The Best of Edgar Meyer / Ma, Bell, O'Connor, Fleck, et al

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Album Summary

Performers

• Mark O'Connor (Violin)
• Yo-Yo Ma (Cello)
• Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Bela Fleck (Banjo)
• Mike Marshall (Mandolin)
• Edgar Meyer (Various Instrruments)
• Joshua Bell (Violin)
• Bela Fleck (Guitar)

Conductor

• Wolff, Hugh

Ensemble

• St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Composers

• Edgar Meyer (1961 - )
• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)
• Béla Fleck (1958 - )
• Traditional
• Pablo de Sarasate (1844 - 1908)

Notes & Reviews:

The Best of Edgar Meyer brings together many of the composer/bassist's own works as well as collaborations with other artists.

Notes & Reviews:

Personnel: Edgar Meyer (various instruments, double bass); Béla Fleck (guitar, banjo); Mike Marshall (mandolin); Joshua Bell (violin).

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Works Details

Traditional : Work(s) :: The Green Groves of Erin / The Flowers of Red Hill

• Performers: Mark O'Connor (Violin); Yo-Yo Ma (Cello); Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Running Time: 3 min. 7 sec.

Meyer, Edgar : Sliding Down

• Performers: Bela Fleck (Banjo); Mike Marshall (Mandolin); Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Running Time: 4 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Meyer, Edgar : Please Don't Feed the Bear, for double bass, banjo, gamba, mandolin & acoustic guitar

• Performer: Edgar Meyer (Various Instrruments)
• Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Meyer, Edgar : Concert Duo, for violin & double bass :: Movement 1

• Performers: Edgar Meyer (Double Bass); Joshua Bell (Violin)
• Running Time: 7 min. sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Meyer, Edgar : Early Morning, for double bass, guitar, mandolin & piano

• Performer: Edgar Meyer (Various Instrruments)
• Running Time: 6 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Meyer, Edgar : Concert Duo, for violin & double bass :: The Prequel

• Performers: Joshua Bell (Violin); Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Running Time: 3 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Meyer, Edgar : Uncommon Ritual, for banjo, mandolin & double bass

• Performers: Mike Marshall (Mandolin); Edgar Meyer (Double Bass); Bela Fleck (Banjo)
• Running Time: 6 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Béla Fleck (1958 - ) : Pile-up, for banjo & double bass

• Performers: Edgar Meyer (Double Bass); Bela Fleck (Banjo)
• Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Edgar Meyer (1961 - ).
• Running Time: 6 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Meyer, Edgar : Duet for cello & bass

• Performers: Yo-Yo Ma (Cello); Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Running Time: 5 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Sarasate, Pablo de : Ziegeunerweisen

• Performers: Mike Marshall (Mandolin); Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Running Time: 8 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1878

Meyer, Edgar : By the River, for guitar, mandolin & double bass

• Performers: Edgar Meyer (Double Bass); Mike Marshall (Mandolin); Bela Fleck (Guitar)
• Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Meyer, Edgar : Concerto for Double Bass in D major :: Movement 3. Quarter note equals 190

• Performer: Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Conductor: Hugh Wolff
• Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 :: 1. Prélude

• Performer: Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Running Time: 5 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1720

Bach, Johann Sebastian : Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 :: 6. Gigue

• Performer: Edgar Meyer (Double Bass)
• Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Written: 1720