Gabriel
Martins
Cellist
Bach I
In Bach I, I have embarked on a journey of recording the cello repertoire, searching diligently for the most ideal interpretation of each piece. The Bach Suites are the greatest cello music we have, and also represent the origin of great solo cello music. There was no better place to start than the First Suite in G Major. The album is entirely self-produced.
1. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Prelude
2. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Allemande
3. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Courante
4. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Sarabande
5. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Menuet I & II
6. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 - Gigue
Released Nov. 2023
Bach II
In the second installment of my Bach Cello Suites recordings, we explore the D Minor Suite, BWV 1008. This recording is one very different than the first in G Major, entering a much darker emotional landscape. From the opening Prelude, the solitude of the singular cello line is at its most poignant: a voice, alone in the world, finds its peace. Like the first one, it is entirely self-produced.
1. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Prelude
2. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Allemande
3. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Courante
4. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Sarabande
5. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Menuet I & II
6. Cello Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 - Gigue
Released Mar. 1, 2024
Bach III
The Third Suite in C Major embodies the purity of its key, with no sharps or flats. In the opening measures of the Prelude, the low open C of the cello provides a foundation for a story of virtue.
1. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 - Prelude
2. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009- Allemande
3. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 - Courante
4. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 - Sarabande
5. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 - Bourrée I & II
6. Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009 - Gigue
Released Apr. 19, 2024