Appalachian Journey is the second album from the
string trio of bassist and
composerEdgar Meyer, fiddler and composer
Mark O'Connor, and cellist
Yo-Yo Ma.
James Taylor and
Alison Krauss join the trio individually on two
Stephen Foster songs arranged for the trio. Sony Classical released the disc in 2000. The album joined a number of other recordings released since Appalachia Waltz that continue a new kind of
classical music tinged with and influenced by the sounds and structures of
America's own musical traditions. It is possible that the titles of these albums imply a continuity of the American classical tradition begun by
Aaron Copland in
Appalachian Spring. Unlike their first album, the three virtuosos spent several months on the
compositions and
arrangements, from July 19 to September 10, 1999.
Appalachian Journey is the second album from the
string trio of bassist and
composerEdgar Meyer, fiddler and composer
Mark O'Connor, and cellist
Yo-Yo Ma.
James Taylor and
Alison Krauss join the trio individually on two
Stephen Foster songs arranged for the trio. Sony Classical released the disc in 2000. The album joined a number of other recordings released since Appalachia Waltz that continue a new kind of
classical music tinged with and influenced by the sounds and structures of
America's own musical traditions. It is possible that the titles of these albums imply a continuity of the American classical tradition begun by
Aaron Copland in
Appalachian Spring. Unlike their first album, the three virtuosos spent several months on the
compositions and
arrangements, from July 19 to September 10, 1999.