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Format Details: Aquamarine Coloured Vinyl
Release Date: 17 July 2026
Label: Music On Vinyl
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 8719262045743
Genres: Classical
Composer/Series: Simply Baroque
Description
Performing on the Baroque cello (outfitted with gut strings and without an endpin, making it so that the performer has to clutch the instrument between the legs), Yo-Yo Ma delivers the warm, listener-friendly classical music that he has become known for. Supported by conductor Ton Koopman's period Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Ma presents a wholly unusual interpretation of some of Bach's better known Baroque works, as well as some lesser known pieces by Italian composer Luigi Boccherini.
The sound of the Baroque cello changes the mood of each familiar piece to something warmer and more intimate. The string composition has a less dry tone than the usual wound string, and the absence of the endpin means that there is no sound traveling through the floor, therefore all of the sound comes directly from the body of the instrument. Ma's skilled handling of the pieces evolve Simply Baroque beyond an interesting experiment and into a beautiful listening experience.
Simply Baroque is available as a limited edition of 500 copies on aquamarine coloured vinyl and includes a 4-page booklet with liner notes.
Tracklisting
Social Distortion
Alcazar
Rose Tattoo
Rose Tattoo
Yo-Yo Ma
The Calling
Sophie Zelmani
The Bangles
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Yo-Yo Ma
Kinan Azmeh; Yo-Yo Ma; Deutsches Symphonie-Orchestra Berlin
