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Marc Sabbah on Bach for the viola
7th Jul 2026
The violist talks about his new album, featuring his own transcriptions of JS Bach's iconic six suites for solo cello, BWV 1007-1012.
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Rachel Podger on Bach's Cello Suites
9th May 2019
The violinist talks to David about her new album, which sees her perform JS Bach's popular cello suites on the violin.
Popular Composers: Cello Solos
- Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
- Berio, Luciano (1925–2003)
- Bloch, Ernest (1880–1959)
- Britten, Benjamin (1913–76)
- Carter, Elliott (1908–2012)
- Cassadó, Gaspar (1897–1966)
- Davidovsky, Mario (1934–2019)
- Dutilleux, Henri (1916–2013)
- Gabrielli, Domenico (1659–90)
- Ginastera, Alberto (1916–83)
- Gubaidulina, Sofia (1931–2025)
- Henze, Hans Werner (1926–2012)
- Kodály, Zoltan (1882–1967)
- Ligeti, György (1923–2006)
- Lutosławski, Witold (1913–94)
- Penderecki, Krzysztof (1933–2020)
- Piatti, Alfredo (1822–1901)
- Reger, Max (1873–1916)
- Reich, Steve (b.1936)
- Rozsa, Miklos (1907–95)
- Saariaho, Kaija (1952–2023)
- Schnittke, Alfred (1934–98)
- Sculthorpe, Peter (1929–2014)
- Tavener, John (1944–2013)
- Tcherepnin, Alexander (1899–1977)
- Veress, Sandor (1907–92)
- Walton, William Turner (1902–83)
- Xenakis, Iannis (1922–2001)
- Yun, Isang (1917–95)
- Zimmermann, Bernd Alois (1918–70)
Popular Works: Cello Solos
- Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007 (413)
- Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV1008 (376)
- Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV1009 (384)
- Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV1010 (308)
- Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV1011 (331)
- Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV1012 (310)
- Bach, J S: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6, BWV1007-1012 (187)
- Berio: Les Mots Son Allés, Recitativo (1976-78) (9)
- Bloch, E: Suite for solo cello No. 1 (12)
- Bloch, E: Suite for solo cello No. 2 (7)
- Britten: Suite No. 1 for cello solo, Op. 72 (47)
- Britten: Suite No. 2 for cello solo, Op. 80 (40)
- Britten: Suite No. 3 for cello solo, Op. 87 (49)
- Britten: Suites for cello solo, Nos. 1-3 (17)
- Britten: Temas 'Sacher' (20)
- Carter, E: Figment No. 1 (8)
- Cassadó: Suite for Solo Cello (37)
- Davidovsky, M: Synchronisms No. 3 For Cello And Electronic Sound (8)
- Dutilleux: Trois strophes sur le nom de Sacher (28)
- Ginastera: Puneña No. 2 for solo cello, Op. 45 (9)
- Henze, H: Serenade for Cello Solo (7)
- Kodály: Sonata for Solo Cello, Op. 8 (93)
- Ligeti: Sonata for Cello solo (60)
- Lutosławski: Sacher Variation (12)
- Penderecki: Capriccio per Siegfried Palm (1968) for solo cello (8)
- Penderecki: Per Slava (12)
- Piatti: 12 Capricci Op. 25 for solo cello (14)
- Reger: 3 Suites for Cello solo Op. 131c (7)
- Reger: Cello Suite No 1 in G major, Op 131c No 1 (13)
- Reger: Cello Suite No 2 in D minor, Op 131c No 2 (11)
- Reger: Cello Suite No 3 in A minor, Op 131c No 3 (9)
- Reich: Cello Counterpoint (9)
- Rozsa: Toccata capricciosa for solo cello, Op. 36 (8)
- Saariaho: Sept Papillons (11)
- Saariaho: Spins and spells (8)
- Schnittke: Klingende Buchstaben for solo cello (1988) (10)
- Tcherepnin: Suite for Solo Cello, Op. 76 (7)
- Walton: Passacaglia for solo cello (13)
- Xenakis: Kottos (7)
- Xenakis: Nomos Alpha (11)
Recent Best Sellers: Cello Solos
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JS Bach: Cello Suites | arranged for violin
Rachel Podger (violin)
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Presto Recording of the Week, 26th April 2019
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BBC Music Magazine, July 2019, Recording of the Month
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Diapason d’Or, September 2019, Nouveauté
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2019
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The Guardian Classical Albums of the Year, 2019
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Plucked Bach
Alon Sariel (archlute, baroque guitar, oud)
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Bach - The Cello Suites
Steven Isserlis (cello)
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2008, Instrumental Finalist
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BBC Music Magazine, June 2007, Disc of the month
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Record Review, December 2007, Critics Disc of the Year
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Record Review, December 2007, Listeners' Disc of the Year
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2007, Editor's Choice
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Gramophone Awards, 2007, Winner - Instrumental
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New. BACH The Cello Suites · Guitar Transcriptions
Eliot Fisk (guitar)
2 CDs: $23.75Download from $10.00
New Releases: Cello Solos
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New. BACH The Cello Suites · Guitar Transcriptions
Eliot Fisk (guitar)
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Coming soon. Forbidden Voices
Inbal Megiddo, Jian Liu
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New. Queen Elisabeth Competition: Cello 2026
Ettore Pagano, Tae-Yeon Kim, Álvaro Lozano Cames, Leland Ko, Clara Dietlin, Antoine de Grolée, Maria Zaitseva, Maria Zaitseva Sr, Krzysztof Michalski, Sarah Zajtmann, Adria Ye, Lionel Martin, Dilshod Narzillaev, Andrew Ilhoon Byun, Ivan Sendetsky, Thomas Hoppe, Yo Kitamura, Belgian National Orchestra, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Antony Hermus, Vahan Mardirossian
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New. Benjamin Britten: Cello Suites
Pieter Wispelwey (cello)
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2026, Editor's Choice
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New. BACH The Cello Suites · Guitar Transcriptions
Eliot Fisk (guitar)
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New. Bach - 30 Most Popular Pieces
Karl Kaiser, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Müller-brühl, Joseph Banowetz, Nora Shulman, Judy Loman, Sonia Rubinsky, János Sebestyén, Istvan Gati, Lars Vogt (piano), Annekathrin Laabs, Robert Sellier, Timo Janzen, Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano), Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass-baritone), Monika Frimmer (soprano), Veronika Winter, Lena Susanne Norin, Wilfried Jochens, Hans-Georg Wimmer, Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Terence Dennis, Verena Fischer, Katharina Magiera, Mainz Bach Choir, Mainz Bach Orchestra, Ralf Otto, Maria Kliegel (cello), Hae Won Chang, Hannes Kästner (organ), Ruth Ziesak (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Angela Hewitt (piano), Christine Brewer (soprano), Paul Jacobs, Christian Hommel, Sebastian Klinger, Kölner Kammerorchester, Mainz Chamber Orchestra, Dresdner Kammerchor, Knaben des Kölner Domchores, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Arcis-Vocalisten Munich, L'Arpa Festante Baroque Orchestra, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Bachorchester Mainz, Camerata Cassovia, Frankfurt Vocal Ensemble, Concerto Cologne, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig, Günter Kehr, Mátyás Antál, Thomas Gropper, Hermann Max, Robert Stankovsky, José Serebrier, Max Pommer
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New. Queen Elisabeth Competition: Cello 2026
Ettore Pagano, Tae-Yeon Kim, Álvaro Lozano Cames, Leland Ko, Clara Dietlin, Antoine de Grolée, Maria Zaitseva, Maria Zaitseva Sr, Krzysztof Michalski, Sarah Zajtmann, Adria Ye, Lionel Martin, Dilshod Narzillaev, Andrew Ilhoon Byun, Ivan Sendetsky, Thomas Hoppe, Yo Kitamura, Belgian National Orchestra, Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie, Antony Hermus, Vahan Mardirossian
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New. Benjamin Britten: Cello Suites
Pieter Wispelwey (cello)
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Gramophone Magazine, October 2026, Editor's Choice
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