First time author, Siblin, weaves together the stories of J. S. Bach (1685-1750) and Pablo Casals (1877-1973) through the vehicle of Bach’s Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello.  Heading his chapters with the title of the suites’ movements—prelude, allemonde, courante, sarabende, minuet, and gigue–Siblin takes the reader on a fascinating journey, actually fascinating journeys of two men.  Bach, a church cantor and sometime capellemeister to minor Saxon princes—wrote an enormous body of religious music, left the world a number of musically talented sons, and fell into near obscurity until the 20-something year old Felix Mendelssohn led a revival beginning in 1829 in Berlin with a historic performance of the St. Matthew Passion. Casals, born in a small town north of Barcelona, found a lost copy of the then unknown Six Cello Suites in 1890 and made it his life to work to promote this music.  Through the Catalan struggle with Spain in the Franco years and through his efforts for nuclear disarmament, Casals became a world citizen, honored by playing for two U.S. presidents and making Puerto Rico his final  home.  Great concept and well executed.  Need to reread while listening to the Suites.