Bach - Cello Suite no. 5 in C minor BWV 1011 - Suzuki | Netherlands Bach Society

Bach could make a cello throb like an organ, as shown in the Cello Suite no. 5 in C minor, performed by Hidemi Suzuki for All of Bach. It is the darkest of the set of Six Cello Suites. The Prelude arises from the depths like an organ prelude, culminating in what appears to be a fugue, however difficult it may be in practice to play a fugue on one cello.

Hidemi Suzuki, cello
Instrument: Andrea Amati, Cremona, approx. 1570?

0:00 Prelude
5:42 Allemande
11:24 Courante
13:42 Sarabande
17:11 Gavotte I & II
21:55 Gigue

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0:17 Prelude
5:42 Allemande
11:24 Courante
13:42 Sarabande
17:11 Gavotte I & II
21:55 Gigue

[RhapsHayden]

Beautiful. You did Bach Suite 5 Justice! Prelude has been my favorite since 2005. I was 18 then and it holds still today.

[JasielMartini]

As a mediocre piano player, I've always loved classical music. But as I've gotten older I've noticed my tastes have mellowed out. I can't believe that 10 years ago I would have considered this boring. Lord have mercy, this is an absolutely beautiful interpretation of this Suite. I have chills.

[mason]

The depth if that cello and the grittiness is frankly superb, hearing it in proper gut string is crazy

[marcmckenzie]

Suzuki-sensei, this was amazing, Arigatai koto ni! For most of my life, I played the violoncello as an avid amateur but after my decade-long battle with cancer, transplant, and sequelae, I can no longer play because of extensive permanent nerve damage.. It fills me with grief to lose my greatest outlet, but it is what it is. Performances such as this bring the magic back for a few moments, and for that, I am deeply grateful.

[jendisini]

I know it isnt in the credits, but well shot, well lit, well edited and his clothes are pretty classy. Bravo! Silent and behind the scenes important people!

[DB-jjgx]

OMG. This is some profound interpretation, coming from the other world, maybe Bach is whispering to us between the notes. So much measure and precision, and no hurry. And that cello has some rough voice at some times. Bravo M. Suzuki, this is truly remarkable.

[markrussellfilaroski]

those notes just cut through me like razor-sharp steel blades but land on my ears almost pillow-like. Such a delicate balance of harmony and pain. Masterful, delightful, perfection.

[carlosbashuertas]

The music exhibits the varied moods of the soul and in this, the fifth of his cello suites, Bach expresses stoicism, the pain which one walks, resigned but upright.

[ssbraga]

Many thanks from Brazil to the Netherlands Bach Society for giving us such magnificent performances

[luisumana]

When I heard that throbing note at the begining of the prelude, its extremelly elegant ornamentation brought to mind the same opening line for the lute suite BWV995. How incredible my surprise and astonishment at learning that the fifth cello suite and the first lute suite are identical. BWV995 is my favorite of all of Bach's oeuvre, its complexity and its emotional depth when played on the lute ensares me, so to here it on a bowed instrument creates a powerful juxtopostion, the delicate intimacy of the lute transformed into something so utterly dark and rich and resonant is terrific. I still greatly enjoy the lute suite, as to be able to play it require such tremendous ability as to be almost impossible, and the sound of the lute is so mystically resonant, but I have always wanted to here it with greater dynamic shifts, a very hard thing to do on a lute, not impossible, but difficult. This recording does that for me. It makes my soul sing and my imagination deepen and expand. What a temendously powerful performance!

[landoflaughs]

The astonishing musicianship combined with the character of the instrument and the wonderful reverb of the room make my tears flow like rain.

[HelenaWilliams]

My goodness, what a beautiful performance! Flawless, perfect phrasing, accents, speed and sonorous intensity of resonance. Hidemi Suzuki makes the cello resonate a magical blend of delightful sounds. A magistral interpretation!
Always the mystery of the cello's tone is like an echo in the abyss and yet SUBLIME! KUDOS to Netherlands Bach Society in their choice of musicians and selected Bach themes.

[FranzLisztFerentz]

I just love how deep this cello sounds

[fionnualaannsheehan]

Many thanks from Ireland to the Netherlands Bach Society for giving us such stellar performances.

[MomJohnny]

This suite always gives me that feeling of a huge welling up right in the middle of my chest:
profound sorrow, ecstasy...both combined almost to the point of being overwhelmed, but not quite.
God, I love this.

[EinstonReborn]

This man is incredibly skilled. I think very few people really know how difficult it is to play a Suite like this. The sad part is that that the world don't know this man's name, but the names of far lesser skilled players on instruments that are far easier to play are worshiped as gods.

[phreak]

They say it's the darkest of the suites, but without the darkness there is no light. Without the blackness of the soul and absence of light there is no context to allow other colors to shine. There is a certain joy in the melancholy and song of victory in the tones of defeat.

[KMT]

Nearly 30 years ago, Hidemi Suzuki's rendition of Cello suites was my best favorite besides Kazuhito Yamashita's guitar version. In this clip, I have heard his rendition again first time after so many years. I still find it more to my taste than those of more famous cellists.

[kevinbennett]

my mom played cello. my dad played martin guitar with brace five string banjo hand carved fiddle a bit of piano. mom's sister played french horn. her by law dad was mister rasmus who built instrument cases for the Australian youth symphony orchestra. so you see i grew up with music and musical instruments - bluegrass, classical, punk, gothic, electronica - all of my life. thank you very much for this sharing it is great work.