Bach's Cello Suites in Building a Library with Joseph McHardy and Andrew McGregor

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Andrew McGregor with the week's best new classical releases, joined by guest reviewers Sarah Lenton and Joseph McHardy. 2.10pm Opera expert Sarah Lenton joins Andrew to showcase some new releases that have caught her ear. 3pm Building a Library: Harpsichordist and conductor Joseph McHardy joins Andrew to survey recordings of JS Bach's six Suites for solo cello and make a top recommendation. Bach probably wrote his six Suites for unaccompanied cello during his time as Kapellmeister in Köthen, 1717–1723. The technically demanding music is all based on baroque dances. The Suites were little known and rarely publicly performed until they were recorded by Pablo Casals in the early 20th century. They have grown in popularity ever since and have been performed and recorded by the world’s greatest cellists. c3.45pm Record of the Week. Andrew's top pick from the week's new releases.