Yo-Yo Ma - La Voix Du Violoncelle (2007)

One of the best-known cellists of his generation and of the recording era overall, Yo-Yo Ma is recognized not only for his technical virtuosity but for his engaging interpretative ability, whether the tone is delicate, plaintive, playful, or impassioned. After breaking through with a collection of Bach cello suites in 1983, his ambitions and his appeal stretched far beyond the classical sphere via popular collaborations with such artists as jazz vocalist Bobby McFerrin (1992's Hush) and bluegrass musicians Stuart Duncan and Chris Thile (2011's The Goat Rodeo Sessions). Within the classical repertoire, his performances have spanned the Baroque era through works of his contemporaries, and among his repeat collaborators are pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Isaac Stern, and bassist Edgar Meyer. Ma is also founder of the Silk Road Ensemble, a collective of musicians with a multicultural Eurasian focus. He won his 18th Grammy Award in 2017 for Silk Road Ensemble's Sing Me Home, his first in the category of Best World Music Album.

Track List:

CD 1
1. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude
by Yo-Yo Ma
2. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: II. Allemande
by Yo-Yo Ma
3. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante
by Yo-Yo Ma
4. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: IV. Sarabande
by Yo-Yo Ma
5. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: V. Menuets I & II
by Yo-Yo Ma
6. Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: VI. Gigue
by Yo-Yo Ma
7. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: I. Prélude
by Yo-Yo Ma
8. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: II. Allemande
by Yo-Yo Ma
9. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: III. Courante
by Yo-Yo Ma
10. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: IV. Sarabande
by Yo-Yo Ma
11. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: V. Gavottes I & II
by Yo-Yo Ma
12. Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011: VI. Gigue
by Yo-Yo Ma
13. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: I. Prélude
by Yo-Yo Ma
14. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: II. Allemande
by Yo-Yo Ma
15. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: III. Courante
by Yo-Yo Ma
16. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: IV. Sarabande
by Yo-Yo Ma
17. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: V. Gavottes I & II
by Yo-Yo Ma
18. Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012: VI. Gigue
by Yo-Yo Ma


CD 2
1. Concerto in G Minor for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 531: Concerto in G Minor for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 531: I. Allegro
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
2. Concerto in G Minor for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 531: Concerto in G Minor for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 531: II. Largo
by Ton Koopman
3. Concerto in G Minor for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 531: Concerto in G Minor for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 531: III. Allegro
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
4. The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, RV 297 "Winter": II. Largo
by Yo-Yo Ma
5. Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 423: Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 423: I. Allegro
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
6. Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 423: Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 423: II. Largo
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
7. Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 423: Concerto in B-flat Major for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 423: III. Allegro
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
8. La fida ninfa, RV 714: Così sugl' occhi miei (Transcribed for Cello & Orchestra)
by Yo-Yo Ma
9. Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540: Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540: I. Allegro
by Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Yo-Yo Ma
10. Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540: Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540: II. Largo
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
11. Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540: Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540: III. Allegro
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
12. La gloria del mio sangue from Il Giustino, RV 717
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
13. Concerto in C minor for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 401: Concerto in C minor for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 401: I. Allegro non molto
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
14. Concerto in C minor for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 401: Concerto in C minor for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 401: II. Adagio
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
15. Concerto in C minor for Cello, Strings and Basso continuo, RV 401: III. Allegro ma non molto
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
16. Noli, ò cara, te adorantis from Juditha Triumphans, RV 644
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
17. Gloria in D Major, RV 589: No. 3, Laudamus te (Arr. T. Koopman)
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
18. Quanto magis generosa from Juditha Triumphans, RV 644
by Yo-Yo Ma;Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra;Ton Koopman
19. Dite oihmè from La Fida Ninfa, RV 714
by Yo-Yo Ma;Ton Koopman


CD 3:
1. Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
2. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: I. Allegro molto
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
3. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: II. Andante
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
4. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: III. Allegro vivo
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
5. Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Major, Op. 13: IV. Allegro quasi presto
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
6. Havanaise, Op. 83
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
7. Sonata In A Major For Violin And Piano/I. Allegretto Ben Moderato
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
8. Sonata In A Major For Violin And Piano/II. Allegro
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
9. Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, FWV 8 (Arr. for Cello and Piano): III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben moderato
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott
10. Sonata in A Major for Violin and Piano, FWV 8 (Arr. for Cello and Piano): IV. Allegretto poco mosso
by Yo-Yo Ma;Kathryn Stott