Pierre Fournier JS Bach - Cello Suites - Limited Deluxe Edition Audio Blu-Ray/CD

Pierre Fournier's recordings of Bach's Cello Suites have been landmark interpretations ever since their first release in 1961, when they were  presented in one of ArchivProduktion's iconic linen boxes with silver sticker.

Deutsch Grammophon's Bach333 celebrations are a perfect occasion to revisit these remarkable recordings again and listen afresh to them now at a higher resolution in a new 24bit/192kHz remastering on Blu-ray Audio disc.

"Of all the great cellists, Pierre Fournier came closer to the heart of the music than almost any other. He could be brilliant in execution, profound in utterance, aristocratic in poise and wonderfully coherent in his understanding of Bach's articulation andphrases. Above all, his Bach-playing is crowned with an eloquence, a lyricism and a grasp of the music's formal and stylistic content which will not easily be matched.

Fine recorded sound and strongly commended on virtually all counts" - Gramophone, 2010

"Fournier's rendition of the Cello Suites displays more aristocratic, more 'refined' playing than Casals's, but it's equally dedicated. It's also recorded with a fullness of tone which still makes the instrument sound almost alarmingly present" - BBC Music Magazine, 2007

Features:

Blu-ray Audio Disc in 24bit/192kHz + 2CDs presenting Pierre Fournier's landmark interpretations of the Bach Cello Suites BWV 1007-1012
Elegant digipack with booklet including artist photos and essays by Jürgen Ostmannon "The Aristocrat of Cellists", Heinz Wildhagenon "Recording Fournier" and Erich Dorfleinabout Fournier's interpretation of the Bach Cello Suites