AoF, and it also contains a long discussion between Rodrigo and me about tempo and articulation in Bach's organ music.

Hence the mentioning of interesting views.

 

[bat]

The jury seems to be out.
By the way, may I ask you this:
I have begun to wonder if I have perfect pitch.
For example today I imagined in my mind "C".
Then I went to the piano and hit the correct key with one finger.
(That's all I can play. The piano is just in the house, no one plays it.)
It was exactly the same one.

What does this mean? Can you do this too?