Bill murray and jan vogler bring new worlds to the. After his brilliant performances he decided to record all 6 cello suites. Lots of other editions add in needless information. Classical music news three composers three continents. Meredith little and natalie jenne dance and the music of j. Following the release of his recording of bach s cello suites, jan was awarded the supersonic award from pizzicato magazine. Another popular and often taught collection of bach works is added to the respected belwin classic library. Bachs cello suites have been popping up left and right, recently reissues and new recordings alike. If i remember correctly he followed it with an encore from the bach suites that i tried to forget, rather than remember. Jul 17, 20 bachs cello suites have been popping up left and right, recently reissues and new recordings alike. Sun, 16 feb 2020 jan vogler plays bach elbphilharmonie. Jan vogler, one of the best cellists of the present and.
Jan vogler plays with deep understanding and an interesting combination of performance practice style and links to the great old masters like casals and tortelier. This groundbreaking pulitzer prizewinning book sets the standard for interdisciplinary writing, exploring the patterns and symbols in the thinking of mathematician kurt godel, artist m. Allemande, a song by johann sebastian bach, jan vogler on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mar 27, 20 this recording was made at the wqxr presentation of bach lounge at the greene space in new york city, march 23, 20. Bill murray and jan vogler bring new worlds to the mccallum. The program showcases american values in both art forms and how american.
Cello suite no 1 by jan vogler, live in the greene space. Suites for solo cello 16 by jan vogler on amazon music. This recording was made at the wqxr presentation of bach lounge at the greene space in new york city, march 23, 20. The cello suites by eric siblin goodreads share book. It calls for the top string of the cello to be played scordatura, in this case tuned down from a to g. Grave abbe georg joseph vogler 17491814 remains as much an enigma in our day as he was a subject of controversy in his own. In 2017 the cellist jan vogler gave a guest performance in the elbphilharmonie grand hall with the actor bill murray as part of the joint musicliterary project. Those trite tunes were swiftly expelled by three of johann sebastian bachs cello suites. A compilation of this kind is at its best when it passes three basic tests. At twenty he became the youngest player ever to be principal cello of the dresden staatskapelle. It wasnt surprising then that when i last heard him in his function as a cellist, he sounded as though he had been busier administrating than practicing. Out of all the editions out there of the six suites, ive found this is the most easy to read, and i own about 6 different versions. For the first time in his career jan vogler has performed the suites for solo cello over two evenings at the mdr music summer in 2012.
The suites for cello are among the most popular works by j. Every cello player who loves bach will want to own this issue. Learned a lot, to be sure, about bach, casals and these wonderful notes. Apr 20, 2015 memory work on the pieces from the bach suites is much trickier and much more difficult to accomplish. The first four movements were a more or less standard format for. Stealth banning and comment ghosting is despicable.
Jan vogler born february 18, 1964 is a germanborn classical cellist who lives in new york city born in east berlin, he studied first with his father peter vogler and subsequently with josef schwab in berlin, heinrich schiff in basel and siegfried palm. He has just released bachs the cello suites on sony classical on his 170710. Those trite tunes were swiftly expelled by three of johann sebastian bach s cello suites. This is followed by an article by corinne ramey on carter breys performance of the cello suites. Jan 16, 20 bach 360, a 10day festival that explores how j. This page lists all recordings of cello suites nos. It should offer skillful, exciting performances, not stuff that tanked when first released. First of all the sound is spectacular, clear and warm at the same time. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Curious about each others artistic world and interests, the artist and the cellist soon had the idea to work together on a project.
The cellosuites 16 vogler, jan, bach, johann sebastian. Its not a bad book by any means and im glad i read it. In 1889 at the age of thirteen, pablo casals discovered a manuscript of the suites in a barcelona thrift. Vogler now returns to hamburg with what must be some. Bill murray, actor jan vogler, cello mira wang, violin vanessa perez, piano bill murray and jan vogler met during their travels and became friends in new york. Vogler now returns to hamburg with what must be some of the bestknown cello works of all time. Bill murray and jan vogler illustration by tom bachtell. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Memory work on the pieces from the bach suites is much trickier and much more difficult to accomplish.
Bachs fifth cello suite, in c minor, continues the experiments with texture, style, and counterpoint undertaken in the first four works in the set of six. And ideally, it should make musical sense as a whole. His sacred music, organ and choral works, and other instrumental music had an enthusiasm and seeming freedom that concealed immense rigor. Find sony classical credit information on allmusic. Jan vogler was born in east berlin on 18 february 1964. Eric silbins the cello suites tenderly tracks them through bachs creation, their discovery by pablo casals and to the authors own exploration of the music and himself. Bill murray, on the road with a band the new yorker. Chasing bachs elusive chaconne arnold steinhardt is. With their monumental position in the repertoire today, it is difficult to imagine that bachs six suites for unaccompanied cello were virtually unknown before 1900. Bachs masterworks in a 33 cdsetthe cdset contains 8 recordings of soloworks, 10 recordings of orchestral works and 5 recordings of sacred works by johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 on 33 cds, recorded by worldfamous musicians such as glenn gould, jan vogler, gustav leonhardt, james galway, murray perahia, nikolaus harnoncourt and many more. This affects the sonority of the open string and the overtones produced when played with other strings, creating a distinctive effect. If the popular yoyo ma turned you into a cello fan, broaden your palate with the brilliant cellist jan vogler. Johann sebastian bach composed suites, partitas and overtures in the baroque dance suite format for solo instruments such as harpsichord, lute, violin, cello and flute, and for orchestra harpsichord. New worlds tour on a cold buffalo night, a perfect storm of actor, musicians, audience, and venue.
Jan vogler cello suite no 1 wqxrs bach lounge live. Cookies we use cookies to give you the best experience and to help improve our website. At the age of 20 he won the principal cello position of the staatskapelle. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music. Inside the elbphilharmonie, right in the middle of hamburgs hafencity quarter is the westin hamburg located. Bach s fifth cello suite, in c minor, continues the experiments with texture, style, and counterpoint undertaken in the first four works in the set of six. Rather, what we have is a series of vignette remembrances told from the simple perspective of a manchild. Johann sebastian bach was better known as a virtuoso organist than as a composer in his day.
Bachs six english suites have been newly engraved from the acclaimed hans bischoff edition. The cdset contains 8 recordings of solo works, 10 recordings of orchestral works and 5 recordings of sacred works by johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 on 33 cds, recorded by worldfamous musicians such as glenn gould, jan vogler, gustav leonhardt, james galway, murray perahia, nikolaus harnoncourt and many more. Born in east berlin, he studied first with his father peter vogler and subsequently with josef schwab in berlin, heinrich schiff in basel and siegfried palm. But then jan voglers brandnew recording of the suites, on sony. Six english suites by johann sebastian bach alibris. What was coming out of the instruments sound holes, siblin recalled. Cello suite no 1 by jan vogler, live in the greene space youtube suites violoncelle js bach marc coppey duration. It is dense, complicated music with so much detail that it is hard to keep everything in memory well enough to play with musicality. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases. Enjoy an unforgettable concert at the elbphilharmonie and stay inside this unique building. Bach s masterworks in a 33 cdsetthe cdset contains 8 recordings of soloworks, 10 recordings of orchestral works and 5 recordings of sacred works by johann sebastian bach 1685 1750 on 33 cds, recorded by worldfamous musicians such as glenn gould, jan vogler, gustav leonhardt, james galway, murray perahia, nikolaus harnoncourt and many more. Jan vogler born february 18, 1964 is a germanborn classical cellist who lives in new york city. This spring lawrence stomberg, professor of cello at the university of delaware, is ticking off an item on every serious cellists bucket list. He studied initially with his father, peter vogler, then with josef schwab in berlin, heinrich schiff in basel and siegfried palm.
See more ideas about music humor, music jokes and music puns. Johann sebastian bach composed suites, partitas and overtures in the baroque dance suite format for solo instruments such as harpsichord, lute, violin, cello and flute, and for orchestra. Bill murray became friends with cellist jan vogler in new york. The first four movements were a more or less standard format for bachs dancebased suites. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. That he dared or bothered to perform the marvelous and rare arthur honegger.
Apr 18, 2018 complete bach suites article by diana milburn april 18, 2018 this spring lawrence stomberg, professor of cello at the university of delaware, is ticking off an item on every serious cellists bucket list. Allemande, a song by johann sebastian bach, jan vogler on spotify. As with every piece of music that is so widely recorded there are more than five dozen versions currently available, not counting transcriptions for recorder, guitar, marimba, harp, viola, double bass, the question arises why yet another recording is necessary or what it can bring us. Jan vogler is a busy man, running the lovely dresden music festival. These fresh, easily read pages will make lessons and work towards performance more simple and exciting. The present extensive release contains 8 recordings of solo works, 10 recordings of orchestral works, and 5 recordings of sacred works by johann sebastian bach 1685 1750, recorded by worldfamous musicians such as glenn gould, jan vogler, gustav leonhardt, james galway, murray perahia, nikolaus harnoncourt and many more. Experience an exceptional acoustic experience in an architecturally unique building.