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6 Suites (Cello Solo). By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Edited by F Gaillard. Arranged by Fritz Gaillard. For Cello (Cello). String Solo. Baroque. Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult. Cello solo songbook. Standard notation, performance notes and introductory text. 53 pages. G. Schirmer #LB1565. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50260150).

ISBN 0793554489. With standard notation, performance notes and introductory text. Baroque. 9x12 inches.

For unaccompanied cello.

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5 star rating

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate

August 8, 2011

Excellent

I am returning to the cello after many years and my children are 3rd and 4th year students, respectively. We love the suites and were pleasantly surprised to find they were not beyond our ability to play. I would recommend this transcription highly as a teaching tool for intermediate players,...

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22 of 40 people found this review helpful.

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2 star rating

Location: from Philadelphia, PA

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

June 9, 2010

an obsolete edition

Although the Bach Suites constitute the cornerstone of the solo cello literature, this is an old-fashioned, out-of-date edition with lots of editorial input of bowings, fingerings and other interpretive suggestions. However, one previous reviewer did not understand the the 5th suite is composed in scordatura (the A-string is to be...

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44 of 72 people found this review helpful.

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1 star rating

Location: from Cleveland, OH

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

February 5, 2010

Terrible edition, wish I could return it!

My daughter bought this for her horn studies at college. Her horn teacher has asked her to get a different edition, as this one is unusable with so many errors and rewrites. In one section, he was correcting a note in every measure! Do not buy if you're a serious...

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34 of 68 people found this review helpful.

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5 star rating

Difficulty Level:
Advanced

March 20, 2009

Very Pleased

Outstanding!

33 of 64 people found this review helpful.

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2 star rating

Location: from Pensacola

Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced

November 4, 2008

it's missing notes!

This edition has been adapted, if you're looking for the original/standard version of the suites don't buy this edition. However, a marimba player friend of mine used this edition and it was perfect for him!

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