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The Essential Yo-Yo Ma
by Nilson Matta, Hector Console, Edgar Meyer, Marc Michel, and Jon Burr (Audio CD - 2005)
Sales Rank: 751
Price:$13.99
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Album Tracks
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1. Prélude from Suite No. 1 in G Major for Cello, BWV 1007
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2. II. Largo from "Winter", Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 from the Four Seasons
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3. Jesus, bleibet meine Freude Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
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4. Schafe können sicher weiden Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208
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5. Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Sleepers Awake, BWV 645
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6. The Swan from Carnival of the Animals Chamber Version
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7. Havanaise, Op. 83
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8. Méditation from Thaďs
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9. Liebesfreud Instrumental
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10. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes
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1. Cristal
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2. A lenda do caboclo
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3. Chega de Saudade Live
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4. Wapango Live
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5. Libertango
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6. Appalachia Waltz Solo Cello Version
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7. Butterfly's Day Out
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8. 1B
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9. Pickin' from Three Pieces for Solo Cello
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10. Simple Gifts
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Customer Reviews and Comments
Not being a fan of 'best of' or 'highlights' recordings which always seem to be a commercial re-hash of successful records gathered for increased monetary drivers, this 2 CD collection of THE ESSENTIAL YO-YO MA did not immediately appeal. But for some reason it became part of the library and now this listener is so touched by this collection that a review is merited. Not that this generous sampling of 36 works has not been available before, and to the purists the excerpts may be annoyingly programmed. But the true beauty of this remarkable album is that it captures the humanity of Ma's spirit and that presence makes each band go beyond the technical finesse and into the heart of the musician. Included in this collection are works for solo cello (especially Bach), for cello and piano, cello and voice (in an eerily transcendent 'Vocalise' of Rachmaninoff), cello and chamber ensemble, cello and orchestra, and cello and folk instruments. There are works form his Morricone album, his foray into the Appalachian series, the Tango series, the jazz series, single items like the Méditation from Thaďs, The Swan from Carnival of the Animals, and finally selections from the Silk Road album. The joy here is not just the variety of music, it is the complete devotion to each form of music that makes Ma the universal classical musician he has become. For more in depth listening of your favorite bands on this collection you may turn to the original recordings, but for the casual listener - and those who always thought recordings like this were less than satisfactory (!) - this remarkable collection has universal appeal and pays homage to Yo-Yo Ma the brilliant cellist and the Humanist. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, October 05
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The Essential Yo-Yo Ma
by Nilson Matta, Hector Console, Edgar Meyer, Marc Michel, and Jon Burr (Audio CD - 2005)
Price:$13.99
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