Cellist Yo-Yo Ma was born in Paris, France, in 1955. He began his cello studies with his father at the age of four and gave his first public recital when he was five. After moving with his family to New York City, he continued cello studies with Janos Scholz, beginning in 1962, followed by lessons with Leonard Rose from 1964 to 1971 at the Juilliard School of Music. He attended Harvard University, where he studied the humanities and played cello in his spare time. His active performing career began after graduation from Harvard in 1976, at which time he was already being compared to two of the twentieth century's best-known cellists, Mstislav Rostropovich and the legendary Pablo Casals (d. 1973). In 1978, Ma was awarded the Avery Fisher Prize.
Ma made his first recordings in 1979, for the Lyrita label. In 1980, he formed an exclusive relationship with the Sony Classical recording company (at that time, CBS Masterworks), for which he has produced well over fifty issues. His recordings include most of the standard cello repertoire--solo, concerto, and chamber--as well as less-known works and contemporary compositions written especially for him. In the 1980s he developed a performing rapport with pianist Emanuel Ax, violinist Isaac Stern, and violinist/violist Jaime Laredo. Their recordings together are still hailed as among the best of the genre. More recently, Ma has made recordings on a Baroque-period cello.
Ma has also performed and made recordings of the music of the crossover and world genres. Among these are a collaboration with singer/composer Bobby McFerrin; two recordings of Japanese melodies; the "Appalachian" series, with violinist/bluegrass fiddler Marc O'Connor and composer/double bass player Edgar Meyer; tango recordings with--and in tribute to--Argentinian music pioneer Astor Piazzolla; the Silk Road Project recordings; and Ma's recent work with Brazilian musicians, featuring sambas, bossa novas, and other Brazilian music. Ma has currently won fifteen Grammy Awards.
Throughout his career, Yo-Yo Ma has been an avid supporter of music and arts education. While on tour, he regularly conducts master classes for aspiring musicians as well as more informal music appreciation programs for general audiences.
Discography
Yo-Yo Ma plays cello on all works unless otherwise indicated.1979
Lyrita SRCS 112
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley, conductor.
Finzi, Gerald
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op.40
RCA Red Seal ARL1-3417
Robert White, tenor; Ani Kafavian, violin; Samuel Sanders, piano.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Walisische Leider - Selections
Irische Leider - Selections
Schottische Leider - Selections
Verschiedene Volkslieder - "Soldier"
1980
CBS Masterworks 35848
Orchestra National de France, Lorin Maazel, conductor.
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op. 33
Lalo, Edouard
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in D minor
Reissues of Saint-Saëns: CBS Masterworks 44562 (1989)
Sony Classical SK 46506 (1991)
Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin; Mark Zeltser, piano; Berlin Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan, conductor.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Concerto for Violin, Violoncello, Piano and Orchestra in C Major, Op.56
Reissues: Deutsche Grammophon 2740 262 (1982)
Deutsche Grammophon 415 276 (1990)
Deutsche Grammophon 457 861 (1998)
Deutsche Grammophon 474 569 (2002)
1981
CBS Masterworks 36674
English Chamber Orchestra, Jose Luis Garcia, conductor.
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in C Major
Concerto No.2 for Cello and Orchestra in D Major
Reissues of Concerto No. 2: CBS Masterworks 39310 (1984)
CBS Masterworks 44562 (1989)
Sony Classical SK 90392 (2003)
1982
CBS Masterworks 37251
Emanuel Ax, piano.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in F Major, Op.5, No.1
Sonata No. 2 for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.5, No.2
Reissue: CBS Masterworks 42446 (1987)
CBS Masterworks 37280
Patricia Zander, piano.
Kreisler, Fritz
Tambourin Chinois
Schön Rosmarin
Liebesfreud
Liebesleid
Chaminade, Cécile
Serenade Espagnole
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Rondino
Dvorák, Antonin
Indian Lament
Songs My Mother Taught Me, from "Gypsy Melodies," Op. 55, No. 4
Paganini, Nicolo
Caprice No. 9
Caprice No. 13
Caprice No. 14
Caprice No. 17
Caprice No. 24
da Silva, Francisco Manuel
Variations on a Theme from Gioachino Rossini's Mosé
1983
CBS Masterworks 37794
Kenneth Cooper, harpsichord.
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Sonata No.1 for Cello and Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1027
Sonata No.2 for Cello and Harpsichord in D Major, BWV 1028
Sonata No.3 for Cello and Harpsichord in G minor, BWV 1029
Reissue: Sony Legacy 89861 (2002)
CBS Masterworks 37840
Nolan Miller, french horn; The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Shostakovich, Dmitri
Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in E-Flat Major, Op.107
Kabalevsky, Dmitri
Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in G Minor, Op.49
CBS Masterworks I3M 37867
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Cello Suite No.1 in G Major, BWV 1007
Cello Suite No.2 in D minor, BWV 1008
Cello Suite No.3 in C Major, BWV 1009
Cello Suite No.4 in E-Flat Major, BWV 1010
Cello Suite No.5 in C minor, BWV 1011
Cello Suite No.6 in D Major, BWV 1012
Reissue of Suites 1, 5 and 6: Sony Legacy SK 89796 (2002)
1984
CBS Masterworks 39024
Emanuel Ax, piano.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano in A Major, Op.69
Sonata No. 5 for Cello and Piano in D Major, Op.102, No.2
Reissue: Columbia 42446 (1987)
CBS Masterworks 39059
Claude Bolling, piano; Jean-Luc Dayan, drums; Marc Michel, bass.
Bolling, Claude
Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio
CBS Masterworks 39134
Cleveland Quartet.
Schubert, Franz
Quintet in C Major, Op.163, D.956
CBS/Sony [Japan] 28AC 1750 - "Yo-Yo Ma Plays Japan"
Patricia Zander, harpischord; Sumire Yoshiwara, percussion; Hiroaki Naka, double bass; Pro Musica Nipponia, Michio Mayima, conductor.
Yamada, Kohsaku
Matsushima-ondo
Chogoku-chiho-no-komoriuta
Taki, Rentaro
Kojo-no-tsuki
Sugiyama, Haseo
Defune
Hirai, Kohzaburo
Nara-yama
Konoe, Hidemaro
Chin-chin-chidori
Hashimoto, Kunihiko
Oroku-musume
Mamiya, Michio
Chiran-bushi
Traditional
Zui-Zui zukkorobashi
Sakura, sakura
US issue: CBS Masterworks 39703 as "Japanese Melodies" (1985)
1985
CBS Masterworks 39541
London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, conductor.
Elgar, Edward
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in E minor, Op.85
Walton, William
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Reissue of Elgar: CBS Masterworks 44562 (1989)
CBS Masterworks 39561
Kim Kashkashian, viola; Gidon Kremer, violin.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Divertimento for String Trio in E-Flat Major, K.563
RCA Red Seal ARC1-7022
Emanuel Ax, piano.
Brahms, Johannes
Sonata No.1 for Cello and Piano in E Minor, Op.38
Sonata No.2 for Cello and Piano in F Major, Op.99
Reissue: RCA Red Seal 59415 (2004)
1986
CBS Masterworks 39863
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, conductor.
Strauss, Richard
Don Quixote, Op.35
Schoenberg, Arnold
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in D Major
Reissues of Don Quixote: CBS Masterworks 45804 (1990)
Sony Classical 94735 (2005)
CBS Masterworks IM 42121
Emanuel Ax, piano.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonata No.4 for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op.102, No.1
Seven Variations in E-Flat Major on the theme "Bei Mannern welche Liebe Fuhlen" from Mozart's opera Die Zauberflaute, WoO. 46
Twelve Variations in G Major on the Theme "See, The Conqu'ring Hero Comes", from Handel's Oratorio Judas Maccabaeus, WoO. 45
Twelve Variations in F Major on the Theme "Ein Mädchen Oder Weibchen," from Mozart's Die Zauberflüte, Op. 66
Reissue: Columbia 42446 (1987)
1987
CBS Masterworks 39964
Layton James, harpsichord; The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Pinchas Zuckerman, conducting and violin.
Boccherini, Luigi
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B-Flat Major
Bach, Johann Christian
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A Major
Reissue of J. C Bach: Sony Legacy 89861 (2002)
CBS Masterworks 42134
Kim Kashkashian, viola; Gidon Kremer, violin; Daniel Phillips, violin.
Mozart, Wolfang Amadeus
Adagio and Fugue for String Quartet in C minor, K. 546
Schubert, Franz
String Quartet No.15 in G Major, Op. 161, D.887
Teldec 15870
Itzhak Perlman, violin; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, conductor.
Brahms, Johannes
Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, Op. 102, "Double Concerto"
CBS Masterworks 42206
Berlin Philharmonic Orchetrsta, Lorin Maazel, conductor.
Dvorák, Antonin
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
Silent Woods, for Cello and Orchestra in D-Flat Major, Op. 68, No.5
Rondo for Cello and Orchestra in G minor, Op. 94
Reissues of Concerto: CBS Masterworks 44562 (1989)
Sony Legacy 89860 (2002)
Reissue of Silent Woods: Sony Classical SK 46687 (1994)
1988
CBS Masterworks 42387
Isaac Stern, violin; Jaime Laredo, viola; Emanuel Ax, piano; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, conductor.
Brahms, Johannes
Concerto for Violin, Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op.102
Piano Quartet No.3 in C minor, Op.60
Reissue of Concerto: Sony Classical SK 45999 (1990)
Reissue: Sony Classical 90405 (2003)
CBS Masterworks 42663
Emanuel Ax, piano; Symphonie Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks Colin Davis, conductor.
Schumann, Robert
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, Op.129
Fantasiestucke, Op.73
Adagio and Allegro in A-Flat Major, Op.70
Fünf Stücke in Volkston, Op.102
Reissue of Concerto: CBS Masterworks 44562 (1989)
Complete reissue: Sony Classical SK 92757 (2005)
CBS Masterworks 44527
Young Uck Kim, violin; Emanuel Ax, piano.
Dvorák, Antonin
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in F minor, Op. 65
Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in E minor, Op. 90, "Dumky"
Reissue of "Dumky": Sony Legacy 89860 (2002)
CBS Masterworks 44664
Isaac Stern, violin; Emanuel Ax, piano.
Shostakovich, Dmitri
Trio No. 2 for Piano, Violin and Cello in E minor, Op. 67
Sonata for Cello and Piano in D minor, Op. 40
1989
CBS Masterworks 44796 - "A Portrait of Yo-Yo Ma"
Saint-Saëns, Camille
"The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Boureé from Suite No. 3 in C Major for Unaccompanied Cello
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Seven Variations in E-flat Major on the Theme "Bei Männern, Welche Liebe Fühlen," from Mozart's Die Zauberflute, WoO. 46
Traditional
Sakura, Sakura
Dvorák, Antonin
"Songs My Mother Taught Me" from Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, No. 4
Kreisler, Fritz
Schön Rosmarin
Liebesleid
Liebesfreud
Tambourin Chinois
Paganini, Niccolo
Caprice No. 24
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Concerto No. 2 in D Major for Cello and Orchestra, Hob.VIIb: 2
All except Saint-Saëns previously issued.
CBS Masterworks 44900
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor.
Barber, Samuel
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 22
Britten, Benjamin
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68
CBS Masterworks 44903
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Shostakovich, Dmitri
Concerto No. 1 for Cello and Orchestra in E-Flat Major, Op. 107
CBS Masterworks 44924
Kim Kashkashian, viola; Gidon Kremer, violin; Daniel Phillips, violin.
Shostakovich, Dmitri
String Quartet No. 15 in E-Flat minor, Op. 144
Gubaidulina, Sofia
Rejoice, for Violin and Cello
CBS Masterworks 44980
Emanuel Ax, piano.
Strauss, Richard
Sonata for Cello and Piano in F Major, Op. 6
Britten, Benjamin
Sonata for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 65
Reissue of Strauss: Sony Classical 94735 (2005)
CBS Masterworks 45546 - "The Japanese Album"
Yasuko Nakashima, koto soloist; Isaac Stern, violin; Utae Uno, koto soloist; Hozan Yamamoto, shakuhachi; Shinichi Yuize, koto soloist; Patricia Zander, harpsichord; Jean-Pierre Rampal, flute; Sumire Yoshiwara, percussion; Hiroaki Naka, bass; Pro Musica Nipponia, Michio Mamiya, Masaaki Hayakawa, Bondai Fuju and Takatoshi Naitoh, conductors.
Traditional
Sakura Sakura
Yamanakabushi
Toryanse
Oharabushi
Imayoh
Imayo
*Sakura, Sakura
Konoe, Hidemaro
*Chin-Chin-Chidori
Yoshizawa, Kengyo
Chidori No Kyoku
Sugiyama, Haseo
*Defune
Miyazaki, Kazuaki
Shimabara No Komoriuta
Yamada, Kohsaku
Chugoko-Chiho-No-Komoriuta
Yamada, Takashi
Jogashima No Ame
Miyagi, Michio
Haru No Umi
Titles with "*" are previously issued on CBS/Sony 28AC 1750 and CBS Masterworks 39703 (1985).
CBS Masterworks 45574 - "Anything Goes: Stephanie Grappelli and Yo-Yo Ma play (Mostly) Cole Porter"
Stephanie Grappelli, violin; Roger Kellaway, piano and arrangements; Marc Fosset, guitar; Jon Burr, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.
Porter, Cole
"Anything Goes"
"Easy to Love"
"I Concentrate on You"
"Just One of Those Things"
"In the Still of the Night"
"So In Love"
"All Through the Night."
Kellaway, Roger
"Love of My Life"
Stratta, Ettore
"Pas-de-two"
Burwell, Cliff
"Sweet Lorraine"
1990
CBS Masterworks 45846 - "Brahms: The Piano Quartets"
Isaac Stern, violin; Emanuel Ax, piano; Jaime Laredo, viola.
Brahms, Johannes
Quartet for Piano and Strings in G minor, Op. 25
Quartet for Piano and Strings in C minor, Op. 60
Quartet for Piano and Strings in A Major, Op. 26
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 64520 (1995)
CBS Masterworks 46203
Alexander Heller, bassoon; Marlboro Recording Society, Marcel Moyse, conductor.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat Major, K. 361
Sonata for Bassoon and Cello in B-Flat Major, K. 292
Reissue of Sonata: Sony Classical SK 92730 (2004)
1991
Sony Classical SK 46486
Emanuel Ax, piano.
Prokofiev, Sergei
Sonata for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 119
Rachmaninov, Sergei
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 19
Reissued on Sony Classical SK 90397 in 2003
1992
Rabbit Ears R2 70442 - "King Midas and the Golden Touch"
Story Reading by Michael Caine; Musical selections performed by Ellis Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma.
Sony Classical SK 47690
Samuel Rhodes, viola; Joel Smirnoff, violin; Walter Trampler, viola; Robert Mann, violin; Joel Krosnick, cello.
Schoenberg, Arnold
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4 (Original version for string sextet)
Sony Classical SK 48177 - "Hush"
Bobby McFerrin, voice.
McFerrin, Bobby
Grace
Stars
Coyote
Hoedown!
Goodbye
Vivaldi, Antonio
Andante from Concerto for 2 Mandolins in D minor
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai
"Flight of the Bumblebee" from The Legend of Tsar Sultan
Traditional
Hush Little Baby
Bach, Johann Sebastian / Hendrix, Jimi
Musette from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (with intro from "Purple Haze")
Barriere, Jean
Allegro Prestissimo from Sonata for Two Cellos
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3
Sony Classical SK 48066
Isaac Stern, violin; Jaime Laredo, violin and viola; Emanuel Ax, piano.
Fauré, Gabriel
Quartet for Piano and Strings No. 1 in C minor, Op. 15
Quartet for Piano and Strings No. 2 in G minor, Op. 45
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 92745 (2004)
Sony Classical SK 48191
Emanuel Ax, piano.
Brahms, Johannes
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in E minor, Op.38
Sonata for Cello and Piano No.2 in F Major, Op.99
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 (arranged for cello)
Sony Classical SK 48382
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Lorin Maazel, conductor.
Prokofiev, Sergei
Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 125
Tchiakovsky, Peter Ilyich
Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 33
Andante Cantabile for Cello Solo and String Orchestra, Op. Post.
Sony Classical SK 47655
Gérard Caussé, viola; Philippe Entremont, piano; Gaby Casadesus, piano; Alain Marion, flute; Michel Arrignon, clarinet; Michel Cals, glockenspiel; Michel Cerutti, xylophone; Régis Pasquier, violin; Yan Pascal Tortelier, violin; Gabin Lauridon, double bass.
Saint-Saëns
Carnival of the Animals (Chamber Version)
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 87277 (2003)
Sony Classical S2K 45820 - "Brahms: Sextets and More"
Isaac Stern, violin; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Michael Tree, viola; Jaime Laredo, viola; Sharon Robinson, cello; Emanuel Ax, piano.
Brahms, Johannes
Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in B-Flat Major, Op. 18
Theme with Variations in D minor, for Piano
Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G Major, Op. 36
1993
Sony Classical Video 46392 (VHS) - "Yo-Yo Ma at Tanglewood"
with Isaac Stern, Jian Wang, Leon Fleisher, Bobby McFerrin, Emanuel Ax, Roger Norrington, Louise Vosgerchain and H. K. Gruber.
With excerpts from:
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major
Brahms, Johannes
Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
McFerrin, Bobby
Drive
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonata for Piano and Cello in G minor, Op. 5, No. 2
Gruber, Heinz Karl "Nali"
Cello Concerto in One Movement
Frankenstein!!!
Sony Classical SK 53126 - "Made in America"
Gilbert Kalish, piano; Ronan Lefkowitz, violin; Jeffrey Kahane, piano; Lynn Chang, violin.
Bernstein, Leonard
Clarinet Sonata
Kirchner, Leon
Triptych
Gershwin, George
Three Preludes
Ives, Charles
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano
1994
Sony Classical SK 66301 - "Immortal Beloved"
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Largo assai ed espressivo (excerpt) from Piano Trio No.4 in D Major, Op.70, No.1, "Ghost"
Sony Classical SK 53112
Pamela Frank, violin; Emanuel Ax, piano; Eva Osinska, piano (4th work).
Chopin, Frédéric
Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 8
Polonaise Brillant for Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 3
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65
Polonaise Brillant for Piano in C Major, Op. 3
Sony Classical SK 53339
Isaac Stern, violin; Jaime Laredo, violin; Emanuel Ax, piano.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 16
Schumann, Robert
Piano Quartet in E-Flat Major, Op. 47
Sony Classical SK 57961 - "The New York Album"
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor.
Albert, Stephen
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra
Bartók, Béla
Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Op. Posth. (Arranged for cello)
Bloch, Ernest
Schelomo, Hebraic Rhapsody for Violoncello and Orchestra
1995
EMI Classics 55516
Itzhak Perlman, violin; Daniel Barenboim, piano; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin State Opera Chorus, Daniel Berenboim, conductor.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major, Op. 56
Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"
DVD issue: Angel 92994 (2003)
Sony Classical SK 67173 - "Concertos from the New World"
New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur, conductor.
Dvorák, Antonin
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
Herbert, Victor
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra No. 2 in E minor, Op. 30
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 93072 (2004)
Sony Video 66312 - "Tackling the Monster: Marsalis on Practice"
Shostakovich, Dmitri
Cadenza from Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 107
Sony Classical SK 57499
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Emanuel Ax, piano.
Brahms, Johannes
Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in A minor, Op. 114
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Cello in B-Flat Major, Op. 11
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Trio for Piano, Clarinet and Viola (Cello) in E-Flat Major, K. 498
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 92730 (2004)
Reissue of Mozart: Sony Classical 93071 (2004)
1996
Sony Classical SK 66299
The Philadelphia Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor.
Danielpour, Richard
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Kirchner, Leon
Music for Cello and Orchestra
Rouse, Christopher
Violoncello Concerto
Sony Classical SK 53983
Isaac Stern & Cho-Liang Lin, violins; Jaime Laredo, viola; Sharon Robinson, cello.
Schubert, Franz
Quintet for Two Violins, Viola and Two Violoncellos in C Major, D. 956
Boccherini, Luigi
Quintet No. 5 for Two Violins, Viola and Two Violoncellos in E Major, Op. 13
Sony Classical 57971
Peter Serkin & Emanuel Ax, piano; Stefan Huge, percussion; Omar Ebrahim, narrator; Deborah Marshall, clarinet; William Purvis, French horn; David Taylor, trombone; Andras Adjoran, flute.
King Gesar - Peter Lieberson
Sony Classical 68480 - "Appalachia Waltz"
Edger Meyer, double-bass and piano; Mark O'Connor, violin and mandolin.
Traditional
The Green Groves of Erin / The Flowers of Red Hill
Chief Sitting in the Rain
College Hornpipe
Star of the County Down
Speed the Plow Medley
O'Connor, Mark
Appalachia Waltz
Butterfly's Day Out
Druid Fluid
F.C.'s Jig
Old Country Fairytale
Fair Dancer Reel
Meyer, Edgar
Mama
First Impressions
Etienne et Petunia
Pickles
Schizoozy
Sony Classical 61964
Pamela Frank, violin; Rebecca Young, viola; Edgar Meyer, double-bass; Emanuel Ax, piano; Barbara Bonney, soprano.
Schubert, Franz
Quintet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Contrabass in A Major, Op. Posth. 114, D. 667, "Trout Quintet"
Sonata for Piano and Arpeggione in A minor, D. 821 (transcribed for Cello)
"Die Forelle" for voice and piano
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 92765 (2005)
1997
Sony Classical SK 63122 - "Soul of the Tango"
Sergio & Odair Assad, guitars; Kathryn Stott, piano; Nestor Marconi, bandoneón; Antonio Agri, violin; Horacio Malvicino, guitar; Hector Console, bass; Leonardo Marconi, piano; Gerardo Gandini, piano; Frank Corliss, piano; Edwin Barker, acoustic guitar; Oscar Castro-Neves, bass; Astor Piazzola, bandoneon.
Piazzolla, Astor
Le Grand Tango
History of the Tango: Café 1930
Libertango
Milonga del Angel
Tres Minutos con la realidad
Tango Suite for Two Guitars
Sur: Regresso El Amor
Fugata
Mumiki
Piazzola, Astor & Jorge Callendrelli
Tango Remembrances
Sony Classical SK 63216 - "Mark O'Connor: Liberty!"
Mark O'Connor, violin; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; John Jarvis, keyboards; John Berenberg, guitar; John Mock, recorder, whistles & bodhran; Glenn Worf, bass; James Taylor, vocals & guitar; Jerry Douglas, dobro; Marc Schatz, banjo & bass; Nashville Symphony Orchestra, Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor.
O'Connor, Mark
Song of the Liberty Bell (folk version)
Surrender the Sword
Song of the Liberty Bell (for violin and strings)
Traditional
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
Soldier's Joy
The World Turned Upside Down
The Flowers of Edinburgh
Brave Wolf
Devil's Dream
Shield, William
When Bidden to the Wake or the Fair
Law, Andrew
Bunker Hill
Einhorn, Richard
Freedom
Sony Classical SK 60271 - "Seven Years in Tibet - Soundtrack"
Sony Classical SK 63368
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Yip's Children's Choir, Hubei Bianzhong Bell Ensemble, Tan Dun, conductor.
Dun, Tan
Symphony 1997, "Heaven Earth Mankind" for Cello Solo, Bian-zhong, Children's Chorus and Orchestra
Sony Classical SK 66841
Emanuel Az, piano; Isaac Stern, violin; Jaime Laredo, viola.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493
Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
Reissues: Sony Legacy SK 89794 (2002)
Sony Classical SK 93071 (2004)
Sony Classical SK 62004 - "From Ordinary Things"
Sylvia McNair, soprano; Andre Previn, piano; Sandra Church, alto flute.
Previn, André
Sonata for Cello and Piano (1993)
Four Songs for Soprano, Cello and Piano (1994)
Two Remembrances, for Soprano, Alto Flute and Piano (1995)
Vocalise, for Soprano, Cello and Piano (1995)
1998
Sony Classical SK 62821
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, conductor.
Tavener, John
The Protecting Veil, for Cello and String Orchestra
Wake Up...and Die, for Solo Cello and Orchestral Cello Section
Sony Classical SK 48253
Jaime Laredo, violin; Joseph Silverstein, violin; Joel Smirnoff, violin; Michael Tree, viola; Leon Fleischer, piano.
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, Op. 23
Schmidt, Franz
Quintet for Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Piano Left Hand in G Major
Sony Classical Video - 6 Part VHS Series- "Inspired by Bach"
60196 - "The Music Garden - Cello Suite No.1"
60197 - "The Sound of the Carceri - Cello Suite No.2"
60198 - "Falling Down Stairs - Cello Suite No. 3"
62852 - "Sarabande - Cello Suite No. 4"
62724 - "Struggle for Hope - Cello Suite No. 5"
62808 - "Six Gestures - Cello Suite No. 6"
Reissued on DVD in 2000
1999
Sony Classical 64114 - "Yo-Yo Ma: Solo"
Sheng, Bright
Seven Tunes Heard in China
Wilde, David
The Cellist of Sarajevo - A Lament in Rondo Form for Solo Cello
Tcherepnin, Alexander
Suite for Solo Cello
Kodály, Zoltán
Sonata for Cello Solo, Op.8
O'Connor, Mark
Appalachia Waltz (Solo Cello Version)
Sony Classical SK 63229
Emanuel Ax, piano; Boston Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitnik, conductor.
Brahms, Johannes
Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat Major, Op. 83
Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Major (arranged from Sonata in G Major for Violin and Piano, Op. 78)
Sony Classical SK 61665 - "Lulie the Iceberg"
Paul Winter, soprano saxophone; Pamela Frank, violin; Sam Waterston, narrator; Orchestra of St. Luke's, Derrick Inouye, conductor.
Sony Classical SMK 61698 - "Song and Dance: Nationalism in Music"
Patricia Zander, Piano
Dvorák, Antonin
Songs My Mother Taught Me, Op.55, No.4 (arr. Fritz Kreisler)
Sony Classical SK 60680 - "Simply Baroque"
Yo-Yo Ma, Baroque cello; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, conductor, harpsichord and organ.
Bach, Johann Sebastian
"Sei Lob und Preis mit Ehren," BWV 167
"Erbarme dich," from Matthaus-Passion, BWV 244
"Jesus, bleibet meine Freude," BWV 147
"Ertöt' uns durch dein' Güte," BWV 22
"Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ," BWV 639
"Kommst du nun, Jesu, vom Himmel herunter," BWV 650
"Laß mein Herz die Münze sein," BWV 163
"Dein Blut, der edle Saft," BWV 136
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068
Boccherini, Luigi
Concerto for Cello and String Orchestra in G Major, G. 480
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in D Major, G. 478
Reissue: Sony Classical 90386 (2003)
2000
RCA Victor Red Seal 63665 - "Romantic Cello"
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Temirkanov, conductor.
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
Variations for Cello and Orchestra on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Sony Classical SK 89347 - "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
Music by Tan Dun. Cello solos by Yo-Yo Ma
Sony Classical SK 60747
Emanel Ax, piano; James Toco, piano.
Corigliano, John
Fancy on a Bach Air
Fantasy on an Ostinato
Etude Fantasy
Phantasmagoria
Sony Classical SK 60681 - "Simply Baroque II"
Yo-Yo Ma, Baroque cello; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Ton Koopman, conductor, harpsichord, organ.
Bach, Johann Seabastian
"Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan," BWV 75
Aria from Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
"Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 645
"Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten," BWV 647
"Die Hoffnung wart' der rechten Zeit," BWV 186
"Meine Seele erhebet den Herren," BWV 648
"Schafe können sicher weiden," BWV 208
"Es danke, Gott und lobe dich das Volk in guten Taten," BWV 76
"Ach bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ," BWV 649
Boccherini, Luigi
Concerto for Cello & Orchestra in B-flat Major, G. 482
Concerto for Cello & Orchestra in D Major, G. 476
Reissue of first three selections: Sony Classical 90386 (2003)
Sony Classical SK 66782 - "Appalachian Journey"
Marc O'Connor, violin; Edgar Meyer, bass; Mike Marshal, mandolin; James Taylor, guitar and vocals; Bela Fleck, banjo; Alison Kraus, violin and vocals.
Meyer, Edgar
1B (Instrumental)
Indecision
Duet for Cello and Bass
Cloverfoot Reel
Second Time Around
O'Connor, Mark
Misty Moonlight Waltz
Emily's Reel
Poem for Carlita
Caprice for Three
Vistas
Foster, Stephen
Hard Times Come Again No More
Slumber My Darling
Tradional
Limerock
Benjamin
Fisher's Hornpipe
Sony Classical SVD 89262 - "Appalachian Journey Live" - DVD
Marc O'Connor, violin; Edgar Meyer, bass; James Taylor, guitar and vocals; Alison Kraus, violin and vocals.
Sony Classical SK 62957
Isaac Stern, violin; Jaime Laredo, viola; Emanuel Ax, piano.
Dvorák, Antonin
Quartet for Piano and Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 87
Romantic Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 75
Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G Major, Op. 100
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 93013 (2003)
2001
Sony Classical SK 89667 "Classic Yo-Yo"
Compilation of past recordings with 3 new recordings
Traditional
Simple Gifts (with Alison Kraus)
Piazzolla, Astor
Fear Tango
Williams, John
American Collection Theme
Sony Classical SK 89683 - "Heartland: An Appalachian Anthology"
Contains selections from "Appalachian Waltz" and "Appalachian Journey"
Sony Classical SK 60956
Edgar Meyer, double bass; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Hugh Wolff, conductor.
Meyer, Edgar
Concerto for Cello and Double Bass, "Double"
2002
Sony Classical SK 87709 - "Naqoyatsi"
Philips Glass Ensemble, Michael Riesman, conductor.
Glass, Philip
Naqoyqatsi
Sony Classical SK 89670 - "Yo-Yo Ma Plays John Williams"
The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, John Williams, conductor.
Williams, John
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
Elegy for Cello and Orchestra
Three Pieces for Solo Cello
Heartwood
Sony Classical SK 89782 - "Silk Road Journeys - When Strangers Meet"
Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Traditional Mongolian
Mongolian Traditional longsong
Sharav, Byambasuren
Legend of Herlen
Traditional Chinese
Blue Little Flower
Mido Mountain
Jiping, Zhao
Moon over Guan Mountain"
Mamiya, Michio
No. 3: "Miero vuotti uutta kuuta" from Five Finnish Folk Songs
No. 5: "Joiku," from Five Finnish Folk Songs
Traditional Persian
Avaz-e Dashti
Ali-Zadeh, Franghiz
Habil-Sayagy (In Habil's Style)
Kalhor, Kayhan
Blue as the Turquoise Night of Neyshabur
Azzailo, Fillippo
Chi passa per'sta strada
Dun, Tan
Desert Capriccio
Sony Classical SK 89935 - "Obrigado Brazil"
Cesar Carmargo Mariano, piano; Paulo Braga, drums; Nilson Matta, double bass; Helio Alves, piano; Cyro Baptista, percussion; Rosa Passos, guitar and voice; Sergio Assad, guitar; Odair Assad, guitar; Romero Lubambo, guitar; Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet; Kathryn Stott, piano; Oscar Castro-Neves, guitar; Egberto Gismondi, guitar; Jose De Faria, percussion; Jose Da Silva, percussion.
Mariano, César Camargo
Cristal
Samambaia
Jobim, Antonio Carlos
Chega de Suadade
Villa-Lobos, Heitor
A Lenda do Coboclo, W 166
Choro No. 5 for Piano, Alma Brasiliera
do Bandolim, Jacob
Doce de Coco
Guarnieri, Camargo Mozart
Dansa Brasiliera
Dansa Negra
Baden-Powell, Roberto
Apelo
Pixinguinha
Um a Zero
Carinhoso
Assad, Sergio
Menino
Gismonti, Egberto
Bodas de Prata
Quatro Cantos
Salvador
Azevedo, Waldyr
Brasileirinho
Moraes, Vinicius de
O Amor em Paz
Sony Classical SK 89936 - "Isaac Stern - In Tribute and Celebration"
Isaac Stern , violin; Cho Liang-Lin, violin;. Jaime Laredo, viola; Michael Tree, viola.
Brahms, Johannes
Quintet for Strings No. 2 in G Major, Op. 111
Reissue: Sony Classical SK 92740 (2004)
2003
Angel DVD 92994
Itzhak Perlman, violin; Daniel Barenboim, piano; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin State Opera Chorus, Daniel Berenboim, conductor.
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Concerto for Piano, Violin and Cello in C Major, Op. 56
Fantasia in C minor, Op. 80, "Choral Fantasy"
Recording first issued on EMI Classics 55516 in 1995.
Sony Classical SK 87287 - "Paris: La Belle Epoque"
Kathryn Stott, piano.
Fauré, Gabriel
Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano in A Major, Op. 13 (arranged for cello)
Franck, César
Sonata for Violin and Piano in A Major (arranged for cello)
Massenet, Jules
"Meditation" from Thais
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Havanaise, Op. 83
Reissue of Fauré Sonata: Sony Classical 92745 (2004)
Virgin Classics 45549
ORTF Chamber Orchestra, Charles Dutoit, conductor.
Chen, Qigang
Reflet d'un temps disparu
2004
Sony Classical SK 90970 - "Obrigado from Brazil: Live"
Nilson Matta, double bass; Cyro Baptista, percussion; Rosa Passos, guitar and voice; Sergio Assad, guitar; Odair Assad, guitar; Paquito D'Rivera, clarinet; Kathryn Stott, piano.
Piazzolla, Astor
Liberango
Andante and Allegro, from Tango Suite
Zita
Jobim, Antonio Carlos
Chega de Saudade
águas de Março
So Danco Samba
Annonymous
Merengue
Assad, Sergio
Menino
D'Rivera, Paquito
Wapango
Aires Tropical: "Afro"
do Bandolim, Jacob
Doce de Coco
Mariano, César Camargo
Cristal
Gismonti, Egberto
Bodas de Prata & Quatro Cantos
Barroso, Ary
Aquarela do Brazil
Sony Classical SK 92858 - "The Dvorak Album"
Reissued from various earlier recordings.
Dvorák, Antonin
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104
Klid (Silent Woods) for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5
Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72
Humoresque No. 7 in G-flat Major, Op. 101
Songs My Mother Taught Me, from Gypsy Melodies, Op. 55, No. 4
Sony Classical SK 90916 - "Vivaldi's Cello"
Yo-Yo Ma, Baroque cello;. The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman, conductor.
Vivaldi, Antonio
Concerto for 2 Cellos, Strings and Basso Continuo in G minor, RV 531
Largo from The Four Seasons: Winter, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297
Concerto for Cello, Strings and Basso Continuo in B-flat Major, RV 423
"Così sugl' occhi miei," from La Fida Ninfa, RV 714
Concerto for Viola d'Amour, Lute and Orchestra, RV 540
"La gloria del mio sangue," from Il Giustino, RV 717
Concerto for Strings and Basso Continuo in C minor for Cello, RV 401
"Noli, ò cara, te adorantis," from Juditha Triumphans, RV 644
"Laudamus Te," from Gloria, RV 589
"Quanto magis generosa," from Juditha Triumphans, RV 644
"Dite oihmè," from La Fida Ninfa, RV 714
Sony Classical SK 92740
Isaac Stern, violin; Cho-Liang Lin, violin; Jaime Laredo, viola; Michael Tree, viola
Brahms, Johannes
Quintet for Strings No. 2 in GMajor, Op. 111
Sony Classical 93456 and CD/DVD 93472 - "Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone"
Roma Sinfonietta, Gilda Butta, conductor.
Morricone, Ennio
The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe
The Mission: The Falls
Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: "Playing Love," from The Legend of 1900
Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: "Nostalgia," from Cinema Paradiso
Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: "Looking for You (Love Theme)," from Cinema Paradiso
Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: "Malena (Main theme)"
Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: "Remembering (Ricordare)"
Sergio Leone Suite: "Deborah's Theme," from Once Upon A Time In America
Sergio Leone Suite: "Cockeye's Song," from Once Upon a Time in America
Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in America
Sergio Leone Suite: Main Theme from Once Upon a Time in the West
Sergio Leone Suite: "Ecstasy of Gold," from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Brian DePalma Suite: Main Theme from Casualities of War
Brian DePalma Suite: Death Theme from The Untouchables
Moses and Marco Polo Suite: "Journey." from Moses
Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Theme from Moses
Moses and Marco Polo Suite: Main Theme from Marco Polo
The Lady Caliph: Dinner
The Lady Caliph: Nocturne
2005
Sony Classical 93927 - "The Essential Yo-Yo Ma"
Numerous tracks culled from past Columbia / Sony recordings.
Sony Classical 93962- "Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon"
The Silk Road Ensemble. Alan Pierson, conductor.
Mohini (Enchantment)
Oasis
Distant Green Valley
Akhalqalaqi Dance
Echoes Of A Lost City
Mountains Are Far Away
Yanzi (Swallow Song)
Battle Remembered
Summer In The High Grassland
Kor Arab (The Blind Arab)
Shikasta (Minstrel's Song)
Night At The Caravanserai
Gallop Of A Thousand Horses
Tarang (Currents)
Sacred Cloud Music
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