Cello Suite no. 4 in E flat major, BWV.1010
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
- Bourrée I
- Bourrée II
- Gigue
Recommended recordings
- Pablo Casals YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- Yo-Yo Ma YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
Most recent recordings
- J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 (Arr. for Viola by Marc Sabbah) — Johann Sebastian Bach, Marc Sabbah (2026) Spotify
- J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat major, BWV 1010: V. Bourrée I - VI. Bourrée II (Arr. for trumpet in A Major by Jonathan Freeman-Attwood) — Johann Sebastian Bach, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (2025) Spotify
- 巴赫：降E大调第四号无伴奏大提琴组曲，BWV 1010（J.S.Bach: Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010） — Johann Sebastian Bach, 秦立巍 (2024) Spotify
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