Limited edition of 500 copies on aquamarine coloured vinyl. Includes 4-page booklet with liner notes. Pressed on 180 gram audiophile vinyl. Performing on a Baroque cello fitted with gut strings and played without an endpin, held between the legs to allow the sound to resonate fully through the instrument's body, Yo-Yo Ma delivers the warm, intimate and listener-friendly performances for which he is renowned, supported by conductor Ton Koopman and the period-instrument Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra in a distinctive program of well-known works by Johann Sebastian Bach alongside lesser-known compositions by Luigi Boccherini, where the softer tone of gut strings and the absence of an endpin create a more resonant and less dry sound that transforms these familiar pieces into a deeply immersive listening experience, elevating Simply Baroque far beyond a historical curiosity.

1 Side A
2 1. Sei Lob Un Preis Mit Ehren, BWV 167
3 2. Erbarme Dich (From St. Matthew Passion)
4 3. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147
5 4. Ertot' Uns Durch Dein' Gute, BWV 22
6 Side B
7 1. Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639
8 2. Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel Herunter
9 3. Laß Mein Herz Die Munze Sein, BWV 163
10 4. Dein Blut, Der Edle Saft, BWV 136
11 5. 'Air on a G String' (From Suite III), BWV 1068
12 Side C
13 Concerto in G Major for Cello and String Orchestra, G. 480
14 1. I. Allegro
15 2. II. Adagio
16 3. III. Allegro
17 Side D
18 Concerto in D Major for Cello and Orchestra, G. 478
19 1. I. Allegro Con Spirito
20 2. II. Larghetto
21 3. III. Rondo
22 4. IV. Rondo Comodo Assai