Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons
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Awards:
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Classical Instrumental Solo
About
Benefiting from the superb audio quality achieved in the exceptional acoustic of Boston’s Symphony Hall, Yo-Yo Ma gives inspired performances of the two cello concertos. The inventive First was written for another friend, Mstislav Rostropovich, a famously demanding piece that was an early landmark in Ma’s own career. The far more introspective Second was the composer’s 60th-birthday present to himself. Introducing the latter work to the Symphony Hall audience, Ma said, “This piece is as relevant today as it was then. I think Shostakovich’s artistic truth was to represent the voice of the voiceless.”
Contents and tracklist
- Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Andris Nelsons
- Recorded: 2023-10-15
- Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston
- Yo-Yo Ma (cello)
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Andris Nelsons
- Recorded: 2023-10-15
- Recording Venue: Symphony Hall, Boston
