What are the best editions of Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor (arr. for cello) by Johann Sebastian Bach?

Schott (Hermann Busch (arr.), 1984): Transcription for solo cello by the Busch brothers' cellist. Playable in its original key with extensive double stops; a demanding but idiomatic reading. Faber Music (Steven Isserlis (arr.), 2012): Isserlis's own performing arrangement, transposed and lightly adapted for the cello's sonority. Printed with his fingerings and a short preface on the adaptation choices.

Pieces/Johann Sebastian Bach/Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor (arr. for cello)

Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor (arr. for cello)c. 1720BWV 1004

by Johann Sebastian Bach

cellobaroquechaconne~15 min

The closing movement of Bach's Partita No. 2 for solo violin, a monumental set of variations over a repeating bass pattern. Multiple cello arrangements exist, transposing the work into a register and idiom the cello can sustain; none is canonical. Most cellists work from their own adaptation or a colleague's. The Chaconne on cello retains the violin original's architectural logic across some sixty-four variations, three movements in one, and has become a staple of solo cello recital programming despite not being written for the instrument.

Movements

Chaconne

D minor · 3/4

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External references

IMSLP — Partita No. 2 (original violin source)
Wikipedia — Partita No. 2 (Bach)

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