Andrew McGregor with the week's best new classical releases, joined by guest reviewers Sarah Lenton and Joseph McHardy.

The myths of classical music are layered with historical facts and romantic imagination. Pablo Casals, 1876–1973, a Spanish cello virtuoso, was no exception. It is often described how the 13-year-old ...

300 years after Bach wrote his cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, the recognisable unaccompanied solo melody fills a warzone. Cellist, Denys Karachevtsev, sits on a stool in the road in the Ukrainian city ...

Slava Grigoryan’s acclaimed Bach journey continues with the second volume of the Cello Suites. Volume I – released in November 2016 – has entered recording history through its phenomenal success, ...

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Bach’s cello suites are among the best known works of classical music, now risking popularization to the point of fatigue as they provide background music for cat food commercials. But one hundred and ...

For cellists, Bach’s Cello Suites hold deep significance. Many renowned cellists have recorded their interpretations of the masterpieces — some multiple times throughout their careers, others only ...