Six Shades of Bach Max Lilja

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Six Shades of Bach, Suite 1, Köthen:
• 1 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 1, Köthen: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1007) 02:42
• 2 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 1, Köthen: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1007) 01:43
• 3 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 1, Köthen: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1007) 01:12
• 4 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 1, Köthen: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1007) 01:14
• 5 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 1, Köthen: V. Minuet I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1007) 01:35
• 6 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 1, Köthen: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1007) 01:09
• Six Shades of Bach, Suite 2, Maria:
• 7 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 2, Maria: I. Prelude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1008) 04:20
• 8 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 2, Maria: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1008) 01:41
• 9 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 2, Maria: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1008) 01:22
• 10 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 2, Maria: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1008) 02:35
• 11 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 2, Maria: V. Minuet I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1008) 01:07
• 12 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 2, Maria: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1008) 01:52
• Six Shades of Bach, Suite 3, Anna Magdalena:
• 13 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1009) 02:45
• 14 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1009) 01:44
• 15 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1009) 01:31
• 16 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1009) 02:03
• 17 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: V. Bourrée I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1009) 01:41
• 18 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 3, Anna Magdalena: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1009) 01:44
• Six Shades of Bach, Suite 4, Leipzig:
• 19 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 4, Leipzig: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010) 04:48
• 20 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 4, Leipzig: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010) 02:12
• 21 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 4, Leipzig: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010) 01:54
• 22 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 4, Leipzig: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010) 01:55
• 23 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 4, Leipzig: V. Bourrée I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010) 02:35
• 24 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 4, Leipzig: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1010) 01:57
• Six Shades of Bach, Suite 5, Death:
• 25 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 5, Death: I. Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011) 06:11
• 26 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 5, Death: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011) 02:48
• 27 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 5, Death: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011) 01:28
• 28 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 5, Death: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011) 01:33
• 29 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 5, Death: V. Gavotte I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011) 01:59
• 30 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 5, Death: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1011) 02:08
• Six Shades of Bach, Suite 6, Eternity:
• 31 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 6, Eternity: Prélude (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012) 04:17
• 32 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 6, Eternity: II. Allemande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012) 03:01
• 33 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 6, Eternity: III. Courante (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012) 01:41
• 34 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 6, Eternity: IV. Sarabande (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012) 02:10
• 35 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 6, Eternity: V. Gavotte I/II (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012) 01:59
• 36 Bach: Six Shades of Bach, Suite 6, Eternity: VI. Gigue (After J.S. Bach's BWV 1012) 02:14
• Total Runtime 01:20:50

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Der finnische Cellist Max Lilja, einer der Gründer von Apocalyptica, nimmt uns mit auf eine immersive Reise durch Johann Sebastian Bachs Leben. Indem er die ikonischen Cellosuiten mit einer Ambient-Komposition verschmilzt, erhellt Lilja den Raum um die einsame Stimme.

Um die kontinuierliche Transzendenz des Lebens zu betonen, schafft Lilja für jede Suite ein solides Gefühl der Identität. Das Cello wird von der Klangwelt umarmt wie ein Individuum im Universum. Liljas Spiel enthält Einflüsse aus der 300-jährigen Geschichte der Suiten, die sich von der Einfachheit der ersten Suite bis zur fast romantischen Sechten Entwickeln. Seine Interpretation ist inspiriert von Bachs rhythmischen Ideen, die sich von Suite zu Suite erweitern und im Laufe der Jahre immer komplexer und vielschichtiger werden.

Nach Jahren der Pionierarbeit als Cellist in der Rock- und elektronischen Musik sowie als Komponist für verschiedene Projekte, kehrt Lilja zu seinen klassischen Wurzeln zurück. Mit Six Shades of Bach legt er ein einzigartiges Crossover-Werk vor, das zum Dialog über die Cellosuiten und das Überleben der klassischen Musik beiträgt.

Max Lilja, Cello, Elektronik, Arrangements

Max Lilja
is a Finnish solo artist, cellist and composer.

Lilja studied classical cello at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland from 1985 to 1997 with Hannu Kiiski, Raimo Sariola and Arto Noras.

In 1996, Lilja and his cellist friends founded the cello rock band Apocalyptica and during this era released the albums Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996), Inquisition Symphony (1998) and Cult (2000). Albums have sold multiple gold and platinum and won several awards.

In 2000s Lilja played in metal band Hevein who released Sound Over Matter (2005) and Gentle Anarchy (2013) as well as in poetry band Tekijä Tuntematon, known for albums Rakkauden Ovi (2005) and Syksyllä Minäkin (2008).

Since 2010 Lilja has focused on his solo career and released genre-bending cello-electro albums; Plays Electronica by One Cello (2013), Morphosis (2015) and 10 000 Miens (2018).

Lilja has composed music for Light Bulb Crew’s video game Othercide (2020), Maria Veijalainen’s radio play The Exorcist (2019), Janne Laiho’s films Work of an artist (2013), Hemen (2016) and Astronaut (2020), Justina Nevel’s film Will (2022) and Jussi Rautaniemi’s film Boy and a killer (2022).

In studio and on stage Lilja has worked with artists and bands from different genres, including worldwide touring with rock soprano Tarja Turunen. Besides acoustic and electric cello, Lilja also plays the electro-acoustic halldorophone.

Lilja has performed solo concerts in Europe and the US, and in his career over a thousand concerts in more than 60 countries around the world.

From a review of Lilja’s electronic solo concert: “Max Lilja is a rock star of the cello. Lilja’s music puts you in a trance. He sounds like Jean-Michel Jarre, Depeche Mode and Jimmy Hendrix. There’s only this grand Finnish sound wizard, the cello and an incredible charisma.” (Badische Zeitung)

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