Why Johnny Gandelsman performed Bach's cello suites on a five-string violin
In short: Violinist Johnny Gandelsman explores J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, reimagined for a five-string violin. Recorded at The Met Cloisters, this performance highlights the personal and joyful nature of Bach's compositions through a unique, folk-influenced lens.
In May 2023, Johnny Gandelsman performed Bach's six cello suites and six sonatas and partitas during a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters. The performance took place in the Fuentidueña Chapel, where Gandelsman utilized a five-string violin to interpret these complex works.
Gandelsman describes these pieces as some of the composer's most intimate and celebratory music. His residency, which spanned four nights, allowed him to integrate his own folk-rooted musical perspective into the classical framework of Bach's compositions.
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