Songs from the Arc of Life
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| Songs from the Arc of Life | ||||
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| Released | September 18, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Classical music | |||
| Length | 1:07:44 | |||
| Label | Sony Classical | |||
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Songs from the Arc of Life is a collaborative album by cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Kathryn Stott released in 2015. The album peaked at position 137 on the Billboard 200.
Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott had their first performance together in 1984 and have since been longtime friends and collaborators.[1] Reflecting on their lengthy past together, Ma and Stott created the album to reflect change over a life with compositions they enjoy.[2] The album's title is a likely nod to Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder.[1] Ma and Stott released the album just before Ma's 60th birthday.[1]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
| The Observer |  [4] |
The album was well-received. Fiona Maddocks wrote for The Observer that the album was "warm, engaged, vital music making by two of the finest musicians around."[4] James Manheim for AllMusic called it a chart-topping "exceptional package".[3] Classic FM named it their "Album of the Week" for the week starting on September 14, 2015.[5]
