Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, Vol. 2 2LP + Bundle exclusive

Bach: Sonatas & Partitas, Vol. 2 2LP + Bundle exclusiveOn Bach: Sonatas and Partitas, Vol. 2, Chris Thile performs Bach's 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, 12 years after the first volume, the mandolin virtuoso opted for a more personal approach, allowing himself to take liberties with the scores, which he recorded in multiple, somewhat untraditional, locations of

featuring 11 original songs by Emmylou Harris

and do things weve never done before

performed in new arrangements—plus one by Lou Reed and Metallica

and Jeremiah Chiu (The People’s Mixtape)

all of which contextualize and banter with his ideas about spirituality

and interviews with musicians

working with folk

"are performances to which one can return without fear of finding them stale

But when it came time to finish the album

His "cinematic music goes a long way in unfolding a potent drama

This new compilation is both companion to Adams's memoir of the same name and an exploration of his Nonesuch catalog

and Piano Counterpoint