AuniqueCompaniontoJSBach’siconicCelloSuitesfrominternationally-renownedcellistStevenIsserlis.Bach’s6Suitesforsolocelloareamongthemostcherishedofalltheworksintheclassicalmusicliterature.Shroudedinmystery-theywerelargelyunknownforsometwohundredyearsaftertheircomposition-theyhaveacquiredamagicalaurawhichcontinuestoattractandfascinateaudiencestheworldover.Tocelliststheyrepresentamusicalbible,tolisteners,scarcelyless.ThroughwhatareonthesurfacesimpleDanceSuites,Bachtakesusonaspiritualjourneylikenoother,leadingusfromjoytotragedy,concludinginjubilation,eventriumph.Award-winninginternationalcellistStevenIsserlis,whoserecentrecordingoftheSuitesmetwiththehighestcriticalacclaim,goesdeepintothatemotionaljourney,bringingtobearallhismanyyears’experienceofperformingtheSuites.Hisbookisintendedasarewardingcompanionforallmusiclovers,rangingfromthecasuallistenertotheperformingmusician.Byofferinghisownverypersonalobservationsofthemusic,Isserlis’saimistotakethereaderfurtherintotheworldoftheSuitesinordertoenhancetheexperienceofhearingsomeofthegreatestworksevercomposed.
