Limited edition of 500 copies on aquamarine coloured vinyl. Includes 4-page booklet with liner notes. Pressed on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Performing on a Baroque cello fitted with gut strings and played without an endpin, held between the legs to allow the sound to resonate fully through the instrument's body, Yo-Yo Ma delivers the warm, intimate and listener-friendly performances for which he is renowned, supported by conductor Ton Koopman and the period-instrument Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra in a distinctive program of well-known works by Johann Sebastian Bach alongside lesser-known compositions by Luigi Boccherini, where the softer tone of gut strings and the absence of an endpin create a more resonant and less dry sound that transforms these familiar pieces into a deeply immersive listening experience, elevating Simply Baroque far beyond a historical curiosity.
Track List
1.1 Side A
1.2 1. Sei Lob Un Preis Mit Ehren, BWV 167
1.3 2. Erbarme Dich (From St. Matthew Passion)
1.4 3. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
1.5 4. Ertot' Uns Durch Dein' Gute, BWV 22
1.6 Side B
1.7 1. Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
1.8 2. Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel Herunter
1.9 3. Laß Mein Herz Die Munze Sein, BWV 163
1.10 4. Dein Blut, Der Edle Saft, BWV 136
1.11 5. 'Air on a G String' (From Suite III), BWV 1068
1.12 Side C
1.13 Concerto in G Major for Cello and String Orchestra, G. 480
1.14 1. I. Allegro
1.15 2. II. Adagio
1.16 3. III. Allegro
1.17 Side D
1.18 Concerto in D Major for Cello and Orchestra, G. 478
