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Bach Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2: Chris Thile
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Bach Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2: Chris Thile on 2LP
Nonesuch Records releases mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile’s Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2 on November 7, 2025. The two-LP album comprises Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004; Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005; and Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006. For his second recording of Bach Violin Sonatas and Partitas, twelve years after the first volume, Chris Thile opted for a more personal approach to the revered master composer’s works. This time, he allowed himself to take liberties with the scores, which he recorded in multiple, somewhat untraditional, locations of personal significance: Reservoir Studios and Tompkins Square Park in New York City; Farrell Recital Hall at Murray State University in Murray, KY; and Blackberry Farm in Walland, TN.
Track Listing
Side A: J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
- I. Allemanda - Studio session
- II. Corrente - Studio session
- III. Sarabanda - Studio session
Side B: J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004
- IV. Giga - Studio session
- V. Ciaccona - Studio and Hall sessions
Side C: J.S. Bach: Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005
- I. Adagio - Studio session
- II. Fuga - Park session
- III. Largo - Farm session
- IV. Allegro assai - Farm session
Side D: J.S. Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006
- I. Preludio - Farm and Hall sessions
- II. Loure - Studio session
- III. Gavotte en rondeau - Studio session
- IV. Menuet I and V. Menuet II - Hall session
- VI. Bourrée - Park session
