Philip Sheegog Plays Frankenstein’s Bach Cello Suite

— Frankenstein’s Bach Cello Suite —

Too much time in the quarantine laboratory gave rise to this musical madness! A “new” Bach cello suite….created from chopped up bits of all six Bach cello suites! Stitched in between each glorious movement of Bach are gems of the 20th-century cello repertoire — full of passion, pain, curiosity, and serenity — pulling together music both new and old into a new, hybridized creation.

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

….Suite No. 1 in G Major - I. Prelude

 HANS WERNER HENZE
 ...Serenade for Cello - II. Poco allegretto

….Suite No. 2 in D minor- II. Allemande

 GYÖRGY LIGETI
 ...Sonata for Solo Cello - I. Dialogo

….Suite No. 3 in C Major - III. Courante

 CLAUDE DEBUSSY
...Syrinx (arr. Orfeo Mandozzi)

….Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major - IV. Sarabande

 GEORGE CRUMB
...Sonata for Solo Cello - III. Toccata

….Suite No. 5 in C minor - V. Gavotte I and II

 MARK O’CONNOR
 ...Appalachia Waltz

….Suite No. 6 in D Major - VI. Gigue

(and maybe another fun tune to close us out...!)