6 Things to Know About Yo-Yo Ma's Six Evolutions
- The album was released on August 17, 2018, on Sony Classical.
- It features Yo-Yo Ma performing all six of Bach’s cello suites.
- The title “Six Evolutions” refers to the six suites and Ma’s evolving interpretation of them over his career.
- This is Ma’s third recording of the complete cello suites, following his 1983 and 1998 versions.
- Each suite represents a different emotional or musical evolution, from joy to sorrow to dance.
- The album is a single, cohesive project rather than a compilation of previous recordings.