Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Cello suites
Transcription for Recorder

Marion Verbruggen - recorder



Prepared by the artist herself, these transcriptions of Bach's 6 cello suites provide a distillation of the musical line which allows a new appreciation of this eloquent music while providing ample scope for Marion Verbruggen's astounding technique, virtuosity, and verve."[Her] recorder virtuosity simply exhausts the available superlatives in a critic's vocabulary."


CD 1

Suite No.1 BWV 1007 in G major
01. Praeludium 2:22
02. Allemande 4:28
03. Courante 2:32
04. Sarabande 2:10
05. Menuet I & II 2:55
06. Gigue 1:20


Suite No.2 BWV 1008 in D minor
07. Praeludium 3:00
08. Allemande 3:43
09. Courante 2:04
10. Sarabande 3:45
11. Menuet I & II 3:01
12. Gigue 2:37


Suite No.3 BWV 1009 in C major
13. Praeludium 3:29
14. Allemande 3:39
15. Courante 3:14
16. Sarabande 3:09
17. Bourrees Menuet I & II 2:42
18. Gigue 3:35

Total Time: 53'55



CD 2

Suite No.4 BWV 1010 in E-flat major (transcr. F major)
01. Prelude 3:45
02. Allemande 3:58
03. Courante 3:20
04. Sarabande 3:43
05. Bourree I & II 4:29
06. Gigue 2:59

Suite No.5 BWV 1011 in C minor (transcr. D minor)
07. Prelude 5:44
08. Allemande 5:30
09. Courante 2:11
10. Sarabande 2:47
11. Gavotte I & II 4:42
12. Gigue 2:14

Suite No.6 BWV 1012 in D major (transcr. B-flat major)
13. Prelude 4:37
14. Allemande 7:21
15. Courante 3:59
16. Sarabande 4:31
17. Gavotte I & II 4:20
18. Gigue 4:30

Total Time: 75'35