S. Aghaei
Golijov: Azul
After more than a decade of anticipation, Warner Classics finally released a recording of Osvaldo Golijov’s 2006 celestial masterpiece Azul, his concerto for amplified cello. Soloist Yo-Yo Ma’s impeccable lyricism fits Golijov’s writing like a glove, as soaring lines intersect with popping hyper-accordion melodies and dissonance from the orchestra.
I. Paz Sulfúrica
Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Ward-Bergeman, The Knights, Eric Jacobsen, Jamey Haddad, Cyro Baptista
II. Silencio
Cyro Baptista, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Jamey Haddad, Yo-Yo Ma, The Knights, Eric Jacobsen
III. Transit
Yo-Yo Ma, Jamey Haddad, Michael Ward-Bergeman, The Knights, Eric Jacobsen, Cyro Baptista
IV. Yrushalem
The Knights, Cyro Baptista, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Jamey Haddad, Eric Jacobsen, Yo-Yo Ma