CHASING THE DRAGON - J.S. Bach Cello Suites 5LP Box Set Direct Cut Vinyl

Experience Johann Sebastian Bach’s timeless Cello Suites in a reference-quality audiophile edition from Chasing the Dragon. Recorded over the course of a year and mastered with an uncompromising all-analogue philosophy, this deluxe 5LP box set captures the intimacy, texture, and natural acoustics of solo cello performance with exceptional realism.

Product Details

• Title: J.S. Bach – Cello Suites
• Catalogue Number: VALLP014
• Format: 5 × 180g LP Box Set
• Release Date: 28 May 2021
• Recording Type: Audiophile analogue recording
• Pressing Plant: Optimal Media, Germany
• Genre: Classical / Baroque
• Vinyl Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Featured Performers

• Justin Pearson – cello
• Pedro Silva – five-string cello
• Katherine Rockhill – piano accompaniment on Suite No. 3 (Schumann arrangement)

Recording Highlights

Captured in the remarkable acoustics of Temple Church and St Botolph's Church, these performances were recorded using only two valve microphones, preserving the natural ambience and dynamic range of the instruments and venues. The set includes the complete Bach Cello Suites, with the Third Suite additionally presented with Schumann’s piano accompaniment and the Sixth Suite performed on a five-string cello.

Deluxe Box Set Includes

• 5 × 180g audiophile LPs
• 32-page “Behind the Scenes” booklet
• The Cello Suites paperback book by Eric Siblin
• Premium lift-off presentation box with gold foil detailing