[Eagle Eye]

I have just decided I want to try some of his stuff but have no idea what the best one's are. I have searched ebay and Amazon and he has so many CD's available. Could someone recommend three or four of his recordings so I can get acquainted with this artist.

 

[Seamaster]

x2 here. I bought one of the "best of YoYo Ma" kind CD. The whole CD is all about showing off his skill, not so much about the music. I listened one time and put it away. Wasted money on mine.

 

[Halluci]

I'm personally not a huge fan of Yo-Yo Ma. Don't get me wrong, he's an extremely talented cellist, but as far as great recordings of classical repertoire go, none of his really stand out.

That being said, his Brahms cello sonatas with Emmanuel Ax is a decent album though.

 

[bcpk]

I like his album with the Silk Road Ensemble.

 

[Eagle Eye]

I can check out that one from the Jazz Blues Club. Thanks for the recommendations so far. Since there isn't alot of recommendations let me open it up to cello music in general. What are some of the top performers and CD's. I want to get into appreciating some of the classical stuff and for some reason have fallen in love with the sound of the cello. I figure this will be a good place to start. It doesn't have to be solo cello stuff just good sound, excellent recording quality stuff to get me started I guess. i

 

[Quinto]

I like Han Na Chang's Shostakovich cello concerto and Jacqueline Du Pré's
Haydn concerto, Elgar and/or Schumann..

Maisky is not my cup of tea, except for his Shostakovich (2nd piano trio)
Rostropovich is genius in every way, but not all recordings are good quality..

Good luck on your cello hunt!

 

[Halluci]

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Originally Posted by Quinto /img/forum/go_quote.gif Jacqueline Du Pré's Haydn concerto, Elgar and/or Schumann.

Jacqueline Du Pre's Elgar cello concerto is a must. Greatest cello recording of all time.

 

[Eagle Eye]

Now it is off to find some of these. Thanks so much for getting me started. Please keep the ideas coming.

 

[DLeeWebb]

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Originally Posted by Eagle Eye /img/forum/go_quote.gif Now it is off to find some of these. Thanks so much for getting me started. Please keep the ideas coming.

My favorite would be "Appalachia Waltz." I also like the "Bach Cello Suites," "Obrigado Brazil," and "Silk Road Journeys: Beyond The Horizon."

 

[Eagle Eye]

Great guys. Now I have some stuff to look into. In searching some of these on Amazon I ran across some stuff called Chamber Music. I am not sure what this is but the sound is very captivating and some of the most relaxing stuff I have heard. I was not aware of what Chamber Music was and am still not really sure but I do know that I like what I hear. It is really fun to start to find new genre's to investigate. Thanks.

 

[Halluci]

Chamber music is performed by small ensembles, usually 3-5 solo instruments (unlike in orchestras where a single part is played by an entire section of ~20 musicians on the same instrument). What kind of chamber music do you like? I could point you in the direction of some must-haves.

 

[yo43]

Apassionato.

 

[Welly Wu]

Try The Essential Yo-Yo Ma: The Essential Yo-Yo Ma, Yo-Yo Ma, Music CD - Barnes & Noble for more familiarity with his work. I also recommend his Apassionato album too.

 

[t/sound]

For cello + good quality recording, try FIM records Theresa Perez, gives good idea of the timbre of the instrument.

Listen in the Shade.

 

[Eagle Eye]

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Originally Posted by Halluci /img/forum/go_quote.gif Chamber music is performed by small ensembles, usually 3-5 solo instruments (unlike in orchestras where a single part is played by an entire section of ~20 musicians on the same instrument). What kind of chamber music do you like? I could point you in the direction of some must-haves.

I am not sure exactly. I think the CD I was listening to (of course only 30 sec per track) was called the world's best chamber music. I just liked the fact it was so easy to pick out each instrument and they positioned well in the soundstage. I am mainly afraid of getting poorly recorded music as I have no idea what label or whatever to look for. Any advice you could give me to start me in this direction would be appreciated.

Thanks to the other posters also and I will look into your recommendations.