Appassionato

~ Release by Yo‐Yo Ma (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1Going to School
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
instruments:
John Williams (American score composer)
recording of:
Going to School (Memoirs of a Geisha)
composer:
John Williams (American score composer)
part of:
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005 film score)
John Williams2:47
2Sonata for violin and piano in A major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Kathryn Stott (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in A major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso (arranged by Delsart)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1886)
cello arranger:
Jules Delsart (cellist, 19th century) (in 1888)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso
part of:
Sonate pour violon et piano en la majeur (for cello and piano, Jules Delsart)
César Franck6:04
3Three Preludes: II. Andante con moto e poco rubato
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Jeffrey Kahane (pianist and conductor)
arranger:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
recording of:
Preludes for Piano: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (catch-all for unknown arrangement)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano)
George Gershwin3:45
4The Four Seasons, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297: "Winter": II. Largo
producer:
Tini Mathot (Dutch classical keyboardist)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20)
harpsichord:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20)
orchestra:
Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20)
conductor:
Ton Koopman (conductor, organist and harpsichordist) (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20)
recorded at:
De Stadsgehoorzaal (Leiden) in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20)
recording of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist) (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”
Antonio Vivaldi1:47
5Doce de coco
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (in 2002-08)
clarinet:
Paquito D’Rivera (in 2002-08)
guitar:
Romero Lubambo (in 2002-08)
arranger:
Jorge Calandrelli
recording of:
Doce de Coco (in 2002-08)
composer:
Jacob do Bandolim
Jacob do Bandolim5:15
6Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 1 in G minor, Op. 49: II. Largo
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (on 1982-05-03)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1982-05-03)
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor) (on 1982-05-03)
recording of:
Cello Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 49: II. Largo
composer:
Дмитрий Кабалевский (Soviet composer/teacher) (from 1948 until 1949)
part of:
Cello Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 49
Дмитрий Борисович Кабалевский5:57
7Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Cinema Paradiso: Looking for You
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (in 2003-06)
orchestra:
Roma Sinfonietta (in 2003-06)
conductor:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer) (in 2003-06)
recording of:
Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Cinema Paradiso: Looking for You (in 2003-06)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
Ennio Morricone1:53
8Carnival of the Animals (chamber version): The Swan
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Philippe Entremont (French pianist/conductor)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Eugene Ormandy (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello (or violin) + piano, by composer)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886)
arrangement of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:11
9Yanzi (Swallow Song)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
shakuhachi:
Kojiro Umezaki
[traditional]5:24
10Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, op. 102 "Double Concerto": II. Andante
producer:
Steven Epstein (classical music producer) (in 1988)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist) (in 1987)
violin:
Isaac Stern (violinist) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1987)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1987)
recording of:
Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”: II. Andante (in 1987)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1887)
part of:
Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”
Johannes Brahms7:25
11Soledad
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
performer:
Octavio Brunetti (tango pianist)
cover recording of:
Tango Ballet: V. Soledad (for violin and string orchestra)
orchestrator:
Леонид Аркадьевич Десятников
composer:
Astor Piazzolla (composer and bandoneón player)
part of:
Tango Ballet (for violin and string orchestra)
Astor Piazzolla9:07
12Five Finnish Folk Songs: No. 4: Mikin Pekko
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Joel Fan
Michio Mamiya1:58
13First Impressions
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
violin:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
recording of:
First Impressions
lyricist:
Melissa Stylianou
composer:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
Edgar Meyer4:12
14Song Without Words, op. 109
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
piano:
Emanuel Ax (pianist)
cover recording of:
Lied ohne Worte, op. 109
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 109) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV Q 34)
Felix Mendelssohn4:09
15The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
orchestra:
Roma Sinfonietta
conductor:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
cover recording of:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
The Mission
Ennio Morricone2:29
16Andante cantabile for cello solo and string orchestra, op. posth.
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
orchestra:
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Andante cantabile, TH 63, ČW 348 (for cello and string orchestra)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1888)
premiered at:
Home of Marie de Benardaky in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1888-02-28)
part of:
The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 63) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 348)
arrangement of:
String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: II. Andante cantabile
Peter Tchaikovsky8:25

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artist & repertoire support:David Lai