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Bach: Suites for Solo Cello; Sonatas in G and D Major for Cello and Piano Janos Starker, cello/Gyorgy Sebok, piano (Mercury Living Presence 470 644-2)

This two-SACD set contains SACD three-channel stereo, SACD stereo, and CD stereo (I auditioned only the last) versions of Starker's famous renditions of the Bach Suites and a couple of Sonatas. There are many recordings of the suites available from many estimable artists, but this one is a version that would no doubt make its way into many a music lover's top two or three versions. Starker brings a great feeling of dignity to the music, and you get the sense that this is the work of a mature musician who in not ...

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