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2022 . 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 and 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 InchSchindler's List,Inch 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 InchWith Malice Toward None,Inch an inviting and uplifting melody from the movie InchLincoln,Inch inspired by Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address. Other featured artists and friends include the virtuoso Spanish guitarist Pablo Sáinz Villegas on a delicate cello/guitar arrangement of InchA Prayer for PeaceInch from the movie InchMunich,Inch and Boston Symphony Orchestra harpist Jessica Zhou on InchHighwood's Ghost.Inch Album Tracks 1. * Cello Concerto (2021 Revision) 2. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision) I. Theme & Cadenza 3. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision) II. Blues 4. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision) III. Scherzo 5. Cello Concerto (2021 Revision) IV. Song 6. * Three Pieces from Schindler's List 7. Three Pieces from Schindler's List I. Theme 8. Three Pieces from Schindler's List II. Kraków Ghetto - Winter '41 9. Three Pieces from Schindler's List III. Remembrances 10. * Highwood's Ghost 11. Highwood's Ghost 12. * with Malice Toward None from Lincoln 13. With Malice Toward None from Lincoln 14. * a Prayer for Peace from Munich 15. A Prayer for Peace from Munich
