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| | The Dvorak Album | | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Sony | | Release Date : | | 2004-09-07 | | Store Price : | | $9.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $9.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Concerto in B minor for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 104
2. Klid (Silent woods) for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 68, No. 5
3. Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 72
4. Humoresque No. 7 in G-flat Major, Op. 101
5. Songs My Mother Taught Me from Gypsy Melodie, Op. 55
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Glorious music by YoYo.
Submitted on: 2009-02-19 |
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| I am fond of everything that YoYo does. He is the classical artistan who can go outside his natural circle and become the people's artist. He is so expessive and gives his all to the score of Dvorak. |
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 Great music, great playing, very poor audio engineering
Submitted on: 2008-12-08 |
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Do not buy this record. I did, without reading any reviews, thinking that with the lovely, lyric Dvorak cello concerto and the superb cellist Yo-Yo Ma, I could hardly go wrong. Yes, the Dvorak is an outstanding composition, and Yo-Yo Ma plays very well, but the audio engineering on this recording is a disaster.
Reviewer C. Kang senses that something is not quite right when he says "The recording sounds a bit quiet", and reviewer Robert Preziose hits the nail on the head when he says that the cello line simply gets lost because the audio engineers did not properly emphasize what should be a singing, lyric line, at least balanced with the orchestra in some places, and soaring above it in others, or clearly audible when on its own, even in the quietest passages. Having to strain to hear the cello line in this recording, from first to last, robs the listener of any pleasure in the music. Yo-Yo Ma sounds as if he were playing in a closet. The audio engineers botched this one very badly, ruining a good performance, which is a pity and a crying shame.
I was so grievously disappointed when I listened to this record that I went and bought two other recordings of the Dvorak cell concerto, both of which were immensely satisfying (wonderful lyrical music, great playing by cello soloist and orchestra, and excellent sound and balance) and can be highly recommended.
(1) Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist, with the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Carlo Maria Giulini [EMI Classics]. The Dvorak is paired with the Saint-Saens Cello Concerto No. 1, which is not in the same league as Dvorak's masterpiece, but is a nice, interesting piece of music. Rostropovich is outstanding.
(2) Pierre Fournier, cellist, with the Berlin Philharmonic under George Szell [Deutsche Grammophon Musikfest]. Fournier is also outstanding. The Dvorak is coupled with Bloch's Shelomo, which is not to my taste (lots of rhapsody but not much melody) and Bruch's Kol Nidrei, a single adagio movement, which I liked very much.
Either one of these recordings of the Dvorak cello concerto is a much better bet than this one by Yo-Yo Ma. Reviewer Robert Preziose recommends the recording by Jacqueline Du Pre, which I do not have and cannot comment upon, but which you should certainly investigate and consider. |
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 YoYo Ma Dvorak Album
Submitted on: 2008-10-02 |
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| YoYo Ma is YoTo Ma. When it comes Chello, YoYo Ma and Dvorak combo cannot be beaten if you appreciate Chello concerto. The recording sounds bit quiet but otherwise it's another success by YoYo. |
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Great artist bad mix
Submitted on: 2008-02-28 |
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Yo Yo Ma has the perfect tender and romantic feel for Dvorac. Unfortunately he is not a powerful performer. He is relatively subdued and that is okay with this music. The fault on the very first selection, the concerto, is the recording. It is though he is in the middle of the orchestra playing with everyone else. There is very little presence given to him by the engineer in the mix down. This is very unfortunate. The listener must pick out the lead performer.
I used to 'bury' musicians when they weren't up to par for the good of the whole recording. Everyone including the musican were grateful for this. However, Yo Yo was not having a bad day, and you never bury the lead. Shame on you guys in the booth.
The rest of the album is just fine.
I suggest purchasing Jacqueline du Pre 'A Lasting Inspiration' for fine cello and very fine recording and if you compare the two you will understand exactly what I mean to convey. |
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fabulous
Submitted on: 2008-02-15 |
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| 3 of my friends immediately ordered it after I played it for them. It is a great cd. |
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