Fifteen CD set. Sony Classical is pleased to present The Classic Cello Collection, a box set celebrating the legendary American cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Released in honor of Yo-Yo Ma's 60th birthday on October 7, the set features great works from the classical cello repertoire with compositions by 23 classical composers. The 14 classic albums in this originals jackets collection have been selected by Yo-Yo Ma from his vast discography of more than 80 original albums, recorded between 1979 and 2015. Included are five Grammy Award-winning recordings as well as his legendary bestsellers Bach Cello Suites, Inspired by Bach and Simply Baroque. The Classic Cello Collection also features the great cello concertos by Boccherini, Dvorák, Elgar, Walton, Saint-Saëns, collaborations with long time partners such as Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern and Kathryn Stott and liner notes written by Nicholas Cords from the Silk Road Ensemble and Brooklyn Rider.
6 Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel Herunter, BWV 650
7 Cantata, BWV 163: Lass Mein Herz Die Münze Sein
8 Cantata, BWV 136: Dein Blut, Der Edle Saft
9 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
10 Concerto for Cello and String Orchestra in G Major, G. 480; I. Allegro
11 Concerto for Cello and String Orchestra in G Major, G. 480; II. Adagio
12 1 Concerto for Cello and String Orchestra in G Major, G. 480; III. Allegro
13 1 Cello Concerto in D Major, G. 478; I. Allegro Con Spirito
14 1 Cello Concerto in D Major, G. 478; II. Larghetto
15 1 Cello Concerto in D Major, G. 478; III. Rondo
16 Cello Concerto in D Major, G. 478; IV. Rondo Comodo Assai
- Disc 4 -
1 Piano Quintet in a Major, D. 667, Op. 114 "Trout"; I. Allegro Vivace
2 Piano Quintet in a Major, D. 667, Op. 114 "Trout"; II. Andante
3 Piano Quintet in a Major, D. 667, Op. 114 "Trout"; III. Scherzo
4 Piano Quintet in a Major, D. 667, Op. 114 "Trout"; IV. Tema Con Variazioni
5 Piano Quintet in a Major, D. 667, Op. 114 "Trout"; V. Finale. Allegro Giusto
6 Arpeggione Sonata in a Minor, D. 821; I. Allegro Moderato
7 Arpeggione Sonata in a Minor, D. 821; II. Adagio
8 Arpeggione Sonata in a Minor, D. 821; III. Allegretto
9 Die Forelle, D. 550, Op. 32
- Disc 5 -
1 Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1; I. Andante - Allegro Vivace
2 Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102 No. 1; II. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
3 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, Welche Liebe Fühlen", Woo 46
4 12 Variations in G Major on "See the Conqu'ring Hero Comes", Woo 45
5 12 Variations in F Major on "Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen", Op. 66
- Disc 6 -
1 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in a Minor, Op. 102; I. Allegro
2 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in a Minor, Op. 102; II. Andante
3 Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in a Minor, Op. 102; III. Vivace Non Troppo
4 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60; I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
5 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60; II. Scherzo. Allegro
6 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60; III. Andante
7 Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60; IV. Finale. Allegro Comodo
- Disc 7 -
1 Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38; I. Allegro Non Troppo
2 Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38; II. Allegretto Quasi Menuetto
3 Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38; III. Allegro
4 Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99; I. Allegro Vivace
5 Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99; II. Adagio Affettuoso
6 Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99; III. Allegro Passionato
7 Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99; IV. Allegro Molto
8 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108; I. Allegro
9 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108; II. Adagio
10 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108; III. Un Poco Presto E Con Sentimento
11 Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108; IV. Presto Agitato
- Disc 8 -
1 Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191; I. Allegro
2 Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191; II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
3 Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191; III. Finale. Allegro Moderato
4 Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 30; I. Allegro Impetuoso
5 Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 30; II. Andante Tranquillo
6 Cello Concerto No. 2 in E minor, Op. 30; III. Allegro
- Disc 9 -
1 Cello Concerto No. 1 in a Minor, Op. 33, R. 193
2 Cello Concerto in D minor; I. Prelude. Lento - Allegro Maestoso
3 Cello Concerto in D minor; II. Intermezzo. Andantino Con Moto - Allegro Presto
4 Cello Concerto in D minor; III. Introduction. Andante - Allegro Vivace
- Disc 10 -
1 Thaïs: Méditation (Arr. for Cello & Piano)
2 Violin Sonata No. 1 in a Major, Op. 13; I. Allegro Molto
3 Violin Sonata No. 1 in a Major, Op. 13; II. Andante
4 Violin Sonata No. 1 in a Major, Op. 13; III. Allegro Vivo
5 Violin Sonata No. 1 in a Major, Op. 13; IV. Allegro Quasi Presto
6 Havanaise, Op. 83
7 Sonata in a Major for Violin and Piano, FWV 8 (Arr. for Cello and Piano); I. Allegretto Ben Moderato
8 Sonata in a Major for Violin and Piano, FWV 8 (Arr. for Cello and Piano); II. Allegro
9 Sonata in a Major for Violin and Piano, FWV 8 (Arr. for Cello and Piano); III. Recitativo - Fantasia: Ben Moderato
10 Sonata in a Major for Violin and Piano, FWV 8 (Arr. for Cello and Piano); IV. Allegretto Poco Mosso
- Disc 11 -
1 Don Quixote, Op. 35, TRV 184
2 Cello Concerto in D Major; I. Allegro Moderato
3 Cello Concerto in D Major; II. Andante, Alla Marcia
4 Cello Concerto in D Major; III. Tempo Di Minuetto
- Disc 12 -
1 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85; I. Adagio - Moderato - II. Lento - Allegro Molto
2 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85; III. Adagio
3 Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85; IV. Allegro - Moderato - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
4 Cello Concerto; I. Moderato
5 Cello Concerto; II. Allegro Appassionato
6 Cello Concerto; III. Lento
- Disc 13 -
1 Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125; I. Andante
2 Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125; II. Allegro Giusto
3 Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125; III. Andante Con Moto
4 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Moderato Quasi Andante - Thema. Moderato Semplice
5 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Variation I: Tempo Della Thema
6 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Variation II: Tempo Della Thema
7 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Variation III: Andante Sostenuto
8 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Variation IV: Andante Grazioso
9 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Variation V: Allegro Moderato
10 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Variation VI: Andante
11 Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33; Variation VII: Coda. Allegro Vivo
12 1 Andante Cantabile for Cello Solo and String Orchestra, Op. Posth
- Disc 14 -
1 Cello Concerto, Op. 22; I. Allegro Moderato
2 Cello Concerto, Op. 22; II. Andante Sostenuto
3 Cello Concerto, Op. 22; III. Molto Allegro E Appassionato
4 Symphony for Cello & Orchestra, Op. 68; I. Allegro Maestoso
5 Symphony for Cello & Orchestra, Op. 68; II. Presto Inquieto
6 Symphony for Cello & Orchestra, Op. 68; III. Adagio
7 Symphony for Cello & Orchestra, Op. 68; IV. Passacaglia. Andante Allegro
- Disc 15 -
1 Cello Concerto; I. Audacemente Ma Sostenuto
2 Cello Concerto; II. Con Brio - Instante
3 Cello Concerto; III. Larghetto
4 Cello Concerto; IV. Con Moto - Con Imminenzo Inquiento
5 Viola Concerto, SZ. 120, BB 128; I. Moderato
6 Viola Concerto, SZ. 120, BB 128; II. Adagio Religioso
7 Viola Concerto, SZ. 120, BB 128; III. Allegro Vivace
8 Schelomo "Rhapsodie Hébraïque"
Fifteen CD set. Sony Classical is pleased to present The Classic Cello Collection, a box set celebrating the legendary American cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Released in honor of Yo-Yo Ma's 60th birthday on October 7, the set features great works from the classical cello repertoire with compositions by 23 classical composers. The 14 classic albums in this originals jackets collection have been selected by Yo-Yo Ma from his vast discography of more than 80 original albums, recorded between 1979 and 2015. Included are five Grammy Award-winning recordings as well as his legendary bestsellers Bach Cello Suites, Inspired by Bach and Simply Baroque. The Classic Cello Collection also features the great cello concertos by Boccherini, Dvorák, Elgar, Walton, Saint-Saëns, collaborations with long time partners such as Emanuel Ax, Isaac Stern and Kathryn Stott and liner notes written by Nicholas Cords from the Silk Road Ensemble and Brooklyn Rider.
