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Brahms: Piano Quartets, Opp. 25, 26 & 60 / Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-17

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

"This is generous, unselfish, beautifully integrated chambermusic playing, but playing in which the collective weight—both physical and spiritual—of four charismatic solo players has obvio...continue...

Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart: Trios for Piano, Clarinet & Cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-07-12

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

Recording information: Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston, Massachu (06/27/1993-06/29/1993)....continue...

Brahms: Double Concerto; Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto / Perlman, Ma

1 CD / Apex / 2011-03-29

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: Orchestra Hall, Chicago....continue...

The Essential Isaac Stern

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-04-29

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 77; Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111; Trio for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 101; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violi...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Casals, Pablo; Cho-Liang, Lin; Istomin, Eugene; Katims, Milton; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; McDonald, Robert; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Rose, Leonard; Rostropovich, Mst...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Zukerman, Pinchas; Stern, Isaac; Bernstein, Leonard; Katims, Milton; Brieff, Frank
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

Isaac Stern changed the world he lived in, both as a violinist of dazzling virtuosity and immense soul, and as a tireless, joyous humanitarian. Even...continue...

Appassionato / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-01-09

Works: John Williams: Going To School, for cello & piano; César Franck: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, M 8; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin in F m...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brunetti, Octavio; Casadesus, Gaby; D'Rivera, Paquito; Entremont, Philippe; Fan, Joel; Kahane, Jeffrey; Lubambo, Romero; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]; Stern, Isaac; S...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Ormandy, Eugene; Morricone, Ennio; Abbado, Claudio

This album represents the entire span of Ma's recording career, beginning with his first recording (Saint-Saens 'The Swan') and culminating with three new tracks by...continue...
Appassionato (2007), the follow-up album to the well-received Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone (2005), is a 15-track collection of love-themed material handpicked by the classical crossover cellist hims...continue...

The Essential Yo-Yo Ma

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-16

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Cantata no 208, "Was mir behagt, ist nur die muntre Jagd!" (Hunt) BWV...
Performers: Agri, Antonio; Alimjan; Assad, Odair [Guitar]; Assad, Sergio [Guitar/Composer]; Ax, Emanuel; Baptista, Cyro; Bolling, Claude; Burr, Jon [Bass]; Butta, Gilda; Casadesus, Gaby; Console, Hector; Cossin,...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Maazel, Lorin; Masur, Kurt; Morricone, Ennio; Tan Dun; Chen, Xieyang;
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Claude Bolling Ensemble; New York Philharmonic; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Roma Sinfonietta; Shanghai National Orchestra; Shanghai Percussion Ensemble; Shanghai Symph...

This is the essential collection from one of the most popular musicians of our time and includes 34 tracks spanning Yo Yo Ma's entire careere...continue...
The Essential Yo-Yo Ma seems to be a presentation of the recordings in which the esteemed cellist has participated that might have the widest appeal to the general market. There's nothing wrong with t...continue...

Expanded Edition - Brahms, Beethoven, Mozart / Ma, Ax, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Trio for clarinet (or viola), cello & piano in A minor, Op. 114; Ludwig van Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Clarinet/Violin and Cello no 4 in B flat major, Op. 11; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Heller, Alexander; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

"Stolzman's bright clarinet contributes much to Beethoven's perky first movement and genial variation finale... while Ma is winningly songful in the Adagio. Throughout, Emanuel Ax...continue...

Expanded Edition - Schubert, Brahms, Bach / Stern, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Strings no 2 in G major, Op. 111; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 1 in B m...
Performers: Cho-Liang, Lin; Istomin, Eugene; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Rose, Leonard; Stern, Isaac; Tree, Michael
Conductors: Stern, Isaac
Ensemble: Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra

"The interplay of lines and voices, the aplomb with which the theme is passed and received, suggest the sort of wholly integrated artistry one expects...continue...

Classic Library - Brahms: Cello Sonatas / Ma, Ax

1 CD / RCA Records / 2004-04-20

Works: Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in E minor, Op. 38; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in F major, Op. 99
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo

This release features a young romantic's passionate performance of two masterpieces by the ultimate romantic composer....continue...

Expanded Edition - Brahms / Stern, Ma , et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"...this is a very good performance. Ma is warm, assured and romantic, while Abbado moves the piece along well, never sounding lumpy and sectionalized." -...continue...

Isaac Stern - In Tribute and Celebration

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2002-07-16

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Piano in D major, K 306 (300l); Divertimento for String Quartet in D major, K 136 (125a); Divertimento for Oboe, 2 Horns and Strings no 11 in D major, K...
Performers: Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Cho-Liang, Lin; Istomin, Eugene; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Rose, Leonard; Stern, Isaac; Tree, Michael

Classic Yo-Yo

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2001-09-18

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Cantata no 75 "Die Elenden sollen essen" BWV 75; Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244; Astor Piazzolla: Five Tango Sensations, for ban...
Performers: Agri, Antonio; Alimjan; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Ax, Emanuel; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Console, Hector; Cossin, David; Kahane, Jeffrey; Kasim; Krauss, Alison; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Malvicin...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Ozawa, Seiji; Williams, John;
Ensemble: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra); Los Angeles Recording Arts Orchestra; Shanghai National Orchestra; Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Personnel: Alison Krauss, Bobby McFerrin (vocals); Horacio Malvicino (guitar); Mark O'Connor (mandolin); Antonio Agri, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern (violin); Néstor Marconi (bandoneon); Emanuel A...continue...

Isaac Stern - My First 79 Years

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-10-19

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for violin & piano no 7 in C minor ("Eroica"), Op. 30/2; Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Trio for Piano and Strings no 5 in D major, Op. 70 no 1 "Ghost"; Johannes...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Hess, Myra; Istomin, Eugene; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Oistrakh, David; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Rose, Leonard; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Spaeter, Matthias; Stern, Isaac; Zakin, Alexander; Zuk...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Bernstein, Leonard; Katims, Milton; Barenboim, Daniel; Mehta, Zubin
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Philadelphia Orchestra

Brahms: Piano Concerto no 2, Cello Sonata / Ax, Ma, Haitink

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1999-08-24

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in G major, Op. 78
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

"...[Ax's] selfless, unwavering commitment to the composer's intentions finds him the equal of Backhaus, Fischer, Serkin, Arrau, Pollini and Brendel in this outstanding new performance....continue...

Brahms: Double Concerto; Mendelssohn / Perlman, Ma, et al

1 CD / Teldec / 1997-05-27

Works: Johannes Brahms: Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102 "Double"; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Violin in D minor
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

"...Barenboim is a very active presence, setting up the two protagonists with support of a different bent of character - two soloists, rather than one...continue...

Isaac Stern - A Life in Music - Box III

12 CD / Sony Classical / 1995-12-19

Works: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Trio sonata for flute, violin & continuo in G major, H. 590.5 (also attributed to JS Bach as BWV 103; Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: Trio sonata for 2 flutes & continuo no 3 in A...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Istomin, Eugene; Katims, Milton; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Parnas, Leslie; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Ritter, John Steele; Rose, Leonard; Rostropovich, Mstislav; Schneider, Mischa; Spaeter, Ma...
Conductors: Katims, Milton; Brieff, Frank
Ensemble: Columbia Symphony Orchestra

Brahms - Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 1994-08-09

Works: Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances (21) for orchestra, WoO 1; Songs (5) for voice & piano, Op. 49; Academic Festival Overture in C minor, Op. 80; Variations on a Theme of Haydn for orchestra, Op. 56a ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Labeque, Katia; Labeque, Marielle [Piano]; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph; Kostelanetz, André; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Mehta, Zubin; Szell, George

Brahms: The Piano Quartets / Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma

2 CD / Sony Classical / 1990-10-23

Works: Johannes Brahms: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 3 in C minor, Op. 60; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in A major, Op. 26
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

"...The present performances with their exuberant sweep are particularly telling, and although no detail is missed the players offer an overall strength. Top soloists in...continue...