Friday, we're talking about Bach's Cello Suites and the incredible story of how musician Pablo Casals discovered the almost-unknown compositions in a second-hand store. Our guest is the journalist Eric Siblin, a one-time pop music critic who was "struck by musical lightening" when he first heard the Suites in concert. Siblin set out to write a history of The Suites and soon discovered three centuries of politics, intrigue and passion. (Rebroadcast)
- Visit Eric Siblin on-line
- Get the book The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece
- Today's Music from Bach: Cello Suites
Recordings recommended by author Eric Siblin:
- Pablo Casals, Bach: Cello Suites
- Mischa Maisky, Bach: Six Suites for Solo Cello
- Pieter Wispelwey, Johann Sebastian Bach: 6 Suites per Violoncello Solo Senza Basso
- Stephen Isserlis, Bach: The Cello Suites
Other resources mentioned in today's conversation: The American Bach Society
