Bach 6 with 4 - Amit Peled and Mount Vernon Virtuosi Cello Gang

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Cellist Amit Peled is joined by his Mount Vernon Virtuosi Cello Gang of the three cellists Natalia Vilchis, Jiaoyang Xu and Nick Pascucci, all former pupils of his on Bach 6 with 4, the world-premiere recording of an arrangement by Sahun Hong of Bach’s Cello Suite No.6 in D Major BWV1012 (CTM Classics 95269 22197 mountvernonvirtuosi.com).

Peled plays the original solo cello part as written, with the other three cellos providing what amounts to a cross between an orchestral and a continuo accompaniment, blending well with the solo line. He calls looking at these monumental pieces in a different light and from an ensemble viewpoint “a magical experience.” 

Tempos feel – perhaps unavoidably – possibly a bit less flexible than in a solo

performance, but the quartet creates a warm, rich soundscape, albeit a somewhat brief one at only 32 minutes.