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1 Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 / Prelude  
2 Allemande  
3 Courante  
4 Sarabande  
5 Menuett 1 and 2  
6 Gigue  
7 Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV 1009 / Prelude  
8 Allemande  
9 Courante  
10 Sarabande  
11 Bourree 1 and 2  
12 Gigue  
13 Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 / Prelude  
14 Allemande  
15 Courante  
16 Sarabande  
17 Gavotte 1 and 2  
18 Gigue  
19 Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008 / Prelude  
20 Allemande  
21 Courante  
22 Sarabande  
23 Menuett 1 and 2  
24 Gigue  
25 Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010 / Prelude  
26 Allemande  
27 Courante  
28 Sarabande  
29 Bourree 1 and 2  
30 Gigue  
31 Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 / Prelude  
32 Allemande  
33 Courante  
34 Sarabande  
35 Gavotte 1 and 2  
36 Gigue  
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A new recording BION TSANG: BACH CELLO SUITES from Sony Classical combines the artistry of the remarkable cellist Bion Tsang with the exquisite sonority of a rarely heard Stradivari cello. Tsang's Bach Suites follow the success of his Dvorak/Enescu Cello Concertos with Scott Yoo and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (2019), also from Sony Classical. Tsang recorded the Six Suites for Violoncello Solo by Johann Sebastian Bach in Bastyr Chapel, Seattle, on the 1713 "Bass of Spain" Antonio Stradivari cello.

"I am so very grateful to David Fulton for lending me his priceless cello to record the Bach Suites," Tsang says. "As every cellist knows, this set of Suites represents the pinnacle of our solo literature, and the Bass of Spain allowed me total freedom to express the widest possible range of emotions in these monumental works. It's incredible to think that Strad made this instrument in the same decade that Bach crafted these masterpieces."

The complete set of Six Suites for Violoncello Solo, composed by Bach between 1717 and 1723, weren't heard in public until the legendary Pablo Casals performed and recorded them two centuries later. The Cello Suites have since become an indispensable part of the cello literature, adapted for numerous other instruments and widely considered to be amongst the greatest and most influential works of Bach's considerable musical output.

  • Bion Tsang chats about 'Cantabile' with Ohio's FM91
    Posted At: August 1, 2023 12:00 AM
    In his newest release, cellist Bion Tsang returns to Glasgow, Scotland for his second recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Scott Yoo.  CANTABILE. Available from Universal Music Group, the album features two works by Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme (Op. 33) and Andante Cantabile (Op. 11), and Schumann’s Cello Concerto, bookended by two renditions of Pablo Casals’ ...
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  • Cellist Bion Tsang and conductor Scott Yoo discuss 'Cantabile' with 107.5WRUU:Evening Eclectic
    Posted At: July 27, 2023 12:00 AM
    In his newest release, cellist Bion Tsang returns to Glasgow, Scotland for his second recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Scott Yoo.  CANTABILE, available from Universal Music Group features two works by Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme (Op. 33) and Andante Cantabile (Op. 11), and Schumann’s Cello Concerto, bookended by two renditions of Pablo Casals’ “Song of th...
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  • The Singing Cello: Bion Tsang chats about 'Cantabile' with Winnipeg's CLASSIC 107
    Posted At: June 22, 2023 12:00 AM
    The Singing Cello: Renowned Cellist Bion Tsang releases latest CD called “Cantabile”Winnipeg's CLASSIC 107 - Chris Wolf writes….Last month The Universal Music Group released the latest CD by American cello virtuoso Bion Tsang. Titled “Cantabile” this latest CD features two of the most important works for the cello and orchestra, Schumann’s  A Minor Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations. Jo...
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  • Bion Tsang honors his late father with new album: 'Cantabile' / 89.5KMFA - Classical Austin
    Posted At: June 13, 2023 12:00 AM
    In his newest release, cellist Bion Tsang returns to Glasgow, Scotland for his second recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Scott Yoo.  CANTABILE, available from Universal Music Group features two works by Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme (Op. 33) and Andante Cantabile (Op. 11), and Schumann’s Cello Concerto, bookended by two renditions of Pablo Casals’ “Song of th...
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  • Bion Tsang knows how to explore the 'dark side' without wallowing in misery / THE REHEARSAL STUDIO
    Posted At: May 20, 2023 12:00 AM
    In his newest release, cellist Bion Tsang returns to Glasgow, Scotland for his second recording with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra and conductor Scott Yoo.  CANTABILE, available from Universal Music Group on digital platforms tomorrow, April 14, and on CD in May 2023, features two works by Tchaikovsky, Variations on a Rococo Theme (Op. 33) and Andante Cantabile (Op. 11), and Schumann’s Cello Co...
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  • Bion Tsang set for Vancouver Chamber Music Society's Anvil Theatre / NewWestminster RECORD
    Posted At: March 8, 2023 12:00 AM
    Cellist Bion Tsang has been internationally recognized as one of the outstanding instrumentalists of his generation: among his many honors are an Avery Fisher Career Grant, an MEF Career Grant and the Bronze Medal in the IX International Tchaikovsky Competition. Mr. Tsang earned a Grammy nomination for his performance on the PBS special A Company of Voices: Conspirare in Concert (Harmonia Mundi).Mr. Tsang h...
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  • Bion Tsang chats with 89.7WCPE about the Bach Cello Suites
    Posted At: September 29, 2021 12:00 AM

    The new recording BION TSANG: BACH CELLO SUITES from Sony Classical combines the artistry of the remarkable cellist Bion Tsang with the exquisite sonority of a rarely heard Stradivari cello. Tsang's Bach Suites follow the success of his Dvorak/Enescu Cello Concertos with Scott Yoo and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (2019), also from Sony Classical. Tsang recorded the Six Suites for V...
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  • Bion Tsang discusses new Bach Cello Suites recording with Harmonious World Podcast
    Posted At: August 23, 2021 12:00 AM

    BION TSANG's new recording of BACH CELLO SUITES from Sony Classical combines the artistry of the remarkable cellist Bion Tsang with the exquisite sonority of a rarely heard Stradivari cello. Tsang's Bach Suites follow the success of his Dvorak/Enescu Cello Concertos with Scott Yoo and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (2019), also from Sony Classical. Tsang recorded the Si...
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  • Michigan native and UT-Austin professor; Bion Tsang discusses Bach Cello Suites with 90.9WRCJ
    Posted At: August 18, 2021 12:00 AM

    A new recording BION TSANG: BACH CELLO SUITES from Sony Classical combines the artistry of the remarkable cellist Bion Tsang with the exquisite sonority of a rarely heard Stradivari cello. Tsang's Bach Suites follow the success of his Dvorak/Enescu Cello Concertos with Scott Yoo and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (2019), also from Sony Classical. Tsang recorded the Six Suites for Vio...
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  • Bion Tsang's new Dvorak And Enescu Cello Concertos with RSNO are chock-full of drama, emotion and power / Wisconsin Public Radio
    Posted At: August 16, 2019 12:00 AM

    Bion Tsang was born in America to Chinese parents, and after debuting with Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic at age 11, studied at Juilliard, Harvard and Yale. He's a recording artist and professor of cello at the University of Texas-Austin. Tsang's newest release is on the Sony Classical label, and it contains two major works: the "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in b minor, op. 104," b...
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  • Bion Tsang and Jon Kimura Parker kick off SCMS: Summer Music Festival program with a beautiful Debussy sonata / 95.3WHRB
    Posted At: August 8, 2019 12:00 AM

    SCMS was established in 1982 and started as a series of summer concerts during the month of July. While they have since expanded to include a winter program and more, their Summer Music Festival continues to be the lasting tradition that Seattleites love and adore. This year, SCMS welcomed 42 world-class artists, many of them concertmasters, Grammy award winners, and more, and as the Seattle Times put it...
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  • Bion Tsang: RSNO - Cello Concertos by Dvorak & Enescu is the WFMT: Featured New Release
    Posted At: July 24, 2019 12:00 AM

    A new recording from Sony Classical pairs two concertos for cello and orchestra in the hands of award-winning cellist Bion Tsang with conductor Scott Yoo and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Tsang gave the U.S. premiere of George Enescu's Symphonie Concertante in 2000.  He immediately fell in love with the work, finding in it many similarities to his long-time favorite concerto, the much-celeb...
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