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Curves and Waves

The Economist

"...The Cello Suites, Eric Siblin's first book, vividly chronicles his international search for the original, and unfound, Bach score..."

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Expertly crafted narrative hits all the right notes

The Irish Times

"With each new chapter, we embark on an exciting journey of discovery and are not disappointed as surprises lurk on every page."

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A love letter to Bach’s masterpiece

BBC World Service

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A musical detective story

The Vancouver Sun

"Many popular books about music have attempted to sum up the phenomenon, considering everything from Gregorian chant to gansta into a soup can...."

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Bewitched by Bach

The New York Times

“The idea to write a book about the Bach suites, one that is not aimed at classical connoisseurs,” came to Mr. Siblin when he attended a recital in Toronto in 2000. “The idea was vague, but I had a strong sense that there was a story there, somewhere, and decided to follow in the footsteps of the notes,” he writes.

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Hit by musical Lightening

The Dallas News

"Siblin was a pop music fan, a journalist who had once covered the likes of Radiohead, Morcheeba and Massive Attack. But he was searching for something more…."

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Searching for Bach

NPR "On Point” with Tom Ashbrook

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Like a multi-deminsional musical recording

Stereophile

"The author's colorful prose conveys substantial charm, and reveals a first-rate travel writer's sense of place.”

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Six Questions about Six Suites

Harper’s Magazine

"It was a bit like spinning a globe and having my finger land on a beguiling place."

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Q&A with Author

Tampa Bay Times

"The six cello suites are the opposite of flashy, with a single musician performing, and their 18th century language is a long way from contemporary fashion. Or is it?"

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Le mystère des Suites

Le Devoir

“l’une des forces du livre est de s’adresser tant aux amateurs rompus à la musique classique qu’aux néophytes, qui feront, en suivant les pas de Siblin, leurs premiers pas dans le domaine."

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