Bach - Cello Suite no. 1 in G major BWV 1007 - Swarts | Netherlands Bach Society

*Rectification: the key in the title of this video is accidentally misspelled as ’C major’ instead of ’G major’. The six cello suites, of which Lucia Swarts plays the first here for All of Bach, have been handed down in a beautiful manuscript by Bach’s wife Anna Magdalena, which raises many questions. Bach’s first cello suite became his most famous one. The cellist begins the well-known, comforting prelude in a gentle, radiant G major. The first bars are dominated by the single G, D and A strings, resulting in great resonance. This recording was made in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. It is the most famous Dutch national museum dedicated to arts and history. The room in which this recording was made, was chosen according to paintings that fitted with the Cello Suite in G major. Recorded on June 30th 2014 at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel or consider donating This recording was made possible by Ammodo, Institute of Arts and Sciences: For the complete set of Cello Suites go to: For the interview with cellist Lucia Swarts on BWV 1007 (music) go to For the interview with cellist Lucia Swarts on BWV 1007 (manuscript) go to For the interview with cellist Lucia Swarts on the cello go to For more information on BWV 1007 and this production go to All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society / Nederlandse Bachvereniging, offering high-quality film recordings of the works by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society and her guest musicians. Visit our free online treasury for more videos and background material For concert dates and further information go to Lucia Swarts, cello Instrument: Pieter Rombouts, 1705 0:00 Prelude 2:39 Allemande 6:24 Courante 9:17 Sarabande 12:06 Menuet I & II 15:39 Gigue