# Octave Release: Zuill Bailey Bach Cello Suites **URL:** \ **Category:** Octave Records\ **Created:** [July 19, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/octave-release-zuill-bailey-bach-cello-suites/24620 "2021-07-19T22:44:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![stevensegal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@stevensegal](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/stevensegal)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/octave-release-zuill-bailey-bach-cello-suites/24620/62 "2022-12-19T03:35:07Z")
I’ve just come across these on Qobuz. I was rather perturbed by the heavy breathing, starting at no. 2. I then spent 2 hours going through various recordings, in particular Wispelwey, Fournier and Isserlis, and have plumped for Jean-Guihen Queyras. For me his control of tempo to extract the most expressiveness, without losing the melody and a strong sensitivity to the dance, plus a beautifully balanced acoustic. It just all adds up. I may be a little biased as I’ve heard him play all the suites without a break (or a score), which is some feat. Was Bailey a live recording? He seems to drift at times, and some of the dances are too staccato for me. ---
**Author:** ![Paul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul/32/6_2.png) [@Paul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Paul)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2022, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/octave-release-zuill-bailey-bach-cello-suites/24620/63 "2022-12-19T13:28:00Z")
Zuill performed these “live” in an empty hall in Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![kayakerf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c57346/32.png) [@kayakerf](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/kayakerf)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2024, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/octave-release-zuill-bailey-bach-cello-suites/24620/64 "2024-04-03T02:13:14Z")
@Paul - is the source DSD64? [Previous page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/octave-release-zuill-bailey-bach-cello-suites/24620.md?page=3)