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, Cyro Baptista, The Knights, Jamey Haddad, Eric Jacobsen
II. Silencio
The Knights, Jamey Haddad, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Eric Jacobsen, Cyro Baptista
III. Transit
Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Cyro Baptista, Eric Jacobsen, The Knights, Jamey Haddad
IV. Yrushalem
Eric Jacobsen, The Knights, Jamey Haddad, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Ward-Bergeman, Cyro Baptista