Ma, Yo-Yo

Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration - Copland; Bernstein; Haydn; Tchaikovsky; Sarasate; Ravel; Beethoven / Ma, Lockhart, Mutter, Ax, et al. [DVD]

1 DVD Video / C Major Video / 2013-06-25

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Leonard Bernstein: Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile for Cello and Strings, Op. 11; Pablo d...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Serkin, Peter
Conductors: Lockhart, Keith; Williams, John; Asbury, Stefan; Nelsons, Andris; Zinman, David;
Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra

Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration - Copland; Bernstein; Haydn; Tchaikovsky; Sarasate; Ravel; Beethoven / Ma, Mutter, Ax, Serkin et al. [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / C Major Video / 2013-06-25

Works: Aaron Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Leonard Bernstein: Dance Episodes (3) from "On the Town", for orchestra; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Andante cantabile for Cello and Strings, Op. 11; Pablo d...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Serkin, Peter
Conductors: Lockhart, Keith; Williams, John; Asbury, Stefan; Nelsons, Andris; Zinman, David;
Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra; Boston Symphony Orchestra; Tanglewood Festival Chorus; Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra

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...

Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla

1 CD / K2 HD Import / 2012-12-18

Works: Astor Piazzolla: Libertango; Tango Suite; Regreso al amor, tango song (from Sur); Le Grand Tango; Fugata, tango; Mumuki, tango; Tres minutos con la realidad; Milonga del Angel; L' Histoire du Tango; ...
Performers: Agri, Antonio; Assad, Odair [Guitar]; Assad, Sergio [Guitar/Composer]; Castro-Neves, Oscar; Corliss, Frank; Gandini, Gerardo; Ma, Yo-Yo; Malvicino, Horacio; Marconi, Leonardo; Marconi, Nestor; Piazzo...

This disc contains a multimedia portion.

SOUL OF THE TANGO received the 1999 Grammy Award for "Best Classical Crossover Album." 'Tango Remembrances' was nominated for the Award for "Best Instr...continue...

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renee; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt, Boris...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra (Chamber orchestra)

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...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

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

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...

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...

The Essential Philip Glass / The Philip Glass Ensemble [3 CDs]

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-01-24

Works: Philip Glass: Songs from Liquid Days; Glassworks; The Photographer; Naqoyqatsi; Metamorphosis; Liquid Days; In the Upper Room; Glasspieces; Akhnaten; Wichita Vortex Sutra, for piano; Itaipu; Satyagra...
Performers: Andoniadis, George; Cummings, Claudia; Dunkel, Paul; Esswood, Paul; Fowler, Bernard [Producer/Songwriter]; Gibson, Jon [Avant-Garde]; Glass, Philip; Hauptmann, Cornelius [Bass Vocal]; Hiskey, Iris; K...
Conductors: Riesman, Michael; Davies, Dennis R.; Shaw, Robert; Keene, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Philip Glass Ensemble

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...

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...

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...

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...

Herbert von Karajan / The Beethoven Collection [13 CDs]

13 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-06

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 8 in F major, Op. 93; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Cole, Vinson; Cuberli, Lella; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Janowitz, Gundula; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Spierer, Leon; Van Dam, Jose; Weissenberg, Alexis [Piano...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

A legend in his lifetime for his interpretations of Beethoven, Herbert von Karajan recorded a large swathe of the composer’s oeuvre. On this specially priced...continue...

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone [K2HD]

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2011-11-08

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...

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...

Beethoven: Complete Concertos / Barenboim, Kremer, Mutter, Pollini

5 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-18

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major, WoO 6; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C m...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Chung, Myung-Whun [Conductor/Piano]; Gallois, Pascal; Gallois, Patrick [Flute/Conductor]; Grychtolowna, Lidia; Kremer, Gidon; Ma, Yo-Yo; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Pol...
Conductors: Jochum, Eugen; Sanderling, Kurt; Böhm, Karl; Chung, Myung-Whun; Karajan, Herbert von; Tchakarov, Emil; Barenboim, Daniel; Dressel, Heinz

Brought together on 5 CDs, the complete Beethoven concertos in performances by great artists and orchestras. In addition to the well-known works - with Daniel...continue...

ASM35: The Complete Musician / Anne Sofie Mutter, violin [38 CDs / 2 DVDs]

40 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-10-15

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Violin no 3 in G major, K 216; Concerto for Violin no 5 in A major, K 219 "Turkish"; Sonata for Violin and Piano in E minor, K 304 (300c); Concerto for Violin no...
Performers: Bashmet, Yuri [Conductor/Viola]; Borucinska, Krystyna; Giuranna, Bruno; Harrell, Lynn; Müller-Schott, Daniel; Ma, Yo-Yo; Meneses, Antonio; Moll, Phillip; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Orkis, Lambert [Key...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Sacher, Paul; Lutoslawski, Witold; Ozawa, Seiji; Levine, James; Previn, Andre; Penderecki, Krzysztof; ; Masur, Kurt; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; Gergiev, Valery; Krenz, Jan
Ensemble: ; Trondheim Soloists (Trondheimsolistene)

August 23rd, 2011 is Anne-Sophie Mutter's 35th anniversary on stage. DG fetes the violinist with this limited edition set of 38 CDs in original jacket...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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Extraordinary Minds: Yo-Yo Ma [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Kultur International Films / 2011-05-31

Works: Various: Work(s)
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo

Dr. Howard Gardner sits down with featured guest Yo-Yo Ma during this candid interview. Yo-Yo Ma is a 15-time Grammy® Winner, the recipient of the...continue...
Run Time: 52 min.
Region: 1
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby 2.0,
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suites / Yo-Yo Ma

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-07-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for solo cello no 1 in G major, BWV 1007; Suite for Cello solo no 4 in E flat major, BWV 1010; Suite for Cello solo no 5 in C minor, BWV 1011; Suite for Cello solo no 2 i...
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo

Recording information: Vanguard Studios, NYC....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...

The Music of America: John Williams

3 CD / Sony Classical / 2010-06-08

Works: John Williams: Air and Simple Gifts, for cello, clarinet, piano & violin; American Journey; Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha for Cello and Orchestra; Song for World Peace, for orchestra; Summon the Her...
Performers: LeClair, Judith; Ma, Yo-Yo; McGill, Anthony; Montero, Gabriela; Morrison, Timothy; Perlman, Itzhak
Conductors: Williams, John

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...

Tilson Thomas / San Francisco SO / A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein - Opening Night at Carnegie Hall, 2008 [DVD]

1 DVD Video / San Francisco Symphony / 2009-01-13

Works: Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story; On the Town; Mass; A Quiet Place
Performers: Ebersole, Christine; Hampson, Thomas; Ma, Yo-Yo; Upshaw, Dawn
Conductors: Thomas, Michael Tilson
Ensemble: San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Music Director of the New York Philharmonic from 1958 to 1969 and Laureate Conductor from 1969 to 1990, Leonard Bernstein brought his own particular New...continue...
Run Time: 84 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, Color
Sound Format(s): DD 5.1 Surround,
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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...

Traditions and Transformations / Yo-Yo Ma, Wu Man, et al

1 CD / CSO Resound / 2008-02-17

Works: Ernest Bloch: Schelomo; Byambasuren Sharav: Legend of Herlen; Lou Harrison: Suite for Pipa with String Orchestra (Concerto for Pipa with String Orchestra); Sergey Prokofiev: Scythian Suite, Op. 20
Performers: Ma, Yo-Yo; Man, Wu; Sharp, John
Conductors: Harth Bedoya, Miguel; Gilbert, Alan
Ensemble: ; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Silk Road Ensemble

"Strangely it all works well... Harrison’s concerto is fascinating, a wonderful synergy of Far East and California west played to a tee by virtuoso pipa...continue...

The Essential Leon Fleisher

2 CD / Sony Classical / 2008-01-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita for Violin solo no 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Johannes Brahms: Quintet for Piano and Strings in F minor, Op. 34; C...
Performers: Fleisher, Leon; Laredo, Jaime; Ma, Yo-Yo; Silverstein, Joseph [Violin/Conductor]
Conductors: Szell, George; Ozawa, Seiji

Pianist Leon Fleisher joins the pantheon of America's cultural giants when he receives the 2007 Kennedy Center Honor in December. One of the most dazzling...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...