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"Music starts where words end," says the cellist as she prepares to record these difficult, seminal works.

Enter to win a signed copy of the new collaborate album from cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his longtime friend, pianist Kathryn Stott.

The celebrated cellist unveils another selection from her new recording of Bach's Cello Suites, which she describes as '[m]asterpieces by perhaps the greatest composer who ever lived.'

Bach's Cello Suites, says the cellist, are '[m]asterpieces by perhaps the greatest composer who ever lived' that 'give every cellist who plays them not only a lesson on the magnificent possibilities the instrument offers but also a glimpse into the world beyond...'

'We had this big desire to attract a wider audience, and make young people interested in the instrument and great music in general.'

The YouTube stars' third album sizzles with instrumental covers of AC/DC, Sting, Avicii, Mumford and Sons, and Michael Jackson.

Cellist Maya Beiser takes a serious journey into the heart of serious rock, and we're the beneficiaries.

Yo-Yo Ma is a master facilitator, a crafter of people and music into projects that can deepen our understanding of almost any musical tradition.

This music captures the imagination and stirs the soul in ways you might not believe possible until you hear it.

I was surprised to learn that these two musicians don't play together regularly; their four hands could have belonged to one person.