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First Listen: The Knights, 'Azul'

One of the finest, most ravishing, cello concertos so far this century, written for and performed by Yo-Yo Ma, finally receives its debut recording.

Why , one of the finest cello concertos so far this century, had to wait more than 10 years to appear on an album is confounding. It was written in 2006 for one of classical music's most beloved performers, , by one of today's most popular composers, . Such are the perennial mysteries of the classical music recording industry.

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