The ricercari are more accessible than many movements of Bach’s suites, so keep them in mind when looking for solo works. FYI, this edition has no fingerings suggested.
Alte Meisterweisen fur junge Cellisten ED5533. These 14 pieces have a broad range of difficulty, including works or passages in bass, tenor and treble clef with more complex rhythmic challenges. Don’t let the “for young cellists” suggest they are for beginner cellists.
Contents: Prélude (Charpentier) • Gavotte and Musette (Loeillet) • Gavotte and Bourrée (Kuhnau) • Sarabande and Menuet (de Caix d’Hervelois) • Largo (Vivaldi) • Air (Mattheson) • Scherzo (Telemann) • Chorale ″Herzlich tut mich verlangen″ (Bach) • Aria (Händel) • Adagio and Allegro (Porpora) • Lento mèsto (Tartini) • Larghetto (Leo) • Rigaudon (Danquin) • Menuet (Valensin)
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