Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bach_Cello_Suites:_Live:_30th_Anniversary_Edition
gptkb:The_Cello_Suites:_Live
gptkb:Bach:_Cello_Suites_(2015)
gptkb:Bach:_Cello_Suites_1-6
gptkb:Pablo_Casals
gptkb:Bach:_Cello_Suites
gptkbp:associated_with cello repertoire
gptkbp:characteristics dance movements
technical challenges
expressive melodies
baroque ornamentation
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:contains Allemande
Courante
Gigue
Menuets I and II
Sarabande
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in classical music
gptkbp:dedicated_to cellists
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:historical_context composed during the Baroque period
part of a set of six suites
written for solo cello
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008
gptkbp:influenced cello pedagogy
modern cello compositions
gptkbp:influenced_by German music traditions
French dance forms
Italian music traditions
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:musician
gptkbp:is_available_in sheet music
digital formats
gptkbp:is_recognized_by masterpiece of cello literature
essential repertoire for cellists
gptkbp:notable_features use of counterpoint
rhythmic diversity
rich harmonic language
lyrical passages
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Alisa_Weilerstein
gptkb:Yo-Yo_Ma
gptkb:Mischa_Maisky
gptkb:Steven_Isserlis
gptkb:Jacqueline_du_Pré
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Six_Cello_Suites
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:concert_tour
orchestras
recitals
soloists
chamber ensembles
gptkbp:published_by 1720
gptkbp:style gptkb:Baroque
gptkbp:written_in D minor