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Japanese Melodies / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-04-23

Works: Kosaku Yamada: Matsushima Ondo, folk song, for voice & piano; Chugoku-Chiho-No-Komoriuta, folk song, for voice & piano; Rentaro Taki: Kojyo no tsuki; Japanese Traditional: Zui-Zui-Zukkorobashi, folk ...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Nakagawa, Masami; Yoshiwara, Sumire [Percussion]; Zander, Patricia
Conductors: Mamiya, Michio
Ensemble: Pro Musica Nipponia

Recording information: Niiza-Shimin-Kaikan-Hall, Saitama, Japan (11/25/1983-11/26/1983)....continue...

Phantasmagoria: Music of John Corigliano / Emanuel Ax; Yo-Yo Ma; James Tocco

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-08

Works: John Corigliano: Fancy on a Bach Air, for cello; Fantasia on an Ostinato, for piano; Etude Fantasy; Phantasmagoria (on themes from "The Ghosts of Versailles"), for cello & piano
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Tocco, James [Piano]

Recording information: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York....continue...

Schubert: Quintet, D. 956 / The Cleveland Quartet, Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Cleveland String Quartet

Recording information: RCA Studio A, New York City (11/07/1983/11/08/1983)....continue...

Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat major; J.C. Bach: Sinfonia Concertante in A major; Symphony Op. 18 No. 1 / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2013-01-08

Works: Luigi Boccherini: Concerto for Cello no 9 in B flat major, G 482; Johann Christian Bach: Symphonie Concertante for violin, cello & orchestra in A major, CW C34 (T. 284/4); Symphony for double orchest...
Performers: James, Layton; Ma, Yo-Yo; Zukerman, Pinchas
Conductors: Zukerman, Pinchas
Ensemble: ; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Recording information: O'Shaughnessy Hall, St. Paul, MN....continue...

Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet (original recording Remastered) / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-10-02

Works: Mongolian Traditional: Mongolian Traditional Long song; Byambasuren Sharav: Legend of Herlen; Chinese Traditional: Blue Little Flower; Mido Mountain; Zhao Jiping: Moon Over Guan Mountains; Michio Mam...
Performers: Aghaei, Siamak; Fan, Joel; Jahangiri, Siamak; Kalhor, Kayhan; Khongorzul; Ma, Yo-Yo; Shanahan, Shane; Tong, Wu; Wei, Yang
Conductors:
Ensemble: Silk Road Ensemble

Personnel includes: Yo-Yo Ma (cello, morin khuur); Ganbaatar Khongorzul (vocals); Siamak Aghaei (santur); Colin Jacobsen, Todd Reynolds (violin); Nicholas Cords, Leo Suzuki (viola); Edward Arron (cell...continue...

Beethoven: Cello Sonatas, Op. 5, Nos.1 & 2

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-07-10

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Cello and Piano no 1 in F major, Op. 5 no 1; Sonata for Cello and Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 5 no 2
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo

Schumann: Cello Concerto; Adagio & Allegro; Fantasiestücke

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-07-10

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Phantasiestücke (3 Fantasy Pieces) for clarinet (or cello or violin) & piano, Op. 73; Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat ma...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Davis, Colin

Dvorák: Cello Concerto; Silent Woods; Rondo / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; From the Bohemian forest, Op. 68; Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 94
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Recording information: Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany (01/29/1986/02/01/1986)....continue...

Beethoven, Schumann: Piano Quartets / Laredo, Stern, Ma & Ax

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 16; Robert Schumann: Quartet for Piano and Strings in E flat major, Op. 47
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac

Recording information: Manhattan Center Studios, New York City (03/09/1992-03/12/1992)....continue...

Danielpour, Kirchner, Rouse: Cello Concertos / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-17

Works: Richard Danielpour: Concerto for cello and orchestra; Leon Kirchner: Music for cello & orchestra; Christopher Rouse: Concerto for Cello
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: ; Philadelphia Orchestra

Recording information: Giandomenico Studios, Collingswood, New Jersey (01/06/1996/01/09/1996)....continue...

JS Bach: Sonatas for Cello & Harpsichord / Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-17

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 1 in G major, BWV 1027; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord no 2 in D major, BWV 1028; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Harpsich...
Performers: Cooper, Kenneth [Harpsichord]; Ma, Yo-Yo

Recording information: The Vanguard Studios, New York City....continue...

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...

Lalo, Saint-Saëns: Cello Concertos / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-09-27

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Edouard Lalo: Concerto for Cello in D minor
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin
Ensemble: ; French National Orchestra

Recording information: Studio 103, Radio France, Paris, France (04/1980)....continue...

Claude Bolling: Suite for Cello & Jazz Piano Trio

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-09-27

Works: Claude Bolling: Suite for cello & jazz piano trio
Performers: Bolling, Claude; Dayan, Jean-Luc; Ma, Yo-Yo

Recording information: Studio Davout, Paris, France (09/02/1983-09/04/1983).

Lots of composers fall head over heels for the cello, and Bolling's suite for classical cellist Yo-Yo Ma indicates t...continue...

Elgar, Walton: Cello Concertos / Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Previn

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-09-27

Works: Edward Elgar: Concerto for Cello; William Walton: Concerto for Cello
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: Walthamstow Town Hall, London, England (01/25/1984/01/26/1984)....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...

Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-07-12

Works: Sandeep Das / Indrajit Dey: Mohini (Enchantment); Silk Road Ensemble: Oasis, improvisation; Zhao Jiping / Zhao Lin: Distant Green Valley; Armenian Traditional: Akhalqalaqi Dance; Zhao Jiping: Echoes ...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors:
Ensemble: Silk Road Ensemble

Recording information: Right Track Studios, New York, NY (09/20/2004-09/26/2004).

Yo-Yo Ma doesn't mess around. In addition to being one of the most recognized classical musicians of the contem...continue...

Made in America / Yo-Yo Ma; Kalish

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-07-12

Works: Leonard Bernstein: Sonata for Clarinet and Piano; Leon Kirchner: Triptych for Violin and Cello; George Gershwin: Preludes (3) for piano; Charles Ives: Trio, for violin, violoncello & piano, S. 86 (K...
Performers: Chang, Lynn; Kahane, Jeffrey; Kalish, Gilbert [Piano]; Lefkowitz, Ronan; Ma, Yo-Yo

A collection focusing solely on works from American composers (similar in this to The New York Album, another of Yo-Yo Ma's projects). Leonard Bernstein's first published composition begins the album:...continue...

The New York Album / Yo-Yo Ma; Zinman

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-07-12

Works: Stephen J. Albert: Concerto for Cello; Béla Bartók: Concerto for Viola, Sz 120; Ernest Bloch: Schelomo
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Zinman, David
Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Recording information: Joseph Meyerhoff, Hall, Baltimore, MD (03/06/1993-03/07/1993).

Focusing solely on American composers (New Yorkers, for that matter), Yo-yo Ma recorded an album with the B...continue...

Concertos from the New World / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-05-03

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Victor Herbert: Concerto for Cello no 2 in E minor, Op. 30
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Masur, Kurt

Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Ar (01/27/1995/01/30/1995)....continue...

Haydn: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-05-03

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Cello no 1 in C major, H. 7b/1; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, H. 7b/2 (Op. 101)
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Garcia, Jose-Luis

Recording information: CBS Studios, London, England (1979-10-08_1979-10-09&1979-)....continue...

Appalachia Waltz / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-05-03

Works: Irish Traditional: Work(s); Mark O'Connor: Appalachia Waltz; Butterfly's Day Out; F.C.'s Jig, for violin & cello; Old Country Fairytale, for violin, cello & double bass; Fair Dancer Reel; American Tr...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]

This selection is also available in MiniDisc format.

Recording information: Sound Emporium, Nashville, Tennessee (08/17/1995-08/20/1995).

APPALACHIA WALTZ brings together classical music...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...

Saint-Saëns, Lalo, Tchaikovsky: Cello Concertos, Rococo Variations

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2010-07-27

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Concerto for Cello no 1 in A minor, Op. 33; Edouard Lalo: Concerto for Cello in D minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo theme, Op....
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Maazel, Lorin

Appalachian Journey / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-07-20

Works: Edgar Meyer: 1B, for violin, cello & double bass; Indecision, for violin, cello & double bass; Duet for cello & bass; Cloverfoot Reel for violin, cello & double bass; Second Time Around, for violin, ...
Performers: Krauss, Alison; Ma, Yo-Yo; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]; Taylor, James [Soft Rock]

This selection received a Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album."

This album was recorded at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, Massachussets and Oceanway Studios, Nashville, Tenessee. It is...continue...

Immortal Beloved

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-03-02

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor ("Fate"), Op. 67; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Cole, Vinson; Frank, Pamela; Kremer, Gidon; Ma, Yo-Yo; Perahia, Murray
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg

All London Symphony Orchestra tracks conducted by Sir Georg Solti.

Producers: Michael Haas, Andreas Neubronner, Steven Epstein.

Engineers: Pauline Heister, Richard King.

Recorded ...continue...

André Previn - An 80th Birthday Celebration

1 CD / RCA Records / 2009-04-14

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; André Previn: Concerto for Guitar; Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse; The Subterraneans; Vocalise; Ray Henderson: Bye Bye Blackbird; Kurt Weill: Die Dreigrosch...
Performers: Allen, Carl; Blanchard, Terence; Brown, Ray; Capp, Frank; Ellis, Herb; Henderson, Joe [Saxophone]; Johnson, J.J.; Kirkland, Kenny; Ma, Yo-Yo; Manne, Shelly; McNair, Sylvia; Mitchell, Red; Perlman, It...
Conductors: Previn, Andre; Williams, John [Guitar]; Redford, J.A.C.
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Andre Previn will celebrate his 80th birthday this spring with a series of concerts at Carnegie Hall that reflect his incredible, tireless artistry - new...continue...

The Ultimate Classical Christmas / Ma, Domingo, Battle

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-10-23

Works: Christmas Traditional: Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French); O du fröhliche, o du selige, gnadenbringende Weihnachtszeit, carol (tune "O Sanctissima"); We Wish You a Merry Christmas (English); Jo...
Performers: Battle, Kathleen; Bell, Joshua; Bolton, Michael; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Church, Charlotte [Vocals]; Domingo, Placido; Horne, Marilyn [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Huang, Ying; Koopman, Ton; Ma, Yo-Yo...
Conductors: Edwards, Sian; Sutej, Vjekoslav; Previn, Andre; ; Stern, Michael; Mercurio, Steven; Koopman, Ton; Ormandy, Eugene; Ottley, Jerold D.; Williams, John
Ensemble: ; Wynton Marsalis Septet

Includes work(s): medley: the christmas song / have yoursel by various composers....continue...

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

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-09-04

Works: Traditional: Work(s); Edgar Meyer: Sliding Down; Please Don't Feed the Bear, for double bass, banjo, gamba, mandolin & acoustic guitar; Concert Duo, for violin & double bass; Early Morning, for doubl...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Fleck, Bela; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marshall, Mike [Guitar/Mandolin]; Meyer, Edgar; O'Connor, Mark [Violin]
Conductors: Wolff, Hugh
Ensemble: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

The Best of Edgar Meyer brings together many of the composer/bassist's own works as well as collaborations with other artists....continue...
Personnel: Edgar Meyer (various instruments, double bass); Béla Fleck (guitar, banjo); Mike Marshall (mandolin); Joshua Bell (violin)....continue...

Basically Bach

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Preludes for keyboard (Six Little Preludes), BWV 933/98; Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174); ...
Performers: Bennett, William; Biggs, E. Power; Gould, Glenn; Hahn, Hilary; Ma, Yo-Yo; Ravina, Oscar; Roseman, Ronald
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Casals, Pablo; Leppard, Raymond; Kapp, Richard; Lamon, Jeanne

Classical Cuisine - Asian Delights

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-12-05

Works: Tan Dun: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, film score; Japanese Traditional: Neko No Yomeiri, folk song; Sakura, Sakura (Cherry Blossom), folk song; Toru Takemitsu: Folios, for guitar; Chinese Traditio...
Performers: Huang, Ying; Lear, Evelyn; Ma, Yo-Yo; Nakashima, Yasuko; Rampal, Jean-Pierre; Uno, Utae; Williams, John [Guitar]; Yuize, Shinichi
Conductors: Tan Dun; ; Conlon, James; Craft, Robert
Ensemble: ; Columbia Chamber Ensemble; Orchestre de Paris Ensemble; Silk Road Ensemble

The Knot Collection of Ceremony & Wedding Music

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2006-05-02

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147; Sheep may safely graze (after Bach's The Hunt Cantata, BWV 208); Ich steh' mit einem Fu...
Performers: Bell, Joshua; Biggs, E. Power; Carmignola, Giuliano; Carroll, Edward; Hoffman, Peter; Koopman, Ton; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marcon, Andrea; Marsalis, Wynton; Neil, William [organ]; Newman, Anthony; Sasson, Debora...
Conductors: Koopman, Ton; Gosman, Lazar; Leppard, Raymond; Lamon, Jeanne; Newman, Anthony; Kapp, Richard; Stern, Michael; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Carroll, Edward; Ottley, Jerold; Marcon, Andrea; Szell, George
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra; Chamber Soloists of Washington; Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic...

Schumann: Cello Concerto, etc / Ma, Ax, Davis

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello in A minor, Op. 129; Phantasiestücke (3) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 73; Adagio and Allegro for Cello and Piano in A flat major, Op. 70; Stücke im Volkst...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Davis, Colin
Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

"Yo-Yo Mas playing is always distinguished by great expressive refinement and tonal sophistication. His account of the Concerto is keenly affectionate those wanting the present...continue...

Schubert: "Trout" Quintet, etc / Ax, Franck, Young et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-10-18

Works: Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D 300
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Frank, Pamela; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; Young, Rebecca

"A brightly recorded new Sony CD by pianist Emanuel Ax, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and friends offers a delightful recreation of a Schubertiade - a mix...continue...

Strauss: Don Quixote, etc / Ma, Ax, Ozawa, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2005-08-30

Works: Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35; Sonata for Cello and Piano in F major, Op. 6
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma is the eloquent soloist is Strauss's sumptuous orchestral fantasy based on Cervantes' classic novel, and he is joined by pianist Emmanuel Ax...continue...

The Dvorák Album

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-09-07

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; From the Bohemian forest, Op. 68; Slavonic Dances (8) for Orchestra, Op. 72/B 147; Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; Gypsy S...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Perlman, Itzhak; Zander, Patricia
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: ; Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Yo Yo Ma celebrates the life of Antonin Dvorak on this all new compilation featuring Ma in performance of some of the composer's greatest works....continue...

Expanded Edition - Fauré, etc / Ax, Stern, Laredo, Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Gabriel Fauré: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in C minor, Op. 15; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in G minor, Op. 45; Jules Massenet: Thaïs
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac; Stott, Kathryn

"The playing of Emanuel Ax and his distinguished colleagues does the music proud: it has stature and nobility, but also delicacy and reticence where appropriate,...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 - Mozart: Piano Quartets / Ax, Stern, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, K 493; Quartet for Piano and Strings no 1 in G minor, K 478; Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E flat major, K 498 "Ke...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Stern, Isaac; Stoltzman, Richard [Clarinet]

"This grouping of star names from Sony offers performances of comparable imagination and insight. Speeds are beautifully chosen, and in both works the performances consistently...continue...

Expanded Edition - Concertos from the New World / Ma, Masur

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-24

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104/B 191; Silent Woods (Klid), for piano, 4 hands (From the Bohemian Forest), B. 133/5 (Op. 68/5); Humoresques (8) for Piano, Op. 101/B 187; V...
Performers: Boston Symphony Orchestra; Ma, Yo-Yo; Masur, Kurt; New York Philharmonic; Ozawa, Seiji; Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Masur, Kurt; Ozawa, Seiji
Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra; New York Philharmonic

Personnel: Yo-Yo Ma (cello); Itzhak Perlman (violin).

Recording information: Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center For The Performing Ar (12/16/1993-01/30/1995); Smetana Hall, Prague, Czech Republi...continue...

Obrigado Brazil Live in Concert

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-02-10

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Tango Suite for 2 guitars; Zita, tango (from Suite Troileana); Antonio Carlos Jobim: Chega de Saudade; Aguas de Marco; Paquito d'Rivera: Merengue; Wapango; Aires Tropical...
Performers: Assad, Odair; Assad, Sergio; Baptista, Cyro; D'Rivera, Paquito; Ma, Yo-Yo; Passos, Rosa; Stott, Kathryn

Obrigado Brazil Live captures what no Yo-Yo album before ever has - the excitement, energy, and passion of Yo-Yo's live performances."...a start-to-finish charmer... two hours...continue...

Expanded Edition - Haydn: Favorite Concertos/ Ma, Lin, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Concerto for Trumpet in E flat major, H 7e no 1; Concerto for Cello no 2 in D major, Op 101/H 7b no 2; Concerto for Violin no 1 in C major, H 7a no 1; Concerto for Keyboard in D m...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Cho-Liang, Lin; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marsalis, Wynton
Conductors: Leppard, Raymond; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Marriner, Sir Neville; Ax, Emanuel
Ensemble: ; Franz Liszt Academy Chamber Orchestra; Minnesota Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra

"Marsalis has to be taken seriously as a classical artists, and this performance shows why. His control of his instrument makes it sound like he...continue...

Expanded Edition - Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, et al / Ax, Ma

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 119; Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 19; Dmitry Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40; ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo

"The prize here is the Rachmaninov Cello Sonata, a warm hyper-Romantic musical tapestry that gives both the pianist and cellist a major workout. Ma is...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...

Expanded Edition - Dvorak: Piano Quartet, etc / Ma, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-09-30

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Quartet for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, B. 162 (Op. 87); Romantic Pieces (4) for Violin and Piano, Op. 75/B 150; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 100/B 1...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; McDonald, Robert; Stern, Isaac

"Inspired teamwork in the Piano Quartet and a prime sampling of Stern's 'Indian Summer' playing style. Strongly recommended." - Gramophone...continue...

Classics for a New Century

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-06-10

Works: Francesco Sartori: Oltre la tempesta; Antonio Carlos Jobim: Chega de Saudade; Steve Wood: Vincerò, Perderò; Jules Massenet: Thaïs; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Claude D...
Performers: Alvarez, Marcelo [Tenor Vocal]; Babes, Opera; Church, Charlotte [Vocals]; Fahl, Mary [Singer/Songwriter]; Fleck, Bela; Frangoulis, Mario; Joel, Billy; Licitra, Salvatore; Ma, Yo-Yo; Passos, Rosa; Per...

On Classics for a New Century, 13 of Sony Classical's releases are stripped of all but their most emotional moments. It's an exhausting listen start to finish, better served in small doses. There's cl...continue...

Paris La Belle Epoque - Fauré, Massenet, etc / Ma, Stott

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-04-15

Works: Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Gabriel Fauré: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1 in A major, Op. 13; Camille Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, for violin & piano (or orchestra) in E ma...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Stott, Kathryn

This new CD features Yo-Yo Ma in performance of some of the most glorious and romantic works from the turn of the century France. This...continue...

Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals, etc / Ma, Biggs, et al

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2003-04-01

Works: Camille Saint-Saëns: Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"; Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; Suite algérienne, for orchestra in C major, Op. 60; Danse macabre in G minor, Op. 40; Carnival of th...
Performers: Arrignon, Michel; Biggs, E. Power; Cals, Michel; Casadesus, Gaby; Causse, Gerard [Viola]; Cerutti, Michel; Entremont, Philippe; Lauridon, Gabin; Ma, Yo-Yo; Marion, Alain [Flute]; Pasquier, Regis; Tor...
Conductors: Ormandy, Eugene; Entremont, Philippe
Ensemble: ; Philadelphia Orchestra