The Cello Suites: J. S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece by Eric SiblinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I'm a bit intrigued by books that model their structure after their subject - like this, which has six chapters of six sections, like Bach's Cello Suites. In this case, Eric Siblin makes it work very well - the sections are short and easily digestible, and follow either the life of Bach, the career of Pablo Casals (the cellist who popularized the Suites,) or the author's own journey of research into the music. No earth-shattering revelations here; just the story of how Bach's music can still affect us and be relevant today.
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