In 1998, Sony recorded pieces with Yo-Yo Ma playing a Baroque cello alongside Ton Koopman and musicians from his Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra using period instruments.
Interpretation
Yo-Yo Ma collaborated with Baroque specialist Ton Koopman, a renowned Dutch conductor-organist-harpsichordist, to explore Bach's music beyond the cello's core repertoire.
Performer Biography
Yo-Yo Ma, the cellist on this album, began memorizing two bars of Bach daily at age three and could play an entire solo suite by age four.
Notable Performances
In September 2015, Yo-Yo Ma performed all six Solo Suites, considered the 'Everest of the cello repertoire,' to over 5,000 listeners at the BBC Proms in London's Royal Albert Hall.
Composition History
For Yo-Yo Ma's 'Inspired by Bach' project, choreographer Mark Morris created a dance called 'Falling Down Stairs' for Bach's Suite No. 3, inspired by a dream.
Performer Biography
At five years old, Yo-Yo Ma made his first public appearance in Paris, playing both piano and cello, including the Prelude from Bach's Second Cello Suite.
Recording & Production
Yo-Yo Ma's first recording of the six Solo Suites in 1982 won a Grammy for 'Best Classical Instrumental Performance.'
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