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LENOX - One man, one instrument, alone on stage. No special effects. No sheet music. No intermission. Just one musician playing by himself. (Well, for the most part, except for the encore featuring ...

Yo-Yo Ma has lived with the iconic Bach Cello Suites for over 50 years. The six pieces by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach are Ma’s longtime musical companion and a source of great inspiration.

Ma said he thought of the piece as "a struggle for hope," capturing the feeling in Boston perfectly. Listen: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach's 'Cello Suite No. 5 in C Minor' Listen: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach's 'Cello ...

This is FRESH AIR. For most cellists, the holy grail of the cello repertoire is the set of six suites Bach composed for solo cello. The most beloved cellist of our time, Yo-Yo Ma, has just released ...

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"Almost no one made a sound. Almost no one moved. When a large audience is listening intently, it creates an atmosphere that cannot be measured or recorded, only remembered. Here, it was as if music ...

Ma began learning Bach's famous cello suites when he was 4. Now in his 60s, Ma has released his third recording of the pieces. Critic Lloyd Schwartz says this latest iteration may be his favorite.