Anne Gastinel has made a name for herself through her powerful, technically proficient, and musically fulfilling recordings. Her Bach cello suites, by and large, are similarly pleasing. Gastinel tends to favor swift tempos throughout, never quite stepping over the line of being too fast or rushed, but definitely pushing the envelope. She executes even the most nimble of passages with apparent ease and cleanliness. Intonation is solid, tone color is delightfully varied, and Naïve's recorded sound quality is present but still warm and inviting. Gastinel almost continuously morphs rhythms in these works. Sometimes in the dance movements, the rhythmic alterations are more slight; some of the preludes, however, are greatly altered rhythmically. Listeners who appreciate this kind of fluidity will no doubt find her playing quite enjoyable; those who prefer a bit more formality may not be as satisfied.