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Yo-Yo Ma

Country: France
Years: 1955
Recordings: 916
Recorded: 1982–2024

Cello

Biography

cellist

Discography (916 recordings)

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Work	Composer	Role	Year
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 : II. Allemande Johann Sebastian Bach	Johann Sebastian Bach	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 : I. Prélude Johann Sebastian Bach	Johann Sebastian Bach	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Quartett für Klavier und Streichtrio op. 47 Es-dur: II. Scherzo: Molto Vivace Robert Schumann	Robert Schumann	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Quartett für Klavier und Streichtrio op. 47 Es-dur: III. Andante Cantabile Robert Schumann	Robert Schumann	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Quartett für Klavier und Streichtrio op. 47 Es-dur: I. Sostenuto Assai Robert Schumann	Robert Schumann	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major BWV 1009: Sarabande Johann Sebastian Bach	Johann Sebastian Bach	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: XIV. Finale. Sehr ruhig Richard Strauss	Richard Strauss	instrumentalist	-
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: XIII. Var. 10. Viel breiter Richard Strauss	Richard Strauss	instrumentalist	-
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: XI. Var. 8. Gemächlich Richard Strauss	Richard Strauss	instrumentalist	-
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: IX. Var. 6. Schnell Richard Strauss	Richard Strauss	instrumentalist	-
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: VII. Var. 4. Etwas breiter Richard Strauss	Richard Strauss	instrumentalist	-
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: IV. Var. 1. Gemächlich Richard Strauss	Richard Strauss	instrumentalist	-
Don Quixote, Op. 35, TrV 184: II. Thema. Mäßig. “Don Quixote, der Ritter von der trauigen Gestalt” Richard Strauss	Richard Strauss	instrumentalist	-
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major BWV 1009: Gigue Johann Sebastian Bach	Johann Sebastian Bach	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Suite for Solo Cello No. 3 in C major BWV 1009: Prélude Johann Sebastian Bach	Johann Sebastian Bach	instrumentalist (Cello)	-
Quartett für Klavier und Streichtrio op. 47 Es-dur: IV. Finale: Vivace Robert Schumann	Robert Schumann	instrumentalist (Cello)	-

Top Composers

Johann Sebastian Bach

175 rec · Germany

Ludwig van Beethoven

96 rec · Germany

Johannes Brahms

75 rec · Germany

Franz Schubert

35 rec · Austria

Antonín Dvořák

32 rec · Czech Republic

Dmitri Shostakovich

31 rec · Russia

Richard Strauss

26 rec · Germany

Camille Saint-Saëns

24 rec · France

Edgar Meyer

24 rec · United States

Gabriel Fauré

24 rec · France

Robert Schumann

22 rec · Germany

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

20 rec · Russia

Frequent Collaborators

Isaac Stern

Conductor · 71 rec

Jaime Laredo

Conductor · 70 rec

Edgar Meyer

Soloist · 60 rec

Ton Koopman

Conductor · 43 rec

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir

Orchestra · 43 rec

Leonidas Kavakos

Conductor · 41 rec

Boston Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 39 rec

Lorin Maazel

Conductor · 32 rec

Gidon Kremer

Conductor · 31 rec

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra · 29 rec

David Zinman

Conductor · 26 rec

Itzhak Perlman

Conductor · 21 rec

Top Labels

Sony Classical236 Deutsche Grammophon33 CBS Records Masterworks16 RCA Red Seal9 Sony Music9 BMG Direct8 Warner Classics7 Masterworks5

Top Repertoire

Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007Johann Sebastian Bach26 Suite für Violoncello solo no. 3 C-Dur, BWV 1009Johann Sebastian Bach21 Suite für Violoncello solo no. 2 d-Moll, BWV 1008Johann Sebastian Bach19 Suite für Violoncello solo no. 6 D-Dur, BWV 1012Johann Sebastian Bach19 Suite für Violoncello solo no. 4 Es-Dur, BWV 1010Johann Sebastian Bach18 Suite für Violoncello solo no. 5 c-Moll, BWV 1011Johann Sebastian Bach18 Le Carnaval des animauxCamille Saint-Saëns16 Rejoice!Sofia Gubaidulina13 Concerto for Piano, Violin, Cello and Orchestra in C major, op. 56 “Triple Concerto”Ludwig van Beethoven12 Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“Franz Schubert12 String Quintet in C major, D. 956Franz Schubert12 Cello Concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 107Dmitri Shostakovich10 Sonata no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 120 no. 2Johannes Brahms10 Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104Antonín Dvořák8 Piano Quartet in E-flat major, op. 47Robert Schumann8 Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, op. 68Benjamin Britten8 The Protecting VeilJohn Tavener8 Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 5 in D major, op. 102 no. 2Ludwig van Beethoven7 Sonata for Piano and Cello no. 1 in E minor, op. 38Johannes Brahms7 Trio for Piano, Clarinet [or Violin], and Cello no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 11Ludwig van Beethoven7 5 Stücke im Volkston für Klavier und Cello, op. 102Robert Schumann6 Cello Sonata in C major, op. 65Benjamin Britten6 Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”Johannes Brahms6 Divertimento for Violin, Viola & Cello in E-flat major, K. 563Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6 Piano Quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25Johannes Brahms6 Piano Trio no. 4 in E minor, op. 90, B. 166 “Dumky”Antonín Dvořák6 Sonata for Cello and Piano no. 3 in A major, op. 69Ludwig van Beethoven6 Sonate für Viola da Gamba und Cembalo g-Moll, BWV 1029Johann Sebastian Bach6 String Quartet no. 15 in E-flat minor, op. 144Dmitri Shostakovich6 Suite for Two Violins, Cello and Piano Left Hand, op. 23Erich Wolfgang Korngold6