"there is no denying David Kenedy's intimate understanding of
these fantastic pieces ... Unaffected, honest musicianship at its best"
Early Music Review
"His performances are bold and clean-lined ... these are
performances of honest affection, and ones to be well pleased
with"
The Gramophone
"Kenedy allows the music to grow in confidence so that by the
end we are in the full sunlight ... I felt that I was in some private,
spacious drawing room with a few friends ... these are sincere
performances, bold and clean-cut ... This is honest and affectionate
playing and is worth adding to your Bach collection but not I would
suggest to stand on its own as your only interpretation"
MusicWeb International
" ... playing possessed of spiritual integrity ... Kenedy is seen at his best in the tragic Suite No.5 ... the Sarabande of No.4 is extremely instructive, Kenedy is meditative, reflective, expressing human vulnerability"
Musical Pointers
Bach's Solo Cello Suites are unsurpassed masterpieces. depicting a
complex universe of spirit, thought and human emotion. The
inventiveness, breadth of wisdom and unsurpassed beauty of Bach's
intention are represented in this intensely personal new recording
by David Kenedy which captures the serenity and profundity of the
music, as well as it's joyous expression as Dance.
From both his frequent recitals and broadcasts in both
Europe and the USA, David Kenedy has won international acclaim for
his prolific work as a chamber musician. As well as being a founder member
of the London Mozart Trio, he has twice had the honour of being invited to
play in the Jaqueline du Pré Memorial Concerts in Lambeth Palace and the
Wigmore Hall. Since 1990 he has been professor of 'cello and Chamber Music
at Trinity College of Music, London
"I thoroughly enjoyed David Kenedy's performances
- indeed so taken was I by his innate musicality and his self-evident joy
of playing that I listened to the first three Suites straight off, first
time around. On my returning to them individually several times, my
initial reaction has not changed: I like these performances very much …
Throughout this set the overriding impression given is that we are
listening to a very musical player whose technique is first-class and
whose approach to individual tempos is generally excellent. Kenedy has the
measure of this difficult music and I prefer his account to that of a
number of other, far more well-known cellists. … In sum, these are most
musical and intelligent readings, combining brilliance and elegance with a
sincere musical purpose. The recordings are very good indeed and this set
is warmly recommended."
