Simply Baroque II Yo-Yo Ma

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  • Release Date: 08/15/2000
  • Sales Rank: 198,375
  • Label: Sony
  • UPC: 074646068120

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Simply Baroque II

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Simply Baroque II

1LISTENCantata No. 75, "Die Elen
2LISTENGoldberg Variations, for
3LISTENWachet auf, ruft uns die
4LISTENWer nur den lieben Gott l
5LISTENCantata No. 186, "Ärgre d
6LISTENMeine Seele erhebet den H
7LISTENCantata No. 208, "Was mir
8LISTENCantata No. 76, "Die Himm
9LISTENAch bleib' bei uns, Herr
10LISTENCello Concerto in B flat
11LISTENCello Concerto in B flat
12LISTENCello Concerto in B flat
13LISTENCello Concerto in D major
14LISTENCello Concerto in D major
15LISTENCello Concerto in D major

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Editorial Reviews

If it ain't broke, don't fix it -- or so the saying goes. In 1999, Yo-Yo Ma decked out his cello with gut strings and other trappings of 18th-century performance practice to give us Simply Baroque, a gorgeous album that spent many months atop the classical charts. For this equally lovely sequel, Ma follows the same successful formula, balancing a rich bouquet of Bach transcriptions -- representing the intricate contrapuntal marvels of the high baroque -- with a pair of Boccherini concertos in the less complex, more melodically direct rococo style. The Bach selections include favorite tunes, such as the aria from the Goldberg Variations and the chorale prelude "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," as well as less familiar fare, all of which Ma plays with exquisite taste and a dark, sinewy tone. The Boccherini works are charmers, and Ma dispatches their virtuoso decorations with unfailing grace. As before, maestro Ton Koopman and his Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra provide superb accompaniment, supplying a silky-smooth surface on which the cellist etches his long, lyrical lines. With Simply Baroque II, Ma has earned yet another feather for his powdered wig. Andrew Farach-Colton, Barnes & Noble



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Simply fabulousby Anonymous

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September 27, 2010: This is my favorite classical album ever. Listen to it again and again...it never loses its appeal. A great one for the car CD, especially if you have high-mounted tweeters to capture the harpsichord mixed in with the cello. A must-own for classical lovers.

Simply Wonderfulby Anonymous

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September 27, 2010: If I had to sum this album up in one word- I would say: lovely. It allows me to listen to my favorite pieces played in a way that I have never heard before- and I must say it's a wonderful variation. While paying complete attention to this music is 100% worth the effort, it is not something that screams for your undivided attention, like some pieces. I love listening to it when I am doing my favorite activities- cooking, taking a relaxing bath, etc. It just heightens the pleasure of what you are doing at that moment.