Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone

Summary

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone is a 2004 album of recordings from Morricone's various film scores by cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Ennio Morricone. The album was recorded with the Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra and Gilda Buttà on piano. Morricone functioned as orchestrator, conductor, and producer. It was released as a standard compact disc on September 28, 2004 (093456), and a DualDisc using Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound on February 8, 2005 (093472). Ma also toured a suite of Morricone's music.[2][3]

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004, re-released February 8, 2005
RecordedForum Music Village, Rome, Italy, June 16-June 23, 2003
GenreClassical
Length55:49
LabelSony Classical
ProducerEnnio Morricone
Yo-Yo Ma and Ennio Morricone chronology
Obrigado Brazil Live in Concert
(2004)
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone
(2004)
Silk Road Journeys: Beyond the Horizon
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The album stayed 105 weeks on the Billboard Top Classical Albums.[4]

Track listing edit

The Mission

  1. "Gabriel's Oboe" – 3:11
  2. "The Mission: The Falls" – 2:27

Giuseppe Tornatore Suite

  1. "The Legend of 1900: Playing Love" – 1:49
  2. "Cinema Paradiso: Nostalgia" – 1:58
  3. "Cinema Paradiso: Looking for You" – 1:43
  4. "Malèna: Main Theme" – 4:22
  5. "A Pure Formality: Main Theme" – 3:49

Sergio Leone Suite

  1. "Once Upon a Time in America: Deborah's Theme" – 3:32
  2. "Once Upon a Time in America: Cockeye's Song" – 2:13
  3. "Once Upon a Time in America: Main Theme" – 1:49
  4. "Once Upon a Time in the West: Main Theme" – 3:21
  5. "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Ecstasy of Gold" – 3:57

Brian De Palma Suite

  1. "Casualties of War: Main Theme" – 3:54
  2. "The Untouchables: Death Theme" – 3:10

Moses and Marco Polo Suite

  1. "Moses: Journey" – 2:34
  2. "Moses: Main Theme" – 2:07
  3. "Marco Polo: Main Theme" – 3:21

The Lady Caliph

  1. "Dinner" – 3:51
  2. "Nocturne" – 2:33

References edit

  1. ^ O'Brien, Jon. Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Review: 'Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone'". Variety. November 9, 2004.
  3. ^ "Close Up: Yo-Yo Ma". 2008.
  4. ^ "Billboard Classical Albums". March 18, 2006.

External links edit

  • Sony's homepage
  • Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone