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Rene Schiffer - J.s. Bach: Cello Suites - Import 2 CD
Rene Schiffer - J.s. Bach: Cello Suites - Import 2 CD
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Classical Music
June 18, 2026
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Catalog No.: AV2704
JAN/ISBN: 822252270426
Number of Discs: 2
Country/Region of Manufacture: Import
Credits:
Rene Schiffer
Description:
Apollo's Fire principal cellist René Schiffer's solo debut album features Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suites! She performs on a 1768 Benoît Fleury and a piccolo cello converted to five strings! She also uses a five-string cello for the Fifth Suite, showcasing her unique harmonies and arrangements featuring scordatura! As principal cellist of Apollos Fire, one of America’s leading Baroque ensembles, René Schiffer has earned worldwide acclaim for his passionate and energetic performances. This album features his complete recording of J.S. Bach’s “Unaccompanied Cello Suites.” For Schiffer, this marks his first solo debut album—a true culmination of his career. Having explored Baroque music for many years, Schiffer’s performances are backed by a meticulous historical approach yet brim with an improvisational and lively spirit of dance. Particularly noteworthy is his uncompromising dedication to the instruments, chosen to bring out the full character and color of each suite. For Suites Nos. 1 through 4, he uses a 1768 Benoît Flury cello. For Suites Nos. 5 and 6, he uses an anonymous violoncello piccolo made in the late 18th century; this is a special instrument to which a fifth string was added after it came into Schiffer’s possession. In Suite No. 5 in particular, while maintaining the scordatura (alternate tuning) specified by Bach as the foundation, he undertakes a unique experiment to reinforce and reconstruct the harmonies by effectively utilizing the added fifth string. At times, he goes beyond simply filling the gaps in Bach’s harmonies, instead making improvisational and bold arrangements—such as deliberately adding seventh notes to heighten the tension. This is an ambitious work that reconstructs Bach’s musical world from a unique perspective, and is a must-listen for early music fans. René Siffre is a renowned cellist from the Netherlands. He has served as the continuo cellist for the Grammy Award-winning American top Baroque orchestra "Apollo's Fire" since its founding in 1992 and is currently the principal cellist. He has performed and recorded with world-class early music ensembles such as La Petite Bande, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, the Netherlands Bach Society, the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, and Il Gardellino. In addition to his activities as a performer, he composes and arranges under various pseudonyms such as “René Antoine Dussifle” and “Captain Hummus,” and is a maverick who combines a deep knowledge of early music with a sense of humor—as evidenced by his completion of a fictional unaccompanied cello suite "No. 7" (assigned his own opus number BMW 1013), he is a genius who combines a deep understanding of early music with a sense of humor. Tokyo M Plus
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