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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...

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...

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...

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...

Goat Rodeo Sessions / Yo-Yo- Ma, Stuart Cuncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile - Deluxe Edition [CD & DVD-Video]

2 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-10-22

Works: Chris Thile: Attaboy, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Quarter Chicken Dark, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Helping Hand, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Where's My Bow?, for bass, cello,...
Performers: Duncan, Stuart; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; O'Donovan, Aoife; Thile, Chris

The Goat Rodeo Sessions has sold over 160,000 albums, debuted at #23 on the Billboard Top 200 chart (Yo-Yo Ma's highest debut), #1 on Billboard's...continue...
Recording information: The Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts (2011-06-12_2011-06-15&2011-).

The last time cellist Yo-Yo Ma teamed with bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin player Chris Thile (of Nickel Cr...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...

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

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

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...

Inspired By Bach: The Cello Suites / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-04-24

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1008; Suite for Cello solo no 3 in C major, BWV 1009; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E f...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo

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...

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...

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...

Obrigado Brazil / Yo-Yo Ma, cello

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-17

Works: César Camargo Mariano: Cristal; Samambaia; Antonio Carlos Jobim: Chega de Saudade; O Amor em Paz; Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Lenda do Caboclo, W 166; Chôro no 5 for Piano "Alma brasileira"; Jac...
Performers: Alves, Helio; Assad, Odair [Guitar]; Assad, Sergio [Guitar/Composer]; Baptista, Cyro; Braga, Paulo; Castro-Neves, Oscar; D'Rivera, Paquito; Faria, Jose De; Gismonti, Egberto [Guitar/Composer]; Lubamb...

"Merengue" was nominated for the 2005 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. "Libertango" was nominated for Best Instrumental Arrangement.

Recording information: 2002.

While so...continue...

Goat Rodeo Sessions / Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-10-24

Works: Chris Thile: Attaboy, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Quarter Chicken Dark, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Helping Hand, for bass, cello, fiddle & mandolin; Where's My Bow?, for bass, cello,...
Performers: Duncan, Stuart; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meyer, Edgar; O'Donovan, Aoife; Thile, Chris

Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world's most celebrated cellists, returns with a genre-defying recording featuring four great American musicians.

Yo-Yo Ma once again embraces styles and...continue...
Recording information: The Barn, Lenox, Massachusetts (2011-06-12_2011-06-15&2011-).

The last time cellist Yo-Yo Ma teamed with bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin player Chris Thile (of Nickel Cr...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...

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...

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...

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...

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-07-20

Works: Ennio Morricone: The Mission; Cinema Paradiso; Malena; A Pure Formality; Once Upon a Time in America; Once Upon a Time in the West; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; Casualties of War; The Untouchables...
Performers: Butta, Gilda; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Morricone, Ennio

Recording information: Forum Music Village Studios, Rome, Italy (06/16/2003-06/23/2003).

Recorded with the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone sees the American cellist t...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...

Mendelssohn: Piano Trios Op. 49 & Op. 66

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-02-02

Works: Felix Mendelssohn: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in D minor, Op. 49; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in C minor, Op. 66
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Perlman, Itzhak

"When old friends get together to make music, you can usually expect to hear something special; when those old friends are musicians of this standing...continue...
Recording information: Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (03/28/2009-03/29/2009)....continue...

Quigang Chen: Iris Devoilee / Yo-Yo Ma

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Qigang Chen: Iris dévoilée, for 2 sopranos, traditional Chinese instruments & orchestra; Reflet d'un temps disparu, for cello & orchestra; Wu Xing, for orchestra
Performers: Bixia, Wu; Jia, Li; Luwa, Ke; Ma, Yo-Yo; Nan, Wang; Shuai, Ma
Conductors: Tang, Muhai; Dutoit, Charles; Benetti, Didier

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...

New Impossibilities / Harth-Bedoya, Ma, Silk Road Ensemble

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2007-07-31

Works: Rabih Abou-Khalil: Arabian Waltz; Osvaldo Golijov: Night of the Flying Horses; Hai-Hai Huang: Galloping Horses, for pipa & bass; Zhou Long: Poems from Tang; Sandeep Das: Shristi, for voice, percussio...
Performers: Cords, Nicholas; Das, Sandeep; Dong-Won, Kim; Gandelsman, Jonathan; Gramley, Joseph; Jacobsen, Colin [Violin]; Jacobsen, Eric; Kalhor, Kayhan; Liu, Lin; Ma, Yo-Yo; Man, Wu; Shanahan, Shane; Suter, Ma...
Conductors: Harth-Bedoya, Miguel; ; Harth Bedoya, Miguel
Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Qi Lin; Silk Road Ensemble

Inspired by the art and culture of the historic Silk Road, Silk Road Chicago ran from June 2006 to June 2007 and was created in...continue...
Personnel: Yo-Yo Ma (cello); Shane Shanahan (vocals, conch shell, dumbek, caxixi); Joseph Gramley (vocals, snare drum, tom tom, caxixi); Mark Suter (vocals, bongos, bodhran); Sandeep Das (vocals, tabl...continue...

Finzi: Cello Concerto, Clarinet Concerto/Ma, Denman, Handley

1 CD / Lyrita / 2007-06-12

Works: Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Clarinet & String Orchestra in C Minor, Op. 31; Concerto for cello & orchestra in A Minor, Op 40
Performers: Denman, John; Ma, Yo-Yo
Conductors: Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra

"Before he lost interest in classical music, at the very beginning of his career, Yo-Yo Ma made this outstanding recording of Finzi's magnificent Cello Concerto....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...

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...

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2004-09-28

Works: Ennio Morricone: The Mission; Cinema Paradiso; Malèna, film score; Una Pura formalità, film score; Once Upon a Time in America, film score; Once Upon a Time in the West, film score; The Goo...
Performers: Butta, Gilda; Ma, Yo-Yo; Sinfonietta, Roma
Conductors: Morricone, Ennio
Ensemble: Roma Sinfonietta

Yo Yo Ma collaborates with acclaimed Italian film composer Ennio Morricone in new arrangements of his classic scores, including: The Mission, Cinema Paradiso, Once Upon...continue...
Personnel: Yo-Yo Ma (cello); Gilda Buttà (piano).

Recording information: Forum Music Valley Studios, Rome, Italy (06/16/2003-06/23/2003).

Recorded with the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestr...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...