Yo-Yo Ma / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Andris Nelsons : Shostakovich – The Cello Concertos

Andris Nelsons and the BSO conclude their award-winning decade-long Shostakovich project by presenting their acclaimed Shostakovich symphony cycle. Benefiting from the superb audio quality achieved in the exceptional acoustic of Boston’s symphony hall, Yo-Yo Ma gives inspired performances of the two cello concertos. The inventive first was written for another friend, Mstislav Rostropovich, a famously demanding piece that was an early landmark in Ma’s own career. The far more introspective second was the composer’s 60th-birthday present to himself.

Track Listing:
1. Cello concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 107, I. Allegretto (Dmitri Shostakovich) – Yo-Yo Ma/Boston Symphony Orchestra
2. Cello concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 107, II. Moderato (Dmitri Shostakovich) – Yo-Yo Ma/Boston Symphony Orchestra
3. Cello concerto no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 107, III. Cadenza (Dmitri Shostakovich) – Yo-Yo Ma/Boston Symphony Orch