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Album Review
Performing on the baroque cello (outfitted with gut strings and without an endpin, making it so that the performer has to clutch the instrument between his/her legs), Yo-Yo Ma delivers the warm, listener-friendly classical music that he has become known for. Supported by conductor Ton Koopman's period Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ma presents a wholly unusual interpretation of some of Bach's better known Baroque works, as well as some lesser known pieces by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini.
The sound of the baroque cello changes the mood of each familiar piece to something warmer and more intimate. The string composition has a less dry tone than the usual wound string, and the absence of the endpin means that there is no sound traveling through the floor, therefore all of the sound comes directly from the body of the instrument. Ma's skilled handling of the pieces evolve Simply Baroque beyond an interesting experiment and into a beautiful listening experience.
Customer Reviews
Yo-Yo Ma is the best!
Ma's playing is perfect as always. This kind of music is worth every penny. I would download this for sure. I also would recommend another album that I just heard and is amazing. It is called "4 Hands on Piano" by Judith Burganger and Leonid Treer. It is truly extraordinary to hear 20 fingers on one piano. You can find it by searching 4 hands on piano.
Eh, he's done better
This was the Ma's experiment with doing the period performance thing. It's not a crash and burn exactly but the missmatch of Koopman and Ma just was too much to bear. I like both performers generally, but just not in this context. Better luck next him.- Bz
What a great performer!
What a delight to see Yo-yo Ma performing Baroque!!
For our friend who commented before me - Art NEVER gets outdated. Please do yourself a favor and be quiet!!
Biography
Born: October 7, 1955 in Paris, France
Genre: Classical
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Yo-Yo Ma
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Simple Gifts | Classic Yo-Yo | 2:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Air and Simple Gifts | Air and Simple Gifts | 4:30 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude | Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1, 5 & 6 | 2:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Suite No. 1 in G Major for Solo Cello, BWV 1007: I. Prélude | The Essential Yo-Yo Ma | 2:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Attaboy | The Goat Rodeo Sessions | 5:42 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Gabriel's Oboe | The Essential Yo-Yo Ma | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Here and Heaven | The Goat Rodeo Sessions | 3:53 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Thaïs: Méditation | The Essential Yo-Yo Ma | 5:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Slumber My Darling for voice & piano | Appalachian Journey | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Swan from Carnival of the Animals (Chamber Version) | The Essential Yo-Yo Ma | 3:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- $9.99
- Genres: Classical, Music, Classical Crossover
- Released: Feb 09, 1999
- ℗ 1999 Sony Music Entertainment
