MELODIESS/ Yo-Yo Ma

A 2026 Japan tour commemorative edition released on October 7, Yo-Yo Ma's 71st birthday. Japan original project. Includes 13 tracks spanning from 1992 to his ongoing Beethoven symphony project. This best album selects popular works by Yo-Yo Ma, who has actively collaborated with artists from different genres since the 1990s, including Americana, film music, and jazz. Collaboration works with Bobby McFerrin, Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Chris Botti, and others, which attracted great attention when the original albums were released, are all superb performances that even non-fans will want to hear again and again. The classical repertoire in particular features familiar pieces widely known in Japan by their Japanese titles. This best album lets listeners fully enjoy Yo-Yo Ma's appeal through accessible melodies and the exquisite chemistry of his collaborations.
Release Date: 2026.10.7

1バッハ：ゴールドベルク変奏曲BWV988よりアリア
2シューベルト：ピアノ五重奏曲「ます」～第4楽章 主題と変奏
3メンデルスゾーン：無言歌 作品109
4ラフマニノフ：ヴォカリーズ
5オコーナー：バタフライズ・デイ・アウト
6 J.ウィリアムズ：アメリカン・コレクションのテーマ
7 ピアソラ：フィアー
8パウエル：アペーロ
9モリコーネ：「続・夕陽のガンマン/地獄の決斗」～黄金のエクスタシー
10 ロジャース＆ハマースタイン：マイ・フェイヴァリット・シングス
11プーランク：愛の小径
12 ベートーヴェン：ピアノ三重奏曲第４番 「街の歌」～第３楽章 主題と変奏
13カザルス：鳥の歌

録音：1991年～2024年