Appassionato

~ Release by Yo‐Yo Ma (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Going to School cello: Yo‐Yo Ma instruments: John Williams recording of: Going to School (Memoirs of a Geisha) composer: John Williams part of: Memoirs of a Geisha (2005 film score)	John Williams	2:47
2	Sonata for violin and piano in A major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso cello: Yo‐Yo Ma piano: Kathryn Stott recording of: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso (arranged by Delsart) composer: César Franck (in 1886) cello arranger: Jules Delsart (in 1888) arrangement of: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major: IV. Allegretto poco mosso part of: Sonate pour violon et piano en la majeur (for cello and piano, Jules Delsart)	César Franck	6:04
3	Three Preludes: II. Andante con moto e poco rubato cello: Yo‐Yo Ma piano: Jeffrey Kahane arranger: Yo‐Yo Ma recording of: Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (catch-all for arrangements) composer: George Gershwin (in 1926) arrangement of: Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano)	George Gershwin	3:45
4	The Four Seasons, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297: "Winter": II. Largo producer: Tini Mathot cello: Yo‐Yo Ma (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20) harpsichord: Ton Koopman (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20) orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20) conductor: Ton Koopman (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20) recorded at: De Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20) recording of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno”: II. Largo (from 2003-11-17 until 2003-11-20) composer: Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723) part of: Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” (Concerto in F minor, op. 8 no. 4, RV 297 “Winter”)	Antonio Vivaldi	1:47
5	Doce de coco cello: Yo‐Yo Ma (in 2002-08) clarinet: Paquito D’Rivera (in 2002-08) guitar: Romero Lubambo (in 2002-08) arranger: Jorge Calandrelli recording of: Doce de Coco (in 2002-08) composer: Jacob do Bandolim	Jacob do Bandolim	5:15
6	Concerto for cello and orchestra No. 1 in G minor, Op. 49: II. Largo cello: Yo‐Yo Ma (on 1982-05-03) orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra (on 1982-05-03) conductor: Eugene Ormandy (on 1982-05-03) recording of: Cello Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 49: II. Largo composer: Дмитрий Борисович Кабалевский (from 1948 until 1949) part of: Cello Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 49	Дмитрий Борисович Кабалевский	5:57
7	Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Cinema Paradiso: Looking for You cello: Yo‐Yo Ma (in 2003-06) orchestra: Roma Sinfonietta (in 2003-06) conductor: Ennio Morricone (in 2003-06) recording of: Giuseppe Tornatore Suite: Cinema Paradiso: Looking for You (in 2003-06) orchestrator and composer: Ennio Morricone	Ennio Morricone	1:53
8	Carnival of the Animals (chamber version): The Swan cello: Yo‐Yo Ma piano: Philippe Entremont orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra conductor: Eugene Ormandy recording of: Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1886-02) part of: Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125) recording of: Le Carnaval des animaux: XIII. Le Cygne (for cello (or violin) + piano, by composer) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns piano and violin arranger: Camille Saint‐Saëns (in 1886) arrangement of: Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, part of orig. Carnival of the Animals, for cello and dual piano)	Camille Saint‐Saëns	3:11
9	Yanzi (Swallow Song) cello: Yo‐Yo Ma shakuhachi: Kojiro Umezaki	[traditional]	5:24
10	Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra in A minor, op. 102 "Double Concerto": II. Andante producer: Steven Epstein (in 1988) cello: Yo‐Yo Ma (in 1987) violin: Isaac Stern (in 1987) orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1987) conductor: Claudio Abbado (in 1987) recorded at: Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1987) recording of: Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”: II. Andante (in 1987) composer: Johannes Brahms (in 1887) part of: Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”	Johannes Brahms	7:25
11	Soledad cello: Yo‐Yo Ma performer: Octavio Brunetti cover recording of: Tango Ballet: V. Soledad (for violin and string orchestra) orchestrator: Леонид Аркадьевич Десятников composer: Astor Piazzolla arrangement of: Tango ballet: V. Soledad (for tango octet) part of: Tango Ballet (for violin and string orchestra)	Astor Piazzolla	9:07
12	Five Finnish Folk Songs: No. 4: Mikin Pekko cello: Yo‐Yo Ma piano: Joel Fan	Michio Mamiya	1:58
13	First Impressions cello: Yo‐Yo Ma piano: Edgar Meyer violin: Mark O’Connor recording of: First Impressions lyricist: Melissa Stylianou composer: Edgar Meyer	Edgar Meyer	4:12
14	Song Without Words, op. 109 cello: Yo‐Yo Ma piano: Emanuel Ax cover recording of: Lied ohne Worte, op. 109 (Song Without Words, op. 109, original for cello and piano) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (in 1845) part of: Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 109) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV Q 34)	Felix Mendelssohn	4:09
15	The Mission: Gabriel's Oboe cello: Yo‐Yo Ma orchestra: Roma Sinfonietta conductor: Ennio Morricone cover recording of: Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme) publisher: Ennio Morricone orchestrator and composer: Ennio Morricone publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. part of: The Mission recording of: Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme) publisher: Ennio Morricone orchestrator and composer: Ennio Morricone publisher: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. part of: The Mission	Ennio Morricone	2:29
16	Andante cantabile for cello solo and string orchestra, op. posth. cello: Yo‐Yo Ma orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor: Lorin Maazel recording of: Andante cantabile, TH 63, ČW 348 (for cello and string orchestra) composer: Пётр Ильич Чайковский (in 1888) premiered at: Home of Marie de Benardaky in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1888-02-28) part of: The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 63) and Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 348) arrangement of: String Quartet no. 1 in D major, op. 11: II. Andante cantabile	Peter Tchaikovsky	8:25

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artist & repertoire support:	David Lai