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Six Suites For Violoncello SoloSix Suites for Violoncello Solo—3-DVD SetBWV 1007–1012J. S. Bach/ed. David StarkweatherSix Suites for Violoncello SoloBWV 1007–1012J. S. Bach/ed. David StarkweatherThis edition of Bach’s Six Suites is appealingto both the scholar and the performer. Thegenesis of this edition was the alignment ofthe relevant manuscripts for easy comparisonand study using a line-by-line layout. It hasresulted in the ultimate scholarly approach tothe study of these manuscripts and has led tomany discoveries concerning notes, trills, dots,dynamics, and rhythm. In the scordatura versionof Suite No. 5, pitch names are given abovethe notes for the re-tuned top string, clarifyingconfusing elements in the notation. Fingeringsand bowings in this edition reflect those usedon the DVD set of Starkweather’s performanceof the suites. Reference to the Manuscript Editionmakes it possible to visually assess the ambiguityof many of the slurs and to reach one’sown conclusions.21126400 Cello Part.................................$27.95or online at www.penders.comPerformed by David Starkweather, professorof cello at the University of Georgia School ofMusic, this 3-DVD set of the Six Suites featuresvideo from a variety of camera angles, withuncompressed stereo PCI audio recorded inthe superb acoustics of Hodgson Concert Hallat the University of Georgia. The discs offera choice of four views: performance; performancewith score; manuscripts with score; andscenery. One can choose to watch the scrollingscore from Starkweather’s edition, along withmanuscripts of Anna Magdalena Bach, JohannKellner, and, in Suite No. 5, the lute manuscriptof J. S. Bach. The angle button flips the viewseamlessly between the performance with scoreand the manuscripts with score. Extras includescholarly examination of the manuscripts titled“Disagreement of Sources for the Bach CelloSuites” and “Comparison of Copyists’ Accuracy,”a backstage tour of the recording sessions(June 18–23, 2005), and pdf documentsof Starkweather’s performing and manuscripteditions. [NTSC 720x480, 4:3, DVD-9]21126500 3-DVD Set...............................$49.9511