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Oct 28, 2021
3 minutes
The Bach Cello Suites – A Companion
Steven Isserlis
Faber 215pp (hb) £12.99
Particularly in the case of Bach’s Cello Suites, when wanting to investigate further the works’ background and creative process, it is easy to become bogged down in academese that no matter how meticulously researched, fails to convey the magic one feels as soon as the music actually starts. This is where Steven Isserlis’s companion really comes into its own, as it is written from a player-listener’s perspective. For
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