The 40-year friendship between two musical titans, John Williams & Yo-Yo Ma, reaches a new peak with “A Gathering of Friends.” The incredible warmth & brilliance of composer/conductor John Williams is felt throughout this album of both his concert music (a newly revised Cello Concerto) and his legendary film music, including a powerful new arrangement of the Theme from “Schindler’s List,” brought to life by Yo-Yo Ma and the world-renowned New York Philharmonic. Another highlight from the John Williams film music catalog is Yo-Yo Ma’s performance of “With Malice Toward None,” an inviting and uplifting melody from the movie “Lincoln,” inspired by Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address. Other featured artists & friends include the virtuoso Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas on a delicate cello/guitar arrangement of “A Prayer for Peace” from the movie “Munich,” and Boston Symphony Orchestra harpist Jessica Zhou on “Highwood’s Ghost.”
Cello Concerto (2021 Revision)
1. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision): I. Theme & Cadenza
2. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision): II. Blues
3. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision): III. Scherzo
4. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision): IV. Song John Williams, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
New York Philharmonic
Three Pieces from Schindler’s List
5. Three Pieces from Schindler’s List: I. Theme
6. Three Pieces from Schindler’s List: II. Kraków Ghetto – Winter ’41
7. Three Pieces from Schindler’s List: III. Remembrances
John Williams, conductor Yo-Yo Ma, cello
New York Philharmonic
Highwood’s Ghost
8. Highwood’s Ghost
John Williams, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Jessica Zhou, harp
New York Philharmonic
With Malice Toward None from Lincoln
9. With Malice Toward None from Lincoln
John Williams, conductor
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
New York Philharmonic
A Prayer For Peace from Munich
10. A Prayer for Peace from Munich
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Pablo Sáinz Villegas, guitar
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- CD
