CLASSIC
YO-YO

incl. John Williams:
"AMERICAN COLLECTION THEME"

(2001)

John Williams: "AMERICAN COLLECTION THEME"

Track Listing

1. Cello Suite No. 1, Prélude
   JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
    (2:22)

2. Tango Sensations: Fear
   ASTOR PIAZZOLLA
   (5:22)

3. Butterfly's Day Out from Appalachia Waltz
    MARK O'CONNOR (b. 1961)
    (4:43)

4. Was Gott tut, das ist wohlgetan
    JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
    (1:30)

5. Slavonic Dance in E Minor
    ANTONÍN DVORÁK (1841-1904)
    (5:01)

6. Prelude No 1
    GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937)
    (1:42)

7. American Collection Theme
    JOHN WILLIAMS (b. 1932)
    (3:29)
    NEW RECORDING

8. 1B
    EDGAR MEYER (b. 1960)
    (3:59)

9. Allegro Molto, Sonata in F Major
    JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
    (4:37)

10. The Eternal Vow
     (from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon")
     TAN DUN (b. 1957)
     (2:58)

11. Erbarme dich (St. Matthew Passion)
     JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685-1750)
     (7:20)

12. Allegro Molto, Quartet in G Minor
     GABRIEL FAURE (1845-1924)
     (9:11)

13. Vocalise
     SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
     (6:24)

14. Libertango
     ASTOR PIAZZOLLA (1921-1992)
     (3:08)

15. Simple Gifts
     TRADITIONAL
     (2:34)

16. Appalachia Waltz
     MARK O'CONNOR (b. 1961)
     (4:25)

Masterpiece Theatre's AMERICAN COLLECTION THEME
Composed by John Williams
Featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Cello

John Williams composed a new theme for ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre's AMERICAN COLLECTION for films based on American literary works. The theme, which was performed by cellist Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, made its debut on October 25, 2000. In April 2001, Yo-Yo Ma and John Williams recorded an extended 3:29 version of the AMERICAN COLLECTION THEME with the Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles on the Sony Scoring Stage. This new recording is included in CLASSIC YO-YO.