Yo-yo Ma & John Williams - A Gathering Of Friends

Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Jessica Zhou (Harfe), Pablo Sainz-Villegas (Gitarre), New York Philharmonic Orchestra, John Williams

The focus of "A Gathering of Friends" is the premiere recording of John Williams' newly revised version of his Cello Concerto, which he composed for Ma in 1994 and which both recorded for Sony Classical back in 2001. During performances of the four-movement concerto over the past three decades, Williams was already making significant changes to the score. Ma noted that the new version even includes "major changes, structural changes," with a final movement that "is one glorious song." Also featured on "A Gathering of Friends" are new arrangements John Williams created for Yo-Yo Ma of three pieces from his Academy Award-winning score for "Schindler's List," as well as a new arrangement for cello and strings of "With Malice Toward None" from the 2012 film score for "Lincoln." The album closes with a duo arrangement for Ma and guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas of "Prayer for Peace" from the film "Münch"

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