Yo-Yo Ma, Six Evolutions – Bach: Cello Suites Review

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Yo-Yo Ma, Six Evolutions - Bach: Cello Suites Review 2Cello master and visionary Yo-Yo Ma has released his third and final recording of the Cello Suites of Johann Sebastian Bach, titled Six Evolutions – Bach: Cello Suites on Sony Classical. Ma’s passion for the music can be heard on each of the thirty-six tracks that span two compact discs. Ma’s rich cello sonority and his clean attach with lyrical phrasing has made him a legend. The music was written three-hundred years ago and Ma has spent almost six decades performing and studying the music. The result is a transformative and intimate understanding of the music’s ability to communicate to the listener on many levels. Ma has a gift of bringing musical genres, players and listeners together in a way that unifies and transcends boundaries. Ma brings that gift to the Six Evolutions – Bach: Cello Suites, celebrating the connection music brings from the past, present and future, into the now as we experience the flow of one amazing artist who communicates through music. That’s the short of it!

Positives:

Ma’s playing is pristine in technique, this allows him to articulate his thoughts clearly into each phrase, each cadence, each lines purpose and in the music of a Bach. Ma clearly brings to life the multi-layered parts in a lyrical and understandable manner that is astonishing.

Bottom Line:

Yo-Yo Ma’s Six Evolutions - Bach: Cello Suites again brings focus to Ma’s lyrical ability on the cello that will inspire an extraordinarily large and diverse audience. True art form transcends social issues and cultures, Ma is one of the most celebrated artists of our times. This extraordinary body of work is a musical invitation to enjoy the inner space created by the music which will lead a deeper understanding of self and our environment. Highly Recommended.

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