巴赫大提琴组曲 史蒂文·伊瑟利斯 vc 2007年留声机器乐奖 “可以说，伊瑟利斯的巴赫是这个已经非常杰出的领域的重要进入者，
也是许多人想要一次又一次返回的唱片。
尽管巴赫大提琴组曲的这两张新唱片听起来相当不同，但阅读两位艺术家的小册子文章会发现方法上有趣的相似之处。两人都将卡萨尔斯视为作品历史上的重要人物，史蒂文·伊瑟利斯甚至通过附加一首加泰罗尼亚民歌的表演来表达对他的感人敬意。和卡萨尔斯一样，两人都在等待时机才将它们录制成唱片。两人都在寻找对音乐之外的想法的解释性指导，尽管种类截然不同。
在这两者中，伊瑟利斯提出了更详细的概念。对他来说，这些组曲暗示着对基督一生的冥想循环，就像比伯的神秘奏鸣曲一样。他指出，这是“个人感觉，而不是理论”，但必须要说的是，一旦你知道他正在思考黑暗质疑的第二组曲（结尾处的五个鲜明和弦）中的《花园里的痛苦》，代表基督伤口的前奏曲），疲惫不堪的第五交响曲中的受难，或欢乐的第六交响曲中的复活，这些都为他的表演增添了巨大的力量和趣味。
但是，这也是最美妙的大提琴演奏，无疑是在这种要求很高的音乐中听到的最美丽的大提琴演奏之一，也是在音乐上最警觉和生动的。并不是每个人都会喜欢轻快的节奏（例如，尽管阿勒曼德在结构上取得了连贯性），但很少有人会不被伊瑟利斯甜美的歌声、完美的和弦以及对清晰度和动态的出色控制所迷住——就像决赛一样第一首前奏曲的和弦消失令人着迷。还有许多其他的乐趣：第三前奏曲微妙的来来去去，高贵泰然的第五阿勒曼德，趾高气扬的高潮第六吉格舞曲——我无法一一列举。可以说，伊瑟利斯的巴赫是这个已经非常杰出的领域的主要进入者，
肯尼迪的灵感并不那么具体——组曲是通过舞蹈表达的对创造和生命的庆祝，第二首前奏曲现在在“天体合唱团”中达到高潮——但结果同样是由衷的。他的演奏大胆而简洁，但不像伊瑟利斯那样充满爱抚般的共鸣，也不像他精湛的敏捷性和节奏的灵活性。肯尼迪对不同组曲之间的区别较少，并且更喜欢由大渐强和渐弱形成的强烈投影线条，尽管以光影为代价。尽管他声称对舞蹈元素感兴趣，但他缺乏伊瑟利斯的空中魔法。但这些都是真诚情感的表现，值得高兴。
曲目列表:
CD1:
1. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – I. Prelude.flac
2. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – II. Allemande.flac
3. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – III. Courante.flac
4. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – IV. Sarabande.flac
5. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – V. Menuet I – Menuet II.flac
6. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – VI. Gigue.flac
7. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – I. Prelude.flac
8. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – II. Allemande.flac
9. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – III. Courante.flac
10. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – IV. Sarabande.flac
11. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – V. Menuet I – Menuet II.flac
12. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 – VI. Gigue.flac
13. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – I. Prelude.flac
14. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – II. Allemande.flac
15. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – III. Courante.flac
16. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – IV. Sarabande.flac
17. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – V. Bourrée I – Bourrée II.flac
18. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 – VI. Gigue.flac
19. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – I. Prelude.flac
20. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – II. Allemande.flac
21. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – III. Courante.flac
22. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – IV. Sarabande.flac
23. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – V. Bourrée I – Bourrée II.flac
24. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010 – VI. Gigue.flac
CD2:
1. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – I. Prelude.flac
2. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – II. Allemande.flac
3. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – III. Courante.flac
4. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – IV. Sarabande.flac
5. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – V. Gavotte I – Gavotte II.flac
6. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 – VI. Gigue.flac
7. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – I. Prelude.flac
8. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – II. Allemande.flac
9. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – III. Courante.flac
10. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – IV. Sarabande.flac
11. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – V. Gavotte I – Gavotte II.flac
12. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 – VI. Gigue.flac
13. Anonymous – The Song of the Birds (Arr. Beamish).flac
14. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – I. Prelude (Anna Magdalena Manuscript).flac
15. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – I. Prelude (Johann Peter Kellner Manuscript).flac
16. J.S. Bach – Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 – I. Prelude (Johann Christoph Westphal Collection).flac