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