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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Traditions & TransformationsSounds of Silk Road Chicago
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Wu Man (pipa) Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Silk Road Ensemble, Miguel Harth-Bedoya & Alan Gilbert "Chicago has a long history of being at the crossroads of the world," Yo-Yo Ma said as he described the
landmark year long collaboration known as 'Silk Road Chicago'.This unique celebration, partnering Ma's Silk
Road Project with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and dozens of cultural institutions throughout the city
from June 2006 through June 2007, was an unprecedented adventure in discovery that moved a city to learn
and explore musical traditions and cross-cultural connections, inspired by both the legendary Silk Road trade
route and an unending spirit of curiosity.
Traditions and Transformations: Sounds of Silk Road Chicago on CSO Resound is an aural record of this remarkable
journey, featuring a rich tapestry of musical works and passionate, virtuosic performances by cellist Yo-Yo Ma,
the Silk Road Ensemble, pipa soloist Wu Man, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of
Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Alan Gilbert.
Mongolian composer Byambasuren Sharav’s Legend of Herlen is an extraordinarily visceral piece that the
Ensemble has been touring since 2001. It has been recorded on Sony BMG, but not with the CSO brass. It's
scored for morin khuur: Mongolian horsehead fiddle, which Yo-Yo plays, long song, piano, three trombones and
percussion. Lou Harrison's Pipa Concerto is beautifully virtuosic and a real showcase for Wu Man. It has been
recorded before, but not by an orchestra of CSO calibre. Recorded live in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center on April 12, 13, and 17;
May 17, 18, 19, and 22, 2007 “Bloch suggested the cello in Schelomo could represent the voice of Solomon. Ma invests the solo part with regal and sagacious qualities, but shot through with frailty. Khongorzul Ganbaatar contributes a nape-prickling vocal to Sharav's Legend of Herlen. Harrison's Pipa Concerto is predominantly bright in texture and lively in demeanour. Prokofiev's suite is very exciting and allows the Chicago SO to show off its power.” BBC Music Magazine, July 2008 **** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Yo-Yo Ma & Friends - Songs of Joy and Peace (Deluxe)Special Deluxe Edition Softpak CD & DVD
Tracklisting: 1. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Yo-Yo Ma) 2. You Couldn’t Be Cuter (Diana Krall) 3. Joy to the World (Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, & Paquito D’Rivera) 4. Here Comes the Sun (James Taylor) 5. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) 6. The Wassail Song / All Through the Night (Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) 7. A Christmas Jig / Mouth of the Tobique Reel (Natalie MacMaster) 8. The Wexford Carol (Alison Krauss) 9. Panxoliña: A Galician Carol (Cristina Pato) 10. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Sérgio & Odair Assad) 11. Vassourinhas (Sérgio & Odair Assad) 12. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Paquito D’Rivera & Alon Yavnai) 13. Invitación al Danzón (Paquito D’Rivera & Alon Yavnai) 14. My One and Only Love (Joshua Redman) 15. Familia (The Assad Family) 16. Concordia (Dave & Matt Brubeck) 17. My Favorite Things (Chris Botti) 18. Touch the Hand of Love (Renée Fleming, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) 19. Kuai Le (Wu Tong & The Silk Road Ensemble) 20. This Little Light of Mine (Amelia Zirin-Brown) 21. Happy Xmas (War is Over) (Jake Shimabukuro) 22. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) / Auld Lang Syne (Chris Botti)
DELUXE EDITION An expanded softpak with all 22 CD tracks as well as a 60-minute bonus DVD featuring behind-the-scenes recording session footage with Yo-Yo Ma and the guest artists, photo gallery and 5 complete music videos: • JAMES TAYLOR – Here Comes The Sun • DIANA KRALL – You Couldn’t Be Cuter • ALISON KRAUSS – The Wexford Carol • CHRIS BOTTI – My Favorite Things • RENÉE FLEMING – Touch The Hand Of Love “It started with the idea of a party, a party built around the concept of joy and the infinite varieties of joy to be found in the world. But joy can’t exist in our world without the comfort of peace. As we all draw closer and closer together in this world, nothing is more important. So as much as the music in this album is about joy, it is also about peace, about the two operating in tandem. I am really excited to know that I have all these fabulous colleagues who think the same way.” Yo-Yo Ma on SONGS OF JOY & PEACE “All the performers seem to be having fun… The package includes a DVD containing a 'making of' documentary, a photo gallery and films of five of the performances, and it would make a very acceptable gift at this or any other time of year.” BBC Music Magazine, December 2008 *** | 
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| | | Yo-Yo Ma & Friends - Songs of Joy and Peace (CD)Standard Softpak CD
Tracklisting: 1. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Yo-Yo Ma) 2. You Couldn’t Be Cuter (Diana Krall) 3. Joy to the World (Dave Brubeck, Matt Brubeck, & Paquito D’Rivera) 4. Here Comes the Sun (James Taylor) 5. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) 6. The Wassail Song / All Through the Night (Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) 7. A Christmas Jig / Mouth of the Tobique Reel (Natalie MacMaster) 8. The Wexford Carol (Alison Krauss) 9. Panxoliña: A Galician Carol (Cristina Pato) 10. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Sérgio & Odair Assad) 11. Vassourinhas (Sérgio & Odair Assad) 12. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (Paquito D’Rivera & Alon Yavnai) 13. Invitación al Danzón (Paquito D’Rivera & Alon Yavnai) 14. My One and Only Love (Joshua Redman) 15. Familia (The Assad Family) 16. Concordia (Dave & Matt Brubeck) 17. My Favorite Things (Chris Botti) 18. Touch the Hand of Love (Renée Fleming, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile) 19. Kuai Le (Wu Tong & The Silk Road Ensemble) 20. This Little Light of Mine (Amelia Zirin-Brown) 21. Happy Xmas (War is Over) (Jake Shimabukuro) 22. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) / Auld Lang Syne (Chris Botti)
“It started with the idea of a party, a party built around the concept of joy and the infinite varieties of joy to be found in the world. But joy can’t exist in our world without the comfort of peace. As we all draw closer and closer together in this world, nothing is more important. So as much as the music in this album is about joy, it is also about peace, about the two operating in tandem. I am really excited to know that I have all these fabulous colleagues who think the same way.” Yo-Yo Ma on SONGS OF JOY & PEACE |
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| |  | New ImpossibilitiesA wondrous fusion of Western and Eastern musical impulses and sensibilities from cellist Yo-Yo Ma, inspired by the art and culture of the historic Silk Road.
Yo-Yo Ma (cello) The Silk Road Ensemble, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Miguel Harth-Bedoya | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | Yo-Yo Ma - AppassionatoRomantic Music for Cello
Brahms: | Swallow Song with Kojiro Umezaki, shakuhachi Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102 (Andante) with Isaac Stern, violin | Franck, C: | Cello Sonata in A major with Kathryn Stott, piano | Gershwin: | Prelude No. 2 with Jeffrey Kahane, piano | Kabalevsky: | Doce De Coco from Obrigado Brazil with Paquito D’Rivera, clarinet & Romero Lubambo, guitar Cello Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 49 (Largo) The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy | Mendelssohn: | Song Without Words with Emanuel Ax, piano | Mimiya: | Mikin Pekko (Finnish folk song) with Joel Fan, piano First Impressions from Appalachia Waltz with Edgar Meyer & Mark O’Connor | Morricone: | Nostalgia from Cinema Paridiso Ennio Morricone Gabriel's Oboe Ennio Morricone | Piazzólla: | Soledad with Octavio Brunetti, piano | Saint-Saëns: | Le Carnaval des Animaux: Le Cygne with Robert Casadesus, piano | Vivaldi: | The Four Seasons: Winter - Largo Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ton Koopman | Williams, J: | Going to School from Memoirs of a Geisha Soundtrack with John Williams, piano |
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1982 GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER for best classical performance | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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Yo-Yo Ma & Itzhak Perlman | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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| |  | The Essential Yo-Yo MaIncludes rare performances of Broadway favourites “Anything Goes” and “I Could Have Danced All Night” plus works by Bach, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky and Villa-Lobos.
Yo-Yo Ma (cello) plus collaborations with Bobby McFerrin & Alison Krauss | | | Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days. |
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