BBC Proms 2015 - Bach - Six Cello Suites

Prom 68: Bach - Six Cello Suites , , Royal Albert Hall Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has the Royal Albert Hall stage to himself for this Late Night Prom as he takes on the challenge of J. S. Bach’s Six Cello Suites. Programme Johann Sebastian Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G major (19 mins) Cello Suite No.2 in D minor (21 mins) Cello Suite No.3 in C major (21 mins) Suite No.4 in E flat major for solo cello, BWV 1010 (27 mins) Suite No.5 in C minor for solo cello, BWV 1011 (26 mins) Suite No.6 in D major for solo cello, BWV 1012 (30 mins) Performers Yo-Yo Ma cello About this event American cellist Yo-Yo Ma has been a regular Proms soloist for almost 40 years, and now tackles perhaps his boldest performance to date. He performs the complete Bach solo cello suites – over two hours of music – in a single concert: a feat as challenging intellectually as it is physically. Though neglected until the 20th century, the suites represent some of Bach’s greatest musical