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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | August 16, 2005 | | Studio: | Sony | | Number Of Discs: | 2 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 31 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | Disc: 1 | | 1. | Prélude from Suite No. 1 in G Major for Cello, BWV 1007 | | 2. | II. Largo from "Winter", Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 from the Four Seasons | | 3. | Jesus, bleibet meine Freude (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring), BWV 147 | | 4. | Schafe können sicher weiden (Sheep May Safely Graze), BWV 208 | | 5. | Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Sleepers Awake), BWV 645 | | 6. | The Swan from Carnival of the Animals (Chamber Version) | | 7. | Havanaise, Op. 83 | | 8. | Méditation from Thaïs | | 9. | Liebesfreud Instrumental | | 10. | Allegro ben ritmato e deciso from Three Preludes | | 11. | Vocalise Vocal | | 12. | IV. Allegro from Sonata in D minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40 | | 13. | Andante Cantabile for Cello Solo and String Orchestra, Op. posth. | | 14. | IV. Rondo alla Zingarese. Presto from Quartet No. 1 in G minor for Piano and Strings, Op. 25 | | 15. | III. Finale. Allegro moderato from Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104 | | | Disc: 2 | | 1. | Cristal | | 2. | A lenda do caboclo | | 3. | Chega de Saudade Live | | 4. | Wapango Live | | 5. | Libertango | | 6. | Appalachia Waltz Solo Cello Version | | 7. | Butterfly's Day Out | | 8. | 1B | | 9. | Pickin' from Three Pieces for Solo Cello | | 10. | Simple Gifts | | 11. | The Mission | | 12. | Gabriel's Oboe | | 13. | The Falls Album Version | | 14. | The Eternal Vow from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | | 15. | The Cellist of Sarajevo - A Lament in Rondo Form for Solo 'Cello, Op. 12 | | 16. | Chi passa per'sta strada | | 17. | Mido Mountain (Chinese Traditional) | | 18. | Mohini (Enchantment) | | 19. | Baroque in Rhythm from Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio | | 20. | Anything Goes Instrumental | | 21. | I Could Have Danced All Night Extended version | |
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86 of 88 found the following review helpful:
 Far More Than a Potpourri Oct 15, 2005
By Grady Harp
Not being a fan of 'best of' or 'highlights' recordings which always seem to be a commercial re-hash of successful records gathered for increased monetary drivers, this 2 CD collection of THE ESSENTIAL YO-YO MA did not immediately appeal. But for some reason it became part of the library and now this listener is so touched by this collection that a review is merited.
Not that this generous sampling of 36 works has not been available before, and to the purists the excerpts may be annoyingly programmed. But the true beauty of this remarkable album is that it captures the humanity of Ma's spirit and that presence makes each band go beyond the technical finesse and into the heart of the musician.
Included in this collection are works for solo cello (especially Bach), for cello and piano, cello and voice (in an eerily transcendent 'Vocalise' of Rachmaninoff), cello and chamber ensemble, cello and orchestra, and cello and folk instruments. There are works form his Morricone album, his foray into the Appalachian series, the Tango series, the jazz series, single items like the Méditation from Thaïs, The Swan from Carnival of the Animals, and finally selections from the Silk Road album. The joy here is not just the variety of music, it is the complete devotion to each form of music that makes Ma the universal classical musician he has become.
For more in depth listening of your favorite bands on this collection you may turn to the original recordings, but for the casual listener - and those who always thought recordings like this were less than satisfactory (!) - this remarkable collection has universal appeal and pays homage to Yo-Yo Ma the brilliant cellist and the Humanist. Highly Recommended. Grady Harp, October 05
71 of 75 found the following review helpful:
The title of the album says it all Aug 18, 2005
By Rachel Ciprotti
If you've been meaning to buy something of Yo-Yo Ma's for years now, but never got around to it, or if you own a few albums but wish you had more - this collection is perfect!
Not for the hard-core fan or collector, the Essential series is still fantastic for more casual fans.
Pieces from Bach, his Appalachian CDs, show tunes, film scores, traditional Chinese tunes - this collection of 35 pieces is a wonderful smattering of Ma's wide-ranging career.
No new recordings are included here, but since Ma has put out more than 70 CDs, it's difficult to own them all (or even most). This collection is a good start.
24 of 26 found the following review helpful:
Great place to start with the Cello Nov 07, 2005
By Ariella Vaccarino- creator of "Voice Lessons To Go"
This is a great CD to be introduced to some of the finest cello pieces and playing. As one of the most beautiful instruments by played by the best Cellist today, you can't miss.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
After heearing both discs-- totally Out-0f-Sight! Aug 01, 2006
By Fred W. Hood
Before first hearing this awesome Essential Yo-Yo Ma, my hearing Yo-Yo Ma in person came from a few feet from front-stage. Yet hearing him on ear-phones on this CD each morning, you get such erie aura of inner presence, from the Prelude of Bach Suite No 1 in G major, then Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Sheep May Safely Graze, full Orchestra with Wachet Auf, "Simple Gifts" played by the Master Musician, sung by the plaintive soprano voice of an angel, two Morricone Pieces, "Gabriel's Oboe and the Falls" + "The Eternal Vow," from the Crouching Tiger and "The Cellist of Sarajevo." It is 153 minutes of blessed, calming, soothing, heavenly, Eternally Peaceful, flowing of Melodies!
After heaing both discs of 76 & 77 minutes for two months, I list it with my top 10 classical discs of Choral Classics of Ancient Russian Treasures, Robert Shaw Choral Masterpiences, Brahms Violin Concerto, and Essential George Gershwin! Joyfully from fully-retired Chaplain, Fred W Hood
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Great Collection! Oct 01, 2006
By Karl B. Erickson
Between these two disks, the listener experiences the expansive swath of this virtuoso's briliant repetoire. I bought the disk primarily for Bach's Prelude from Cello Suite No 1 in G Major, but I also loved the other Bach selections and the hauntingly beautiful rendition of "Simple Gifts". I have heard other performances by Yo-Yo Ma of this Cello suite selection, but I found this version to be the most stylistically appealing--at least by my humble tastes. I usually avoid compilation cds ("best of" is usually a turn off), but this is a definite thumbs-up. At the very least, it will point the way to other selections to pursue in greater depth. It really is a great musical find!
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