Pablo Casals: complete JS Bach cello suites (1936-39)

Pablo Casals recorded the complete cello suites by JS Bach during 1936-39.  The recordings are here published complete with the edition of the suites published by Janet et Cotelle (Paris 1824).  Each movement in the recording has the corresponding movement from the score underneath.  There is also some information about the Cotelle edition (the edition though historically important has some shortcomings) and a reproduction and translation of the Preface.

Preface to Cotelle’s edition of the JS Bach cello suites

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Suite 1 in G major BWV 1007,  part 1

Prelude, Allemande, Courante

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Suite 1  in G major BWV 1007, part 2

Sarabande, Menuet 1&2, Gigue

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Suite 2  in d minor BWV 1008, part 1

Prelude, Allemande, Courante

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Suite 2 in d minor BWV 1008, part 2

Sarabande, Menuet 1&2, Gigue

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Suite 3 in C major BWV 1009, part 1

Prelude, Allemande, Courante

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Suite 3 in C major BWV 1009, part 2

Sarabande, Bouree 1&2, Gigue

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Suite 4 in E flat major BWV 1010, part 1

Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande

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Suite 4 in E flat major BWV 1010, part 2

Bouree 1&2, Gigue

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Suite 5 in c minor BWV 1011, part 1

Prelude, Allemande

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Suite 5  in c minor BWV 1011, part 2

Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte 1&2, Gigue

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Suite 6 in D major BWV 1012, part 1

Prelude, Allemande, Courante

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Suite 6 in D major BWV 1012, part 2

Sarabande, Gavotte 1&2, Gigue

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