New Recommended CD Yo Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

[Nightfall]

A great musician plays selected music from one of the finest film composers ever. A wonderful cd, beautifully played and recorded.
Ennio Morricone is simply brilliant and clearly, Yo Yo Ma wanted to honor that brilliance with this performance.


JC

 

[Nightfall]

Just listened to this one again tonight while two music involved friends were visiting. Both are going out to pick up this cd this week.
Give it a listen if you have even the slightest interest in great soundtracks........music composers, or world class musicianship.


JC

 

[Newbiez]

He actually played "Playing Love" which is my favourite piano track ever. It's a shame that no one really knows about that movie much.

Have a quick listen from Amazon, definately good and the emotions that his cello brings out are suitable with the feelings of this song.

 

[JayG]

I bought this CD very soon after it came out, and I was blown away. It is extremely beautiful music, with soaring melodies and wonderful color, and the playing by Yo Yo is, as usual, brilliant. I recognize a lot of the songs from their original sountracks, but they do not suffer at all for having been taken out of context and transcribed for the cello. I definitely recommend the album with no reservations, it's even worth full price.

-Jay

 

[Bill Ward]

Our local NPR classical station was playing this as I was driving home this afternoon. It was on when I got in the car, and I kept waiting for the third movement of whatever obscure cello concerto I assumed it to be.

It's a really pleasant recording, but I would never have guessed it was film music.

BW

 

[Nightfall]

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Originally Posted by Bill Ward Our local NPR classical station was playing this as I was driving home this afternoon. It was on when I got in the car, and I kept waiting for the third movement of whatever obscure cello concerto I assumed it to be. It's a really pleasant recording, but I would never have guessed it was film music. BW

Thats the magic of Ennio Morricone.


JC

 

[DLeeWebb]

This is another CD [an ever increasing number in recent weeks...] that I bought due to recommendations at Head-Fi, Great disc...a change of pace for me. Great musicianship...I highly recommend it! "Appalachian Waltz" is another wonderful Yo-Yo Ma disc!

 

[saint.panda]

That is really a great CD. I gave this to my Mom for Christmas because she really loves cello and film music. In the end, however, I was still listening to it after my parents already went to bed on Christmas Eve.
The music is very emotional and not cheesy at all.

 

[Nightfall]

Well done DLeeWeb and SaintPanda.....


I'm glad you had the chance to enjoy this great cd



JC

 

[DLeeWebb]

Thank you Nightfall for such a great recommendation. If you haven't checked out "Appalahian Waltz," [the song "Druid Fluid" is my favorite Yo-Yo Ma piece...] and/or "Silk Road Journeys" you really must. Thanks again for giving me the heads-up about the "Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone."

 

[Fizzmix]

I looked everywhere today for this CD, but I could not find it!

I'm going to promptly order it off of Amazon, but until then, I have the Cinema Paradiso: OST to tide me over!

Ennio Morricone is easily my favourite composer, period.

Yo-Yo Ma is the top name in cello.

How could I go wrong?

 

[Nightfall]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fizzmix I looked everywhere today for this CD, but I could not find it! I'm going to promptly order it off of Amazon, but until then, I have the Cinema Paradiso: OST to tide me over! Ennio Morricone is easily my favourite composer, period. Yo-Yo Ma is the top name in cello. How could I go wrong?

I got mine at my local Borders, sorry it was difficult for you to find. But its worth the effort, and more.


JC

 

[kelesh]

I love this cd and "Soul of the Tango: The Music of Astor Piazzolla", but yo-yo ma is new to me.