Yo-Yo Ma Plays Cello Masterworks: Box Set 8CDs (2013)

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Cello Masterworks is an eight-CD box set of previously released material recorded in the 1980s and 1990s, and presumably so familiar to his fans that the package doesn't even come with a booklet. It really is a no-frills affair, right down to the thin cardboard sleeves that repeat the same photograph on the box, instead of offering original cover art. But the greatest disappointment is that only three of J.S. Bach's Six Cello Suites were included, so listeners seeking them should forego this budget package and find the complete suites, which Ma recorded twice. Ma's popular albums of virtuoso works for cello and orchestra by Vivaldi, Boccherini, Haydn, Schumann, Dvorák, Saint-Saëns, Lalo, Walton, Elgar, Shostakovich, and Tchaikovsky reappear here, in different configurations to maximize space, and the set is rounded out with recordings with pianist Emanuel Ax of chamber works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Schumann. A reasonable sampling of this cellist's classical output is represented, though anyone who already owns some of his recordings should check for duplication.

Tracklist:

CD - 1

1. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Concerto in G minor, for 2 cellos, strings and basso continuo, RV 531~1. Allegro 3:18
2. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in G minor.for 2 cellos, strings and basso continuo, RV 531~2. Largo 2:31
3. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in G minor, for 2 cellos, strings and basso continuo, RV 531~3. Allegro 3:11
4. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Violin Concerto "Winter", RV 297~Largo 1:50
5. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Concerto in B flat major, for cello, strings and basso continuo, RV 423~1. Allegro 3:29
6. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in B flat major, for cello, strings and basso continuo, RV 423~2. Largo 2:19
7. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in B flat major, for cello, strings and basso continuo, RV 423~3. Allegro 3:36
8. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - La fida ninfa, RV 714~Così sugl' occhi miei 2:56
9. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540~1. Allegro 5:20
10. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540~2. Largo 2:29
11. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto for Viola d'amore, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540~3. Allegro 3:10
12. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Il Giustino, RV 717~La gloria del mio sangue 2:54
13. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Concerto in C minor, for cello, strings and basso continuo, RV 401~1. Allegro non molto 4:15
14. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in C minor, for cello, strings and basso continuo, RV 401~2. Adagio 2:58
15. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in C minor, for cello, strings and basso continuo, RV 401~3. Allegro ma non molto 3:00
16. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Juditha triumphans, RV 644~Noli, ò cara, te adorantis 5:02
17. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Gloria, RV 589~Laudamus Te 2:27
18. Ma, Yo-Yo / Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra / Koopman, Ton - Juditha triumphans, RV 644~Quanto magis generosa 10:18
19. Ma, Yo-Yo / Koopman, Ton - La fida ninfa, RV 714~Dite oihmè 2:25

CD - 2

20. Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, The / Ma, Yo-Yo / Zukerman, Pinchas - Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, for cello and orchestra, G 482~1. Allegro moderato 8:49
21. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, for cello and orchestra, G 482~2. Adagio (non troppo) 6:29
22. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, for cello and orchestra, G 482~3. Rondo. Allegro 4:53
23. Ma, Yo-Yo / English Chamber Orchestra / Garcia, Jose Luis - Concerto No. 1 in C major, for cello and orchestra, Hob. 7b:1~1. Moderato 9:05
24. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 1 in C major, for cello and orchestra, Hob. 7b:1~2. Adagio 8:13
25. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 1 in C major, for cello and orchestra, Hob. 7b:1~3. Allegro molto 6:33
26. Ma, Yo-Yo / English Chamber Orchestra / Garcia, Jose Luis - Concerto No. 2 in D major, for cello and orchestra, Hob. 7b:2~1. Allegro moderato 14:18
27. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 2 in D major, for cello and orchestra, Hob. 7b:2~2. Adagio 6:02
28. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 2 in D major, for cello and orchestra, Hob. 7b:2~3. Allegro 4:23

CD - 3

29. Symphonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks - Concerto in A minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 129~Nicht zu schnell - 11:42
30. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in A minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 129~Langsam - 4:47
31. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in A minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 129~Sehr lebhaft 8:13
32. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Concerto in B minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 104~1. Allegro 16:06
33. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in B minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 104~2. Adagio, ma non troppo 12:46
34. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in B minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 104~3. Finale. Allegro moderato 13:23
35. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Silent Woods in D flat major (From the Bohemian Forest, Op. 68 No. 5) (Version for cello and orchestra) 6:43
36. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra - Rondo in G minor, Op. 94 (Version for cello and orchestra) 8:09

CD - 4

37. L'Orchestre National de France - Concerto No. 1 in A minor, for cello and orchestra 18:59
38. L'Orchestre National de France - Concerto in D minor, for cello and orchestra~1. Prélude. Lento - Allegro maestoso 13:04
39. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in D minor, for cello and orchestra~2. Intermezzo. Andantino con moto - Allegro presto 6:18
40. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in D minor, for cello and orchestra~3. Introduction. Andnate - Allegro vivace 7:46
41. London Symphony Orchestra - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~1. Moderato 8:48
42. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~2. Allegro appassionato 6:27
43. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto for Cello and Orchestra~3. Lento - con moto - Risoluto tempo giusto. Brioso - Allegro molto - Rapsodicamente - a tempo di No. 6, 1° Mov. ma un po'più lento - Adagio 14:58

CD - 5

44. London Symphony Orchestra / Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in E minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 85~1. Adagio - Moderato - attacca 8:01
45. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in E minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 85~2. Lento - Allegro molto 4:24
46. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in E minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 85~3. Adagio 5:00
47. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto in E minor, for cello and orchestra, Op. 85~4. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro, ma non troppo 11:44
48. Philadelphia Orchestra, The / Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, for cello and orchestra, Op. 107~1. Allegretto 6:22
49. Ma, Yo-Yo - Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, for cello and orchestra, Op. 107~2. Moderato - attacca / 3. Cadenza - attacca / 4. Allegro con moto 21:14
50. Ma, Yo-Yo / Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Maazel, Lorin - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Moderato quasi Andante - Thema. Moderato semplice 2:39
51. Ma, Yo-Yo - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Var. 1. Tempo della Thema 0:56
52. Ma, Yo-Yo - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Var. 2. Tempo della Thema 1:18
53. Ma, Yo-Yo - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Var. 3. Andante sostenuto 3:40
54. Ma, Yo-Yo - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Var. 4. Andante grazioso 1:57
55. Ma, Yo-Yo - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Var. 5. Allegro moderato 3:42
56. Ma, Yo-Yo - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Var. 6. Andante 2:40
57. Ma, Yo-Yo - Variations on a Rococo Theme, for cello and orchestra, Op. 33~Var. 7 e Coda. Allegro vivo 2:05

CD - 6

58. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 1 in G major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007~1. Prélude 2:32
59. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 1 in G major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007~2. Allemande 3:47
60. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 1 in G major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007~3. Courante 2:26
61. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 1 in G major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007~4. Sarabande 2:56
62. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 1 in G major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007~5. Menuett 1 - Menuett 2 3:05
63. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 1 in G major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1007~6. Gigue 1:53
64. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 3 in C major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1009~1. Prélude 3:14
65. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 3 in C major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1009~2. Allemande 3:35
66. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 3 in C major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1009~3. Courante 2:27
67. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 3 in C major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1009~4. Sarabande 3:43
68. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 3 in C major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1009~5. Bourrée 1 - Bourrée 2 3:22
69. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 3 in C major, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1009~6. Gigue 3:09
70. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 5 in C minor, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1011~1. Prélude 6:19
71. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 5 in C minor, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1011~2. Allemande 5:22
72. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 5 in C minor, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1011~3. Courante 1:56
73. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 5 in C minor, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1011~4. Sarabande 3:18
74. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 5 in C minor, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1011~5. Gavotte 1 - Gavotte 2 4:15
75. Ma, Yo-Yo - Suite No. 5 in C minor, for unaccompanied cello, BWV 1011~6. Gigue 2:33

CD - 7

76. Ma, Yo-Yo / Ax, Emanuel - Sonata No. 1 in F major, for piano and cello, Op. 5/1~1. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro - Adagio - Presto - Tempo 1 18:36
77. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 1 in F major, for piano and cello, Op. 5/1~2. Rondo. Allegro vivace 7:15
78. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 3 in A major, for piano and cello, Op. 69~1. Allegro ma non tanto 13:52
79. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 3 in A major, for piano and cello, Op. 69~2. Scherzo. Allegro molto 5:20
80. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 3 in A major, for piano and cello, Op. 69~3. Adagio cantabile - Allegro vivace 8:54
81. Ma, Yo-Yo - 7 Variations in E flat major, on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen, WoO 46, from Mozart's Opera Die Zauberflöte 9:47
82. Ma, Yo-Yo - 12 Variations in F major, on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, Op. 66, from Mozart's Opera Die Zauberflöte 11:14

CD - 8

83. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 1 in E minor, for piano and cello, Op. 38~1. Allegro non troppo 14:49
84. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 1 in E minor, for piano and cello, Op. 38~2. Allegretto quasi Menuetto - Trio 6:01
85. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 1 in E minor, for piano and cello, Op. 38~3. Allegro 6:42
86. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 2 in F major, for piano and cello, Op. 99~1. Allegro vivace 9:28
87. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 2 in F major, for piano and cello, Op. 99~2. Adagio affettuoso 7:49
88. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 2 in F major, for piano and cello, Op. 99~3. Allegro massionato (- Trio) 7:22
89. Ma, Yo-Yo - Sonata No. 2 in F major, for piano and cello, Op. 99~4. Allegro molto 4:40
90. Ma, Yo-Yo - Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op. 70~Langsam, mit innigem Ausdruck 4:05
91. Ma, Yo-Yo - Adagio and Allegro in A flat major, Op. 70~Rasch und feurig 4:43
92. Ma, Yo-Yo - 3 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73~No. 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck 3:11
93. Ma, Yo-Yo - 3 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73~No. 2. Lebhaft, leicht 3:30
94. Ma, Yo-Yo - 3 Fantasiestücke, Op. 73~No. 3. Rasch und mit Feuer 4:04

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