Anner Bylsma RIP

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  • MickyD
    Full Member
    • Nov 2010
    • 4814

    Anner Bylsma RIP

    Very sad to hear that this wonderful cellist passed away yesterday. I was lucky enough to see him performing a CPE Bach cello concerto with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in the 80s in the splendid setting of The Banqueting House, Whitehall. His SEON and DHM recordings are legendary.

    No English tributes yet as far as I can see, but here's one from France Musique:

    Le violoncelliste Anner Bylsma s'est éteint jeudi 25 juillet 2019 à l'âge de 85 ans. Né à Amsterdam, il était une figure pionnière de la musique baroque et l'un des plus grands interprètes de la musique de Jean-Sébastien Bach.
  • richardfinegold
    Full Member
    • Sep 2012
    • 7737

    #2

    I have many of his recordings, and CPE Bach amongst them. Never acquired his Bach Suites but perhaps Qobuz has them...

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    • ferneyhoughgeliebte
      Gone fishin'
      • Sep 2011
      • 30163

      #3
      [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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      • Dave2002
        Full Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 18035

        #4
        Sad news indeed. A very fine musician.

        AB RIP

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        • Bryn
          Banned
          • Mar 2007
          • 24688

          #5
          Originally posted by richardfinegold View Post

          I have many of his recordings, and CPE Bach amongst them. Never acquired his Bach Suites but perhaps Qobuz has them...
          His recordings of the Bach Suites, especially the second set, have been a staple for me for decades, many other recordings accrued since notwithstanding. Also his recordings of transcriptions of a couple of the solo violin sets and solo flute partita. The Sony box series devoted to him opened up a great deal of music prevously unknown to me. Not exactly old, for an active musician these days. A sad loss indeed.

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          • ferneyhoughgeliebte
            Gone fishin'
            • Sep 2011
            • 30163

            #6
            Wonderful in Beethoven and Schubert, too.
            [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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            • Bryn
              Banned
              • Mar 2007
              • 24688

              #7
              Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
              Wonderful in Beethoven and Schubert, too.
              Indeed, and re. the former, whether with Bilson or Immerseel.

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              • ferneyhoughgeliebte
                Gone fishin'
                • Sep 2011
                • 30163

                #8
                Ah! I didn't know about the Bilson recordings.
                [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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                • Bryn
                  Banned
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 24688

                  #9
                  Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post
                  Ah! I didn't know about the Bilson recordings.
                  Nonesuch (on, that is).

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                  • bluestateprommer
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 3019

                    #10
                    Originally posted by MickyD View Post
                    Very sad to hear that this wonderful cellist passed away yesterday. I was lucky enough to see him performing a CPE Bach cello concerto with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in the 80s in the splendid setting of The Banqueting House, Whitehall. His SEON and DHM recordings are legendary.

                    No English tributes yet as far as I can see, but here's one from France Musique:

                    https://www.francemusique.fr/actuali...-s-en-va-75110
                    Radio 4 Netherlands and Bavarian Radio have their tributes:



                    Am 25. Juli ist der niederländische Cellist Anner Bylsma im Alter von 85 Jahren in Amsterdam gestorben. Er gehörte zu den ersten Musikern, die sich in den Niederlanden dem Musizieren auf historischen Instrumenten widmete.

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                    • BBMmk2
                      Late Member
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 20908

                      #11
                      A decent innings no lessat 85! A good life. RIP
                      Don’t cry for me
                      I go where music was born

                      J S Bach 1685-1750

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                      • Sir Velo
                        Full Member
                        • Oct 2012
                        • 3259

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Bryn View Post
                        Indeed, and re. the former, whether with Bilson or Immerseel.
                        And, of course, as a founding member of L'Archibudelli.

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                        • Richard Tarleton

                          #13
                          A few weeks ago, I drew attention to how there seem to be two fundamentally differing approaches to the rhythm of the Prelude to Bach Suite no 6 - nobody responded at the time. He nails it

                          Anner Bylsma plays the Prelude to Bach's Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012


                          - dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-DE-dum dum DE dum (also Jaap ter Linden, Rachel Podger on violin, Eliot Fisk on guitar), as opposed to dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-dum-DEE (Tortelier, Starker, etc. etc......)

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                          • gurnemanz
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 7405

                            #14
                            Just played a favourite cello disc: Anner Bylsma in solo pieces and duets with Bob van Asperen on organ or harpsichord on the DHM album The Violoncello in the 17th Century, including Frescobaldi and Domenico Gabrielli. Beautiful sound. RIP.

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                            • MickyD
                              Full Member
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 4814

                              #15
                              I've just ordered his second recording of the Bach cello suites, mentioned by Bryn above. Really looking forward to it, not least the usual excellent production values by Wolf Erickson.

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