

The Cello Suites
J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece
Author: Eric Siblin
Narrator: David de Vries
Unabridged: 8 hr 10 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 08/06/2019
Categories: Nonfiction, Music, Classical Music
Synopsis
Siblin pursues the mysteries that continue to haunt this music more than 250 years after its composer's death: Why did Bach compose the suites for the cello, then considered a lowly instrument? What happened to the original manuscript? A seamless blend of biography and music history, The Cello Suites is a true-life journey of discovery, fueled by the power of these musical masterpieces.