The cellist Anner Bylsma has died. Bylsma, one time principal cellist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, achieved world fame in the realm of historically informed performance, leaving behind many highly-regarded recordings made with the likes of Frans Brüggen, Gustav Leonhardt, and Jeanne Lamon. Together with his wife, the violinist Vera Beths, he founded the gut string ensemble L’Archibudelli. He was the first to record all six of Bach’s Suites for Unaccompanied Cello on a period instrument. Bylsma was 85 years-old.

Bylsma in Bach:

And rocking Anton Kraft:

I. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4oOHIHK6WY
II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhukxUC8dSo
III. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ2yZaysuuI