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JS Bach Solo Cello Suites
Jean-Guihen Queyras vc (Harmonia Mundi)
Jean-Guihen Queyras returns to Bach’s Cello Suites, one of the most beloved monuments of Western music, after nearly two decades, bringing to bear years of reflection and experience.