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Six Shades of Bach

by Max Lilja

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    Finnish cellist Max Lilja, one of the founders of Apocalyptica, takes us on an immersive journey across Johann Sebastian Bach’s life; by merging the iconic Cello Suites with an ambient composition, Lilja enlightens the space around the solitary voice.
     
    To emphasize the continuous transcendence of life, Lilja builds a solid sense of identity for each suite. The cello is embraced by the sonic world like an individual in the universe. Lilja’s playing has influences from the span of 300 years of existence of the suites, evolving from the simplicity of the 1st suite to almost Romantic in the 6th. His interpretation is inspired by Bach’s rhythmical ideas that expand suite by suite and, as life throughout the years, becomes more complex and multilayered.
     
    After years of pioneering cello artistry in rock and electronic music, as well as composing for various projects, Lilja returns to his classical roots. With Six Shades of Bach, he presents a first-of-a-kind crossover work, contributing to dialogues about the cello suites and the survival of classical music.
     
    Max Lilja makes his Pentatone debut.

    Includes digital pre-order of Six Shades of Bach. You get 4 tracks now (streaming via the free Bandcamp app and also available as a high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more), plus the complete album the moment it’s released.     ... more
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1.
Suite 1, Köthen: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1007)
2.
Suite 1, Köthen: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1007)
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Suite 1, Köthen: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1007)
4.
Suite 1, Köthen: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1007) 01:14
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5.
Suite 1, Köthen: V. Minuet I/II (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1007)
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Suite 1, Köthen: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1007)
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Suite 2, Maria: I. Prelude (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1008)
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Suite 2, Maria: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1008)
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Suite 2, Maria: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1008)
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Suite 2, Maria: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1008)
11.
Suite 2, Maria: V. Minuet I/II (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1008) 01:07
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12.
Suite 2, Maria: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1008)
13.
Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1009)
14.
Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1009)
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Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1009)
16.
Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1009) 02:03
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17.
Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: V. Bourrée I/II (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1009)
18.
Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach’s BWV 1009)
19.
Suite 4, Leipzig: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010) 04:48
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20.
Suite 4, Leipzig: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010)
21.
Suite 4, Leipzig: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010)
22.
Suite 4, Leipzig: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010)
23.
Suite 4, Leipzig: V. Bourrée I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010)
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Suite 4, Leipzig: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010)
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Suite 5, Death: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011)
26.
Suite 5, Death: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011)
27.
Suite 5, Death: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011)
28.
Suite 5, Death: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011)
29.
Suite 5, Death: V. Gavotte I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011)
30.
Suite 5, Death: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011)
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Suite 6, Eternity: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012)
32.
Suite 6, Eternity: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012)
33.
Suite 6, Eternity: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012)
34.
Suite 6, Eternity: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012)
35.
Suite 6, Eternity: V. Gavotte I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012)
36.
Suite 6, Eternity: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012)

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Finnish cellist Max Lilja, one of the founders of Apocalyptica, takes us on an immersive journey across Johann Sebastian Bach’s life; by merging the iconic Cello Suites with an ambient composition, Lilja enlightens the space around the solitary voice.
 
To emphasize the continuous transcendence of life, Lilja builds a solid sense of identity for each suite. The cello is embraced by the sonic world like an individual in the universe. Lilja’s playing has influences from the span of 300 years of existence of the suites, evolving from the simplicity of the 1st suite to almost Romantic in the 6th. His interpretation is inspired by Bach’s rhythmical ideas that expand suite by suite and, as life throughout the years, becomes more complex and multilayered.
 
After years of pioneering cello artistry in rock and electronic music, as well as composing for various projects, Lilja returns to his classical roots. With Six Shades of Bach, he presents a first-of-a-kind crossover work, contributing to dialogues about the cello suites and the survival of classical music.
 
Max Lilja makes his Pentatone debut.

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releases May 3, 2024

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Max Lilja is a Finnish solo artist, cellist and composer – and one of the founders of the cello rock band Apocalyptica. Lilja has released three cello electro solo albums and has composed music for films, games, radio and stage. Lilja has performed solo concerts in Europe and the US and in his career over thousand concerts in more than sixty countries around the world. ... more

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