German cellist, jan vogler presents his 2nd recording of schumanns cello concerto 1st recording on edel, 2001 but this time with his own orchestra, the dresden festival orchestra, alongside ivor bolton, that consists of more than 50 members from europes most renowned early music ensembles. 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. The preludes in suites nos 1 g major and 3 c major are bright and fluent, yet suffer from vogler s bowing, his fussy bow changes occasionally breaking up phrases in the c major. Bach, j s six suites for violoncello solo bwv 10071012. He plays the 17071710 stradivarius ex castelbarcofau cello and 1721 domenico montagnana cello exhekking. Instrument used was the stradivarius ex castelbarcofau. Jan vogler and pieter wispelwey revisit the considerable challenges of bachs six solo cello suites. Bachs cello suites, volumes 1 and 2 book description. 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. The six cello suites, bwv 10071012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach. When, in 1735, viscount bolingbrooke wrote this perceptive definition of history, he was probably referring to significant social or political events as the examples that bring philosophical insight.
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. 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. Suite, brahmss concerto for violin and violoncello featuring jan. For pieter wispelwey, its his third complete set, on the dutch upstart evil penguin label.
Bachs cello suites and the guitar of the truly monumental figures of western music, j. And theres nothing truly special anymore in being taught by some of. Cello suite no 1 by jan vogler, live in the greene. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello have long been among my favorite pieces of music.
Vogler plays the 1707 stradavari ex castelbarcofau cello. Its so different from the violin sonatas and partitas in which the music is much more explicit with all the double and triple stops written out. Theres something unusual about jan vogler s career as a cellist. Jan vogler born february 18, 1964 is a germanborn classical cellist who lives in new york. The career of awardwinning cellist jan vogler one of the great cellists of his generation waz is marked by a balance between a strong classical foundation and a drive to push creative and sonic boundaries. Download the programme of the 28th moritzburg festival. Jan vogler cello suite no 1 wqxrs bach lounge live youtube. Six suites for unaccompanied violoncello bwv 10071012 bach j. Alan gilbert jan vogler 2 cellist jan vogler joins alan gilbert and the orchestra for blochs schelomo, and will also perform the work with them in ann arbor, michigan, february 2324, 20. These works of timeless beauty represent the pinnacle of the cello repertoire. Vogler has been artistic director of the moritzburg festival.
If you are a lover of classical cello music, then you will love jan. Mar 27, 20 jan vogler cello suite no 1 wqxrs bach lounge live wqxr. Jan vogler, cello philadelphia chamber music artists. Jan vogler cello suite no 1 wqxrs bach lounge live. Jan vogler i suggest, is not a household name, at least not in my household. Instrumentation cello primary sources bach digital source. When it came to their preparation and interpretive approach, wispelwey and vogler harbored views of the. Hers is one of four manuscript copies of the suites. This recording was made at the wqxr presentation of bach lounge at the greene space in new york city. A native of china, mira wang is an international prizewinner who has appeared with major orchestras across the united states, europe and asia. Jan vogler plays the stradivari ex castelbarcofau 1707 cello and shares his time between new york city, where he lives with his wife and two daughters, and dresden, germany. The suites have been transcribed for numerous instruments, including the violin, viola, double bass, viola da gamba, mandolin, piano, marimba, classical guitar, recorder, electric bass, horn, saxophone, bass clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, ukulele, and.
Cello concertos by jan vogler on amazon music unlimited. The six bach cello suites theanna magdalena manuscripts, the lute version autograph of suite no. He is a sony recording artist, and his discography includes the cello suites of johann sebastian bach, the. Bach, j s six suites for violoncello solo bwv 10071012 by barenreiter johann sebastian bach. At the age of 20 he became principal cello of the dresden staatskapelle. Booklet for songbook highresstudio master files are lossless at various sample rates from 44. It was great this is the one my cello teacher recommended. Johann sebastian bach max reger jan vogler cello suites. After joining the staatskapelle dresden as principal cello at age 20, the youngest player in the history of the orchestra. Learned a lot, to be sure, about bach, casals and these wonderful notes. Bach is the only composer whose works constitute a significant portion of the modern guitarists repertoire. Professor gary karpinski this thesis proposes a methodology for understanding the form of a baroque prelude, particularly the preludes to the six suites for unaccompanied violoncello. Cello suite no 1 by jan vogler, live in the greene space.
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. National geographic reminds viewers that the history of world war ii is a complex one, cellist jan vogler s new album is the next step for yoyo ma fans, and more top picks. This was the end of the season for me and i am happy to have a two week break now, before the summer season starts with concerts in germany at the furstenberg classics festival with the scottish chamber orchestra, and at the moritzburg festival. The cello suites couldnt have been written for another instrument, or an orchestra or an ensemble. Mar 01, 2016 this is the story of two cello giants, and their approaches to recording bachs six cello suites. Cello suite no 1 by jan vogler, live in the greene space youtube bach, cello suite no. There is no reason, however, why the composition and performance of works such as j. Bach cello suites are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. Notes test of new embertone blakus solo cello sample library. Bachs suites for unaccompanied cello are among the most cherished and frequently played works in the entire literature of music, and yet they have never been the subject of a fulllength music analytical study.
Jan vogler came to the recording much more impulsively. Voglers witty and affectionate rococo variations are up there with the best. Vogler s witty and affectionate rococo variations are up there with the best. He has won the echoaward and the 2006 european cultural award. He emphasises the physical awkwardness of suite no. 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.
For his recording of bachs six suites for cello solo he was awarded his third echo klassik award in the category of instrumentalist of the year 2014 cello. The form of the preludes to bachs unaccompanied cello suites. A cello prodigy at age six, jan vogler first studied with his father, peter vogler, and subsequently with josef schwab, heinrich schiff, and siegfried palm. It calls for the top string of the cello to be played scordatura, in this case tuned down from a to g. Two different approaches to bachs solo cello suites strings. Free sheet music cello violoncello download pdf, mp3. Tubenet view topic editionsversions of bach cello suites. In a remarkably short period of time, vogler played with many of the worlds best orchestras and created a broad and impressive discography. Bach, j s six suites for violoncello solo bwv 10071012 by. Curious about each others artistic world and interests, the artist and the cellist soon had the idea to work together on a project. Suites for solo cello 16 by jan vogler on amazon music. How to find offthewall playability 6 things you need to know to determine whether your prospective violin, viola, cello, or bass is setup correctly. In 1889 at the age of thirteen, pablo casals discovered a manuscript of the suites in a barcelona thrift.
Bach most likely composed them during the period 171723, when he served as kapellmeister in kothen. Explore, listen and discover jan vogler s recordings. After securing a considerable reputation as a gifted orchestral cellist by leading the cello section of one of europes wellrespected orchestras, jan vogler soon left the orchestra scene in search of a career as a soloist. Jan vogler is the general director of the dresden musikfestspiele and founder and artistic director of the moritzburg chamber music festival. Recommended for those who like theory and indepth, analytical discussions of bachs music. Were not talking about the fact that he learned playing classical music as a little child and visited the special school for music in east berlin. Jan vogler cello suite no 1 wqxrs bach lounge live wqxr. Elbphilharmonie hamburg with bachs suites for cello and play duo recitals at the teatro auditorium manzoni in bologna. Three sets of unaccompanied suites those for lute, cello, and.
Sep 19, 2005 listen to your favorite songs from dvorak. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Six suites fro solo cello bwv 10071012 following the release of his recording of bachs cello suites, jan was awarded the supersonic award from pizzicato magazine. Two different approaches to bachs solo cello suites. First of all the sound is spectacular, clear and warm at the same time. Waltz from jazz suite 1 music download by jan vogler. The preludes in suites nos 1 g major and 3 c major are bright and fluent, yet suffer from voglers bowing, his fussy bow changes occasionally breaking up phrases in the c major. Jan vogler bach cello suites sony classical 88697892572 released 20 recorded 2012 at suny purchase, new york.
Over the course of its 40year history, the dresden. Bach cello suites kellner this is classical guitar. For his recording of bachs six suites for cello solo he was awarded his third echo klassik award in the category instrumentalist of the year 2014 cello. They are some of the most frequently performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello. Blochs schelomo was very dear to me since my childhood, mr.
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