More than anything else, these performances of Bach's Cello Suites by Jian Wang breathe. This is not to say that Wang does not have a beautiful tone and a wonderful technique; his tone goes right down into the floor and his technique is luminous and translucent. It is to say that Wang's performances ebb and flow, rise and fall, inhale and exhale with the music. It is to say that Wang's interpretations are quintessentially lyrical, that every line, every phrase, every note sings. It is as if a baritone were performing songs ...
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More than anything else, these performances of Bach's Cello Suites by Jian Wang breathe. This is not to say that Wang does not have a beautiful tone and a wonderful technique; his tone goes right down into the floor and his technique is luminous and translucent. It is to say that Wang's performances ebb and flow, rise and fall, inhale and exhale with the music. It is to say that Wang's interpretations are quintessentially lyrical, that every line, every phrase, every note sings. It is as if a baritone were performing songs without words on an instrument of bottomless depths and endless nuances. Wang's performances are closer to Yo-Yo Ma's than to Casals in their elegant polish and closer to Maisky's than Fournier's in their emotional subjectivity. For some listeners, while Wang's performances may not sound the depths of Casals, Fournier, Rostropovich, or Maisky, indeed, may not match the less subtle beauty of Ma, his performances are still at least passingly lovely, as long as they last, if ultimately...
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Add this copy of Jian Wang / Bach: 6 Suites for Violoncello Solo (2-Cd to cart. $28.50, very good condition, Sold by 86 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Maplewood, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
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Very Good. Size: 5x4x0; two-disc set with 40-page booklet (in English, German & French); a couple of tiny dings to booklet; jewel case is in excellent condition; discs are mint; because we care that your order arrives in the condition stated, we have additionally sealed the case in bubblewrap for added protection during shipment.
