Cello Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV.1007
The six Cello Suites, BWV 1007–1012, are suites for unaccompanied cello by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750). They are some of the most frequently performed solo compositions ever written for cello. Bach most likely composed them during the period 1717–1723, when he served as Kapellmeister in Köthen. The title given on the cover of the Anna Magdalena Bach manuscript was Suites à Violoncello Solo senza Basso (Suites for cello solo without bass). As usual in a Baroque musical suite, after the prelude which begins each suite, all the other movements are based around baroque dance types.
Movements
- Prélude
- Allemande
- Courante
- Sarabande
- Menuett I
- Menuett II
- Gigue
Recommended recordings
- Pablo Casals YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Yo-Yo Ma YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude. — Johann Sebastian Bach, Valerio Massaro (2026) Spotify
- J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude (Live at St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo 2026) — Johann Sebastian Bach, Haruma Sato (2026) Spotify
- Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude — Johann Sebastian Bach, Anastasia Kobekina (2025) Spotify
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