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Newly remastered from the original L’Oiseau Lyre tapes, a little-known Bach recording in the true French style.
The modern phenomenon of the Cello Suites as a staple of any record collection may be laid at the feet of the Catalan cellist Pablo Casals, whose HMV recording, released in 1939, belatedly placed the set alongside The Well-Tempered Clavier and the solo violin works as a cornerstone of Bach’s instrumental output in the consciousness of listeners who could not play a note of his music. Another two decades elapsed before a new generation of cellists took up the mantle of Casals in the LP era.
Among their select number was Jean-Max Clément, whose 1958 studio recording for L’Oiseau Lyre was released two years later. By then he had made a notable concerto appearance in London with Sir Thomas Beecham: ‘His tone was very small indeed,’ reported The Times, ‘but it was of such bachrare beauty and refinement that we could have listened to him all night.’
Like his contemporaries such as Fournier and Starker, Clément used a four-string cello to play the five-string Sixth Suite, and his portamento and rubato belong to Bach performance of a different era: not until Anner Bylsma’s 1979 recording would a historically informed set of the Cello Suites achieve wide circulation. However, the unostentatious elegance and refined taste of Clement’s playing offer rewards of their own, especially in repertoire that finds Bach at his most French in style. The original LPs have long been sought after and fetched exorbitant prices. This new Eloquence reissue sheds light on both the French cello school and on the ever-evolving nature of Bach interpretation. The booklet includes a new essay from Peter Quantrill, placing both the suites and the recording in context. (© Decca Music Group Limited / Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.)
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Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Suite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Suite for Solo Cello No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Suite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Suite for Solo Cello No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Jean-Max Clément, Cello - Johann Sebastian Bach, Composer
℗ 1960 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Newly remastered from the original L’Oiseau Lyre tapes, a little-known Bach recording in the true French style.
The modern phenomenon of the Cello Suites as a staple of any record collection may be laid at the feet of the Catalan cellist Pablo Casals, whose HMV recording, released in 1939, belatedly placed the set alongside The Well-Tempered Clavier and the solo violin works as a cornerstone of Bach’s instrumental output in the consciousness of listeners who could not play a note of his music. Another two decades elapsed before a new generation of cellists took up the mantle of Casals in the LP era.
Among their select number was Jean-Max Clément, whose 1958 studio recording for L’Oiseau Lyre was released two years later. By then he had made a notable concerto appearance in London with Sir Thomas Beecham: ‘His tone was very small indeed,’ reported The Times, ‘but it was of such bachrare beauty and refinement that we could have listened to him all night.’
Like his contemporaries such as Fournier and Starker, Clément used a four-string cello to play the five-string Sixth Suite, and his portamento and rubato belong to Bach performance of a different era: not until Anner Bylsma’s 1979 recording would a historically informed set of the Cello Suites achieve wide circulation. However, the unostentatious elegance and refined taste of Clement’s playing offer rewards of their own, especially in repertoire that finds Bach at his most French in style. The original LPs have long been sought after and fetched exorbitant prices. This new Eloquence reissue sheds light on both the French cello school and on the ever-evolving nature of Bach interpretation. The booklet includes a new essay from Peter Quantrill, placing both the suites and the recording in context. (© Decca Music Group Limited / Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.)
Details of original recording : Recorded 13–14 May 1958
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 01:47:24
- Main artists: Jean-Max Clément
- Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
- Label: Decca
- Area: Allemagne
- Genre: Classical Chamber Music Cello Solos
- Period: Baroque Music
- Collection: Eloquence
© 2019 Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. This Compilation ℗ 2019 Decca Music Group Limited
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