Hope Amid Tears is a three CD chronological experience of Beethoven’s five sonatas for cello and piano.  A friendship rooted in both love of music and a shared sense of humor to endure life’s joys and challenges, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax reunite to take us through the arc in Beethoven’s development and approach as a composer.  Masters of their respective instruments, Ma and Ax bring the composer’s passionate melodies and rich harmonies to life with their skillful playing. The duo creates a performance that exudes an excellence of technique and stirs the listener’s emotions connecting them to the very heart of Beethoven woven throughout. 

3 discs, 13 tracks, 2 hours and 32 minutes