Richard Narroway

Bach
Cello Suites 
Richard Narroway
Sono Luminus SLE70010

Given that the Cello Suites are a core part of the instrument’s repertoire, cellists are faced with a mountain of questions to answer before playing a single note. What edition to use? Baroque instrument and bow, or modern? Vibrato? Narroway argues that most of these questions are ultimately moot, writing that “the most important thing is that the spirit of the music comes to life”.

It’s definitely a brave thing to record the complete Bach Cello Suites for your debut CD, but it seems like that’s Richard Narroway’s forte. You might recall his tour around Australia, which saw...