Listen to your favorite songs from inspired by bach. Now that yoyo ma is in his early 60s, he has recorded bachs cello suites again and promises. Yoyo mas second recording of the bach cello suites is no runofthemill remake. The label is now pleased to announce the release of important landmarks from that journey, yoyo ma plays bach, on a single cd. Inspired by bach, a part of sony classical celebrates bach, presented the contemporary cellist yoyo ma performing the six suites for unaccompanied cello by. Mas readings of bach are fairly liberal in rhythm and phrasing and are decidedly more intuitive than analytical, with. Yo yo ma, edgar meyer, chris thile and stuart duncan. Phantasmagoria the fantasy album simply baroque ii with ton koopman and the amsterdam baroque orchestra. Yoyo ma bach cello suite 1 allemande by dunbang you.
Hes recorded bachs solo cello suites twice, the second time around in. This cd brings together 2 greats, yoyo ma and bach. The most beloved cellist of our time, yoyo ma, has just released his third. Yoyo ma bach cello suite 1 sarabande by dunbang you. Inspired by bach presents yoyo ma in six artistic collaborations with kabuki artist tamasaburo bando, garden designer julie moir messervy, choreographer mark morris, and many others. It has, i think, given rise to the idea that yoyo mas second studio recording of these suites was somehow more personal, taking liberties with the music, and so on. This cd brings together 2 greats, yo yo ma and bach. Monday, march 30, 1998 only yoyo ma could have done it. Ma uses each bach suite as a starting point for a completely new work in that. Yoyo ma may be the greatest cellist in the world, perhaps even the greatest ever. In collaboration with artists from different disciplines, ma uses each bach suite as a starting point for a completely new work in that artists medium. Yoyo ma biography by marcy donelson one of the bestknown classical cellists of the recording era, whose crossover releases have spanned the world, bluegrass, and soundtrack charts.
The resulting miniseries, titled inspired by bach, was shown on television in canada, the u. That year, silk road ensemble cracked the billboard 200 with silk road journeys. Jul 29, 2010 listen to your favorite songs from inspired by bach. Yoyo ma, performing at stadtteilpark in leipzig, germany, earlier. Falling down stairs with mark morris bachs 3rd suite for cello interpreted through dance. Dec 02, 2011 yo yo ma may be the greatest cellist in the world, perhaps even the greatest ever. But yoyo ma is now facing his biggest challenge yet a bach marathon at the proms tue 28 jul 2015. Inspired by bach, a part of sony classical celebrates bach, presented the contemporary cellist yoyo ma performing the six suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach, in a series of six films, each showing a collaboration with artists from different disciplines. Hes recorded bach s solo cello suites twice, the second time around in collaboration with artists from various. Yo yo ma biography by marcy donelson one of the bestknown classical cellists of the recording era, whose crossover releases have spanned the world, bluegrass, and soundtrack charts. Yoyo ma essentially, the idea was to ask, what is a piece of music. These musical interpretations explore the passion and transformative power of j.
His most recent outreach effort, the bach project, was inspired by music he has cherished in the 60 years since he first started playing it at the ripe old age of 4. Yoyo ma presents bach as a wise and spellbinding storyteller in. Ma began learning bachs famous cello suites when he was 4. Inspired by bach presents yo yo ma in six artistic collaborations with kabuki artist tamasaburo bando, garden designer julie moir messervy, choreographer mark morris, and many others. Conceived by cellist yoyo ma, this series of films presents a multifaceted celebration of johann sebastian bachs six suites for unaccompanied cello. Now in his 60s, ma has released his third recording of the pieces. That led ma to ask six directors and several other artists from different disciplines to collaborate with him on a series of short films part documentary, part performance each one based on one of the suites. The greatest guitar classics of all time, naqoyqatsi, and the goat rodeo sessions. Inspired by bach, a part of sony classical celebrates bach, presented the contemporary cellist yo yo ma performing the six suites for unaccompanied cello by johann sebastian bach, in a series of six films, each showing a collaboration with artists from different disciplines. While the subtitle was intended for the uneven video production associated with this cd, when listening to the music you gain the feeling that perhaps the inspiration had less effect on the video than it did on yo yo ma. Dont miss this extraordinary evening devoted to yo yo mas journey performing bachs complete cello suites a twoyear project that will bring these works to a limited number of locations on six continents.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Once upon a time in america yo yo ma plays ennio morricone by lonnegan4. But he has found time to go past the cello and fashion himself into something bigger. In point of fact, what was inspired by bach were six short films, made by various directorchoreographers, and that subtitle refers to the films, not the recording. I think its materiality is much more than just the notes. Bach was a genius, and yoyo ma is your amazing translator on this tour into the mind that defined baroque music. Sarabande with atom egoyan feature film maker atom egoyan weaves a tale inspired by bachs 4th cello suite. With yoyo ma, tamasaburo bando, jayne torvill, christopher dean.
When strangers meet, and mas cello could be heard on philip glass score for the film naqoyqatsi. Yo yo ma born october 7, 1955 is an american musician. Baroque yoyo ma, chris thile, edgar meyer bach trios 2017, cd discogs. On saturday evening, yoyo ma and alex ross discussed the role of mentors and the emotional connection between a performer and the. Nov 06, 2017 contemporary cellist yoyo ma performs bachs six suites for unaccompanied cello in a series of films, each showing a collaboration with artists from different disciplines. He spent his schooling years in new york city and was a child prodigy, performing from the age of four and a half. Bach s six unaccompanied cello suites on two occasions, first for release on lp in 1983, then again in 1997 on cd. One of these is the idea of culture as a transnational influence, and the silk road, though basically a trade route, also. It was difficult to watch some ridiculous film producer telling yoyo ma how to play.
That second recording, inspired by bach, was released in the late 1990s, accompanied by ingenious films that depicted the everinquisitive mr. The best way to enjoy this album is to cut the lights off, close your eyes, increase the bass, and feel the music belt out its power. Ma seemed wholly at ease, a veteran politician delightedly. Yoyo mas second recording of bachs cello suites, released in 1997, came about after he heard a quote by albert schweitzer describing bach as a pictorial composer.
It is the 1983 recording that is presented here, and the original digital recordings have been mastered to enhance the cellos sound. Yo yo ma collaborates with artists from different media to create new works inspired by bach s cello suites. Yoyo ma, chris thile, edgar meyer bach trios 2017, cd. In general, mas interpretation isnt that different from the.
While the subtitle was intended for the uneven video production associated with this cd, when listening to the music you gain the feeling that perhaps the inspiration had less effect on the video than it did on yoyo ma. In 2002, sony classical released yoyo ma plays the music of john williams, an original recording produced and conducted by williams. Inspired by bach presents yoyo ma in six artistic collaborations with kabuki. Intriguingly, the virtuoso teamed up with several other artists of different stripes, resulting in a sixpart film series collected in this box set that adds an imaginative visual element to each of bachs scores. Bachs six unaccompanied cello suites on two occasions, first for release on lp in 1983, then again in 1997 on cd. This is a journey motivated not only by the musics significance in his. Contemporary cellist yoyo ma performs bachs six suites for unaccompanied cello in a series of films, each showing a collaboration with artists from different disciplines. Appalachian journey live in concert vhs and dvd appalachian journey with edgar meyer. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Yo yo ma bach six cello suites bbc proms 2015 youtube. Jul 28, 2015 but yoyo ma is now facing his biggest challenge yet a bach marathon at the proms tue 28 jul 2015. Falling down stairs follows an intense yearlong collaboration between yoyo ma and choreographer mark morris, which culminates in a spectacular performance, conceived especially for film, of j. Yoyo ma no, i just hold the bow slightly differently and sometimes tune low ive heard you play them many times and always loved it. Oct 30, 2018 yo yo ma bach cello suite 1 sarabande by dunbang you.
Sep 07, 2015 yo yo ma plays the entire six unaccompanied suites by johann sebastian bach at the bbc proms at the royal albert hall on the 5th of september, 2015. Yoyo ma, edgar meyer, chris thile and stuart duncan. Contemporary cellist yoyo ma performs bach s six suites for unaccompanied cello in a series of films, each showing a collaboration with artists from different disciplines. Yoyo ma wants bach to save the world the new york times. He has recorded more than 90 albums and received 18 grammy awards. Mas first recording of bachs six solo suites, which went on to win the grammy for best classical instrumental performance and is represented here by the sarabande from the sixth suite, took place in 1982. Bach was a genius, and yo yo ma is your amazing translator on this tour into the mind that defined baroque music. Bach, perhaps more than any composer, has inspired and sustained yoyo ma. May 01, 2001 yoyo ma ive been traveling all over the world for 25 years, performing, talking to people, studying their cultures and musical instruments, and i always come away with more questions in my head than can be answered. Yo yo ma s second recording of bach s cello suites, released in 1997, came about after he heard a quote by albert schweitzer describing bach as a pictorial composer. Yoyo ma collaborates with artists from different media to create new works inspired by bachs cello suites.
He graduated from the juilliard school and harvard university, and has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world. Inspired by bach, volume 2 dvd inspired by bach, volume 3 dvd tan dun. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Yoyo ma plays the entire six unaccompanied suites by johann sebastian bach at the bbc proms at the royal albert hall on the 5th of september, 2015. Featuring over a dozen guests, including bossa nova singer rosa passos and the. Yoyo ma humanitarian, globetrotting teacher, good sport, icedancing fan and heckuva nice guy. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Aug 28, 2012 yo yo ma inspired by bach cello suite 5. For many years ma was involved in the silkroad project, which was devoted to bridging cultural and racial divides with music. Yoyo ma, a virtuoso at more than the cello washington post. Yoyo ma born october 7, 1955 is an american musician.
Jun 22, 2019 for many years ma was involved in the silkroad project, which was devoted to bridging cultural and racial divides with music. Ma explores each of the suites as a starting point for an entirely new work. Each of the suites in this recording, however, isnt necessarily the exact soundtrack for the film it goes with, but it was what the other artists involved in the project used as their inspiration. Yoyo ma inspired by bach tv series 1997 release info. The sound of the carceri with piranesi yoyo ma performs bach in a virtual prison designed by piranesi. The film shows the intimacy, soulsearching and humor involved in the creative process, as yoyo and mark struggle to create a completely new work that can live up to the title inspired by bach. Bach air on g string by yo yo ma and bobby mcferrin by wmd10. From the sixpart film series produced by rhombus media, in association with. Bach, perhaps more than any composer, has inspired and sustained yo yo ma. Sep 14, 2018 one hour and 20 minutes into his marathon recital of bachs suites for unaccompanied cello at leipzigs historic nikolaikirche, as applause erupts after the fourth suite, yoyo ma does. I was concertmaster at mit in the late 1970s and am pretty sure i read about yo yo ma in the harvard newspaper and saw at least one concert along with his violin playing pal lynn chang when they played with the harvard radcliffe orchestra. Inspired by bach 1998 starring yoyo ma on dvd and bluray. Conceived by cellist yoyo ma, this series of films presents a multifaceted celebration. In collaboration with artists from different disciplines, ma uses each bach suite as a starting point for a completely.
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