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Yo-Yo Ma: The Classical Cello Collection

Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano), Pamela Frank (violin), Rebecca Young (viola), Edgar Meyer (double bass), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Isaac Stern (violin), Jaime Laredo (viola), Kathryn Stott (piano)

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre...

Yo-Yo Ma: The Classical Cello Collection

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Yo-Yo Ma: The Classical Cello Collection

Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano), Pamela Frank (violin), Rebecca Young (viola), Edgar Meyer (double bass), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Isaac Stern (violin), Jaime Laredo (viola), Kathryn Stott (piano)

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre...

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Excellent value, budget-priced x15 CD Box-set, released on the 'Sony Classical' label in honour of American Cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s 60th birthday on 7th October. The set features great works from the classical cello repertoire with compositions by 23 classical composers. The 14 recently remastered classic albums in this x15 CD originals jackets collection have been selected by Yo-Yo Ma from his vast discography of more than 80 original albums, recorded between 1979 and 2015. Included are 6 Grammy ®-award winning recordings as well as his legendary bestsellers Bach Cello Suites Inspired by Bach and Simply Baroque. Highlights of the collection: - The great cello concertos by Boccherini, Dvorák, Elgar, Walton, Saint-Saens and more. Collaborations with long time partners such as Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern and Kathryn Stott. An appreciation written by Nicholas Cords from the Silk Road Ensemble and Brooklyn Rider.

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Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Emanuel Ax (piano), Pamela Frank (violin), Rebecca Young (viola), Edgar Meyer (double bass), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Isaac Stern (violin), Jaime Laredo (viola), Kathryn Stott (piano)

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orchestre National de France, Boston Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Ton Koopman, Claudio Abbado, Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel, Seiji Ozawa, Andre Previn, David Zinman

Contents and tracklist

Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV1007
Work length18:10
I. Prélude
Track length2:21
II. Allemande
Track length4:36
III. Courante
Track length2:32
IV. Sarabande
Track length3:23
V. Menuett 1 - VI. Menuett 2
Track length3:35
VII. Gigue
Track length1:43
Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV1008
Work length21:11
Prélude
Track length5:08
Allemande
Track length3:40
Courante
Track length1:52
Sarabande
Track length5:07
Menuett I / II
Track length3:03
Gigue
Track length2:21
Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV1009
Work length20:56
Prélude
Track length3:16
Allemande
Track length3:35
Courante
Track length3:00
Sarabande
Track length4:46
Bourrée I & Bourrée II
Track length3:19
Gigue
Track length3:00
Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 4 in E flat major, BWV1010
Work length27:00
Prélude
Track length5:24
Allemande
Track length4:36
Courante
Track length3:54
Sarabande
Track length5:03
Bourrée I / II
Track length5:13
Gigue
Track length2:50
Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV1011
Work length25:59
Prélude
Track length6:36
Allemande
Track length6:26
Courante
Track length2:08
Sarabande
Track length3:32
Gavotte I / II
Track length4:24
Gigue
Track length2:53
Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 6 in D major, BWV1012
Work length29:25
Prélude
Track length4:38
Allemande
Track length8:10
Courante
Track length4:01
Sarabande
Track length5:19
Gavotte I / II
Track length3:42
Gigue
Track length3:35
Bach, J S: Cantata, BWV 167: Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren
Work length2:17
Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Erbarme dich
Work length7:20
Bach, J S: Jesu, bleibet meine Freude (from Cantata BWV147 'Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben')
Work length2:44
Bach, J S: Cantata, BWV 22: Ertöt' und durch dein' Güte
Work length1:30
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV639 'Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ'
Work length2:28
Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV650 'Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter'
Work length3:07
Bach, J S: Cantata, BWV 163: Lass mein Herz die Münze sein
Work length3:00
Bach, J S: Cantata, BWV 136: Dein Blut, der edle Saft
Work length0:51
Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String')
Work length5:04
Boccherini: Cello Concerto No. 7 in G major, G480
Work length17:32
I. Allegro
Track length7:37
II. Adagio
Track length4:51
III. Allegro
Track length5:04
Boccherini: Cello Concerto No. 5 in D major, G478
Work length23:05
I. Allegro con spirito
Track length7:14
II. Larghetto
Track length5:46
III. Rondo
Track length4:11
IV. Rondo comodo assai
Track length5:54
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D. 667, Op. 114 "Trout"
Work length37:48
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I. Allegro vivace
Track length13:14
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II. Andante
Track length6:37
III. Scherzo
Track length3:51
IV. Tema con variazioni
Track length7:46
V. Finale. Allegro giusto
Track length6:20
Schubert: Sonata in A minor 'Arpeggione', D821
Work length24:27
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I. Allegro moderato
Track length11:11
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II. Adagio
Track length4:21
III. Allegretto
Track length8:55
Schubert: Die Forelle, D550
Work length2:16
Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1
Work length17:19
I. Andante - Allegro vivace
Track length8:42
II. Adagio - Allegro vivace
Track length8:37
Beethoven: Variations (7) on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen", for Cello and Piano, WoO 46
Work length9:41
Beethoven: Variations (12) on "See the conquering hero comes" for Cello and Piano, WoO 45
Work length13:13
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Beethoven: Variations (12) on "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen" for Cello and Piano, Op. 66
Work length11:13
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Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102
Work length32:22
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I. Allegro
Track length16:30
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II. Andante
Track length7:19
III. Vivace non troppo
Track length8:33
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60
Work length35:03
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I. Allegro ma non troppo
Track length10:51
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II. Scherzo. Allegro
Track length4:10
III. Andante
Track length9:08
IV. Finale. Allegro comodo
Track length10:54
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Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38
Work length23:33
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I. Allegro non troppo
Track length11:20
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II. Allegretto quasi menuetto
Track length5:49
III. Allegro
Track length6:24
Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Work length29:17
I. Allegro vivace
Track length9:21
II. Adagio affettuoso
Track length8:14
III. Allegro passionato
Track length7:05
IV. Allegro molto
Track length4:37
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Work length22:12
I. Allegro
Track length8:28
II. Adagio
Track length4:57
III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
Track length3:06
IV. Presto agitato
Track length5:41
Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104
Work length40:27
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I. Allegro
Track length15:04
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II. Adagio ma non troppo
Track length12:33
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III. Finale. Allegro moderato
Track length12:50
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Herbert, V: Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 30
Work length20:40
I. Allegro impetuoso
Track length8:13
II. Andante tranquillo
Track length6:48
III. Allegro
Track length5:39
Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 33
Work length18:54
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Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor
Work length26:59
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I. Prelude. Lento - Allegro maestoso
Track length13:02
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II. Intermezzo. Andantino con moto - Allegro presto
Track length6:18
III. Introduction. Andante - Allegro vivace
Track length7:39
Massenet: Meditation (from Thaïs)
Work length5:46
Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13
Work length24:34
I. Allegro molto
Track length8:00
II. Andante
Track length7:48
III. Allegro vivo
Track length4:06
IV. Allegro quasi presto
Track length4:40
Saint-Saëns: Havanaise, Op. 83
Work length8:53
Franck, C: Cello Sonata in A major
Work length26:38
I. Allegretto ben moderato
Track length5:46
II. Allegro
Track length7:31
III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato
Track length7:18
IV. Allegretto poco mosso
Track length6:03
Strauss, R: Don Quixote, Op. 35
Work length45:05
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Arnold Schoenberg, Georg Matthias Monn: Cello Concerto in D Major
Work length16:41
I. Allegro moderato
Track length6:17
II. Andante, alla marcia
Track length5:21
III. Tempo di minuetto
Track length5:03
Elgar: Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85
Work length29:03
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I. Adagio - Moderato - II. Lento - Allegro molto
Track length12:24
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III. Adagio
Track length5:01
IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro ma non troppo
Track length11:38
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Walton: Cello Concerto
Work length30:11
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I. Moderato
Track length8:46
II. Allegro appassionato
Track length6:27
III. Lento
Track length14:58
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Prokofiev: Sinfonia Concertante in E minor for cello & orchestra, Op. 125
Work length40:32
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I. Andante
Track length11:09
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II. Allegro giusto
Track length18:20
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III. Andante con moto
Track length11:03
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Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Work length18:58
Moderato quasi andante - Thema. Moderato semplice
Track length2:38
Variation I: Tempo della thema
Track length0:56
Variation II: Tempo della thema
Track length1:18
Variation III: Andante sostenuto
Track length3:41
Variation IV: Andante grazioso
Track length1:58
Variation V: Allegro moderato
Track length3:42
Variation VI: Andante
Track length2:40
Variation VII: Coda. Allegro vivo
Track length2:05
Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile for Cello Solo and String Orchestra, Op. posth.
Work length8:22
Barber: Cello Concerto, Op. 22
Work length26:43
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I. Allegro moderato
Track length11:34
This track is only available as an album download.
II. Andante sostenuto
Track length7:22
III. Molto allegro e appassionato
Track length7:47
Britten: Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68
Work length35:07
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I. Allegro maestoso
Track length12:34
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II. Presto inquieto
Track length3:53
III. Adagio
Track length11:30
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IV. Passacaglia. Andante allegro
Track length7:10
Albert, S: Cello Concerto
Work length32:09
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I. Audacemente ma sostenuto
Track length6:38
II. Con brio - Instante
Track length5:43
III. Larghetto
Track length9:49
IV. Con moto - Con imminenzo inquiento
Track length9:59
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Bartók: Viola Concerto, BB 128, Sz. 120
Work length22:05
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I. Moderato
Track length13:26
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II. Adagio religioso
Track length4:30
III. Allegro vivace
Track length4:09
Bloch, E: Schelomo
Work length23:29
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