Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Nationality:
German
Born: March 21, 1685, Eisenach Died: July 28, 1750, Leipzig (age 65)
Cello Suite No. 2 in d minor, BWV 1008
(for solo cello)
| 3:56 | I. | Prelude | |
| 3:33 | II. | Allemande | |
| 2:01 | III. | Courante | |
| 5:00 | IV. | Sarabande | |
| 3:12 | V. | Menuet I - Menuet II | |
| 2:33 | VI. | Gigue |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
c. 1720 (age 34-35)
4 recordings,
25 videos
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3:31
Anner Bylsma
I.
Prelude
4:43
Anner Bylsma
II.
Allemande
1:58
Anner Bylsma
III.
Courante
3:35
Anner Bylsma
IV.
Sarabande
3:22
Anner Bylsma
V.
Menuet I - Menuet II
2:26
Anner Bylsma
VI.
Gigue
4:04
Yo-Yo Ma
I.
Prelude
3:11
Yo-Yo Ma
II.
Allemande
1:49
Yo-Yo Ma
III.
Courante
4:43
Yo-Yo Ma
IV.
Sarabande
3:01
Yo-Yo Ma
V.
Menuet I - Menuet II
2:17
Yo-Yo Ma
VI.
Gigue
4:09
Mstislav Rostropovich
I.
Prelude
2:50
Mstislav Rostropovich
II.
Allemande
2:10
Mstislav Rostropovich
III.
Courante
6:07
Mstislav Rostropovich
IV.
Sarabande
1:21
Mstislav Rostropovich
V.
Menuet I - Menuet II
(part 1 of 2)
1:59
Mstislav Rostropovich
V.
Menuet I - Menuet II
(part 2 of 2)
2:54
Mstislav Rostropovich
VI.
Gigue
3:44
Pablo Casals
I.
Prelude
3:55
Pablo Casals
II.
Allemande
2:17
Pablo Casals
III.
Courante
4:07
Pablo Casals
IV.
Sarabande
3:20
Pablo Casals
V.
Menuet I - Menuet II
2:45
Pablo Casals
VI.
Gigue
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glossary
- allemande, allemanda, allemand, almain, almaine, alman—In the Renaissance/Baroque eras, a moderately slow, serious dance usually in duple meter and binary form. Often the first movement of suite. From the French word for "German." Later usage (e.g. Haydn, etc.) might suggest more generally "in a German style", e.g. a folk dance, perhaps even lively and in a triple meter like a Ländler.
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- courante, corrente, courant, corant—a triple-meter Renaissance / Baroque dance with regional nuances (e.g. Italian, French)
- gigue, jig, giga, gigg—A lively dance (of English origin); often the finale of a Baroque suite. Compound meters exhibit both duple and triple meter rhythms.
- minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
- prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
- sarabande, saraband, sarabanda—A Spanish Renaissance / Baroque dance in triple meter. In France and Germany, it tended to be slow and stately.
- solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
- suite—a set of instrumental pieces (movements) played together to create a larger whole. Suites tend towards collections of dances, frequently in the same key, preceded by a prelude, introduction or overture.